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It's finally hitting me that Garrett Gilbert being the backup QB wasn't just talk, it's probably happening


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2 hours ago, Mage said:

You’re assuming the Steelers would trade Dobbs for a late round pick.  Your assumption would be wrong.  They just spent a 4th on him last year.

 

And then a second for another QB which means Dobbs didn't impress them. 

Assuming that guy is a Vols fan. It's pretty obvious in those situations.

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4 hours ago, Adb6368 said:

Derek Anderson couldn't beat the Bucs. We needed to go in some other direction. Not saying it is the best option but it certainly isn't too much worse than where we were.

Anderson went 2-0 against the Bucs the season before. I still believe Anderson is the best fit and wouldn't be surprised to see him back if Heinke or Gilbert fail to show they have what it takes. I'd suggest giving Cam one quarter in the 3rd Preseason game and then throwing Gilbert and Heinke in with the ones. We know what Cam can do and there is a major question as to how a back-up would perform should Cam go down. 

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When Delhomme came here he didn't have much experience outside of training camp and NFL Europe. But he came in and established himself as a starter as soon as he was put in. Let's see what Gilbert can do before throwing him under the bus. From what I remember he looked better in camp last preseason compared to Anderson.

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The money saved with Gilbert vs. Anderson might be enough to afford a resource or two to keep Cam healthy.

And sooner or later we were going to have to put either an untested kid or a never made-it back there. I always pull for the untested kid in that scenario.

 

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1 hour ago, CPcavedweller said:

Anderson went 2-0 against the Bucs the season before. I still believe Anderson is the best fit and wouldn't be surprised to see him back if Heinke or Gilbert fail to show they have what it takes. I'd suggest giving Cam one quarter in the 3rd Preseason game and then throwing Gilbert and Heinke in with the ones. We know what Cam can do and there is a major question as to how a back-up would perform should Cam go down. 

He's been awful since 2014 and getting worse. That's just the honest truth.

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12 hours ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

Maybe it's premature to make this thread before we see how he plays this preseason, but this sounds like a pretty insane idea to me. Cam only missed a handful of plays in 2017 due to injury, but that obviously wasn't the case in the few years prior to that. What has Rivera seen from him that we haven't? His stats last preseason against guys that are playing in Canada or are sitting in customer support call centers right now was 29 of 50 for 317 yards, 0 TDs, 1 pick in 4 games. Am I just completely misremembering this guy's production because he is a complete blank slate in my mind like a Tony Pike.

Thoughts on an unproven nobody that's never shown anything rolling into 2018 as the backup to Cam?

He goes through progressions well and has a good release with a tight spiral. I personally like him, he looked good in the pocket

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