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[mrcompletely11]

Just now, MHS831 said:

You could say the same about Jake Delhomme and Kurt Warner--however, I always say don't apply exceptions to the rule to your situation.  I am not saying that is what you are doing, but There are more Tim Couches and DeMarcus Russells than there are Jim Plunketts.  Chris Chandler (Falcons) comes to mind to support your post, and some might add Randall Cunningham.

If young turns it around its not going to be here, thats just how these things work.  When he is inevitably benched thats a wrap for him with this franchise.  Hes lost the fanbase and more importantly the team.  You dont get back in the starting lineup when that happens and Dave, dan and most certainly tepper know this.  Thats why they are going to stretch this thing for as long as possible IMO.

 

Bears falcons and Skins look like bad teams so they probably would like this to play out in 4 weeks.  If he goes 0fer against them then its over

[ProcessBlue2]

42 minutes ago, HardcoreHokie said:

If we waive him, let him clear waivers, and then pick him up off waivers…does that help us in any way?  
(lol struggling for anything here.)

Would need somebody else to pick him up.

[SCO96]

4 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

maybe I should have been clearer, is there an example of a player being benched and them coming back to the same team and it worked out?

Believe it or not...I can.

Terry Bradshaw was benched at the start of the 1974 season for Joe Gilliam. He got his job back midway thru the season. He led the Steelers to a their first SB win that year. Pittsburgh won 3 more over the next 5 years.

Once again, in terms of talent, there is no comparison. Bradshaw was 6'3/215lbs, could throw the ball a mile, and in his prime I've heard he could run a 4.5 forty...no kidding.

 

[mrcompletely11]

Just now, SCO96 said:

Believe it or not...I can.

Terry Bradshaw was benched at the start of the 1974 season for Joe Gilliam. He got his job back midway thru the season. He led the Steelers to a their first SB win that year. Pittsburgh won 3 more over the next 5 years.

Once again, in terms of talent, there is no comparison. Bradshaw was 6'3/215lbs, could throw the ball a mile, and in his prime I've heard he could run a 4.5 forty...no kidding.

 

So the only example was 50 years ago?  poo man this experiment is going to die an ugly death.  And like you say Bradshaw was a beast