Broncos4tw
12-06-2006, 05:39 PM
There is something people seem to ignore. Now ignore for a moment the media-induced, politically correct babble that Shanahan had to concoct to help Jake save some face. He wasn't going to say the truth.
The reason there was a change was NOT because Jay Cutler gives us a "better chance to win." In a nutshell, Jake lost the starting job because of his anemic playmaking ability. He was benched because of his play. It doesn't really matter imo who the other QB was. Jake was going to get benched regardless, because he sure as hell wasn't getting it done.
Even last year, he didn't do anything but "manage" games. He certainly never made game-saving plays, or carried the team on his shoulders at any point in his career in Denver so far. This year, he has been just horrible. His ratings are right there around the worst in the NFL. He personally has made game-losing mistakes. Including two critical ones in the last two games he played, both in the fourth quarter, when we needed him to do something amazing. Not something boneheaded.
Jay didn't steal Jakes job. Jay is in because Jake lost his job because of crappy play, nothing more, nothing less. Who cares what Mike tells the media.
If he could have said it, I imagine the more truthful statement would have been "We feel that not playing Jake Plummer gives us the best chance to not lose games right now." Because that's the bottom line.
I have a feeling that Mike knows quite well that Jay was going to struggle. He probably even know this had a fine chance to be a loss. And I don't think he cared. He wanted Jake on the bench, and Jay to get playing time in. Because Jake is done. He ain't got game as they say. His lack of performance got him benched, that is why Jay is playing, no matter what he tells the media.
Did you really expect him to say "We think Jake sucks so badly right now, we have no confidence in his ability to win a game. And in fact, we expect he'll throw more games away. We are having to dumb down the playbook for this 10 year veteran, and therefore, we are benching the bum."
I also think people should give Jay more than ONE game to prove he can get it done. Hell, people gave Plummer more than half the season, and kept saying "give him a chance!" "He always starts out slow, give him a chance!" And then "He is just in a slump, give him a chance!" Crap, give Jay more than his very first game as an NFL QB to prove he can get it done.
The reason there was a change was NOT because Jay Cutler gives us a "better chance to win." In a nutshell, Jake lost the starting job because of his anemic playmaking ability. He was benched because of his play. It doesn't really matter imo who the other QB was. Jake was going to get benched regardless, because he sure as hell wasn't getting it done.
Even last year, he didn't do anything but "manage" games. He certainly never made game-saving plays, or carried the team on his shoulders at any point in his career in Denver so far. This year, he has been just horrible. His ratings are right there around the worst in the NFL. He personally has made game-losing mistakes. Including two critical ones in the last two games he played, both in the fourth quarter, when we needed him to do something amazing. Not something boneheaded.
Jay didn't steal Jakes job. Jay is in because Jake lost his job because of crappy play, nothing more, nothing less. Who cares what Mike tells the media.
If he could have said it, I imagine the more truthful statement would have been "We feel that not playing Jake Plummer gives us the best chance to not lose games right now." Because that's the bottom line.
I have a feeling that Mike knows quite well that Jay was going to struggle. He probably even know this had a fine chance to be a loss. And I don't think he cared. He wanted Jake on the bench, and Jay to get playing time in. Because Jake is done. He ain't got game as they say. His lack of performance got him benched, that is why Jay is playing, no matter what he tells the media.
Did you really expect him to say "We think Jake sucks so badly right now, we have no confidence in his ability to win a game. And in fact, we expect he'll throw more games away. We are having to dumb down the playbook for this 10 year veteran, and therefore, we are benching the bum."
I also think people should give Jay more than ONE game to prove he can get it done. Hell, people gave Plummer more than half the season, and kept saying "give him a chance!" "He always starts out slow, give him a chance!" And then "He is just in a slump, give him a chance!" Crap, give Jay more than his very first game as an NFL QB to prove he can get it done.