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Napier’s Big Decision

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by jailer, Apr 14, 2024.

  1. gainesvillegreen44

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    The most difficult decision will be how to deal with the trollverse, media and posts like this. How do you not let this affect the team, affect DJ, affect people close to DJ who are in his ear… if we are losing and people start this crap. I think Mertz was one of the bright spots of the team last year and expect him to be even better this year and DJ to learn from him. We have an ideal situation here….
    Now…. The play calling…
     
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  2. n210sgator

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    You’re saying an athletic QB – kind of like AR but with less/no experience – is the recipe to winning games:confused:
     
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  3. gatordavisl

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  4. hawaiigator

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    Would we have won more games with Harvin at QB then? What about Emory over Trask? Your logic is flawed.
     
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  5. pigpen

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    Jailer yes he's going to be good but we have a top 10 QB now with a better OL.
    HE won't complete 77% this year as he will throw deep a lot more.
    Mertz is more ready now.
     
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  6. jailer

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    Please do not mistake DJ for FF! Mediocrity is always paved on the platform of good intentions. Explain to me the new athleticism that you pinpointed in your observation of the Spring Game and Mertz?

    Correspondingly, what qualities did you observe that solidified the notion that a one dimensional Mertz is a substantial improvement over DJ? Who would you prefer to meet in a head to head collision? Why with specifics?
     
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  7. scooterp

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    “Deceptively good”???… a pretty horrible take. You might want to sit this one out.
     
  8. hawaiigator

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    Last years season as opposed to a Spring game would be my answer
     
  9. ufhomerj31

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    The most popular QB is always the backup QB. Besides Trask, I have never really seen the backup QB be the better choice. Let's hope the Coach makes the proper decision....
     
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  10. jailer

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    No one answers with the requested specifics! This all sounds like keep your head down and tow the company line! All of this when the answer is on our team?

    Use the talent that you have been graced to have obtained! Particularly, when you know you’ll only have it for a short time. Napier’s career decision…
     
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  11. antny1

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  12. vaxcardinal

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    Which NFL team is he ready for?
     
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  13. apkgator

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    You may literally be the only human on the planet that thinks DJ is NFL ready lol
     
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  14. eastcoastgator

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    What would Spurrier do?
     
  15. foot

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    This is clearly Mertz's team and the only way DJ starts is through injury, but if that does happen, Mertz is unlikely to get his position back.
     
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  16. lagorcegator

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    Are you a troll?
     
  17. LTG61

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    I'll try. DJ has great physical talent. No doubt. What he doesn't have is a lot experience against opponents who have nearly equal physical talent and are being coached by professional specialists. Most likely, they'll be able to bait and confuse him with things he's never seen before, and instinctively he'll resort to breaking the play - because that's always worked for him in the past. It might result in an exciting run now and then. But it will also reinforce the idea of doing everything himself instead of distributing the ball. Then, that habit will be even harder to break the next year - and could get him injured in the process.

    Be patient. Starting Mertz is exactly the right thing to do this year. I imagine that if you asked DJ, he'd sincerely say the exact same thing.

    BTW: the saying is TOE the line. It comes from the required starting position of bare-knuckle boxers, way back when.
     
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  18. gatorwalrus

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    So, you completely omit that Mertz was going against the 1st team D, where as DJ was going against the 2's? Oh the irony of "crafted narrative." Mertz has earned the benefit of the doubt until he shows incapable.
     
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  19. rmonteag

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    Thank God you arent the coach!
     
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