As we head into spring ball, one thing has been on my mind when reading various previews and posts about the 2020 season. There is entirely too much talk about the QB position.
Look, I understand this is Purdue, and the QB position is kind of our thing. And its probably the single most important position. But when I survey this roster, it is not anywhere near being the position of greatest concern or the one that will make/break the 2020 season.
Ask yourself this: Other than the QB position, which positions in the two-deeps are stocked with a starter and back-up who have started multiple games and performed quite capably? Wide receiver... maybe RB.. possibly DE (a stretch)???
There are question marks all over this roster, including, and most importantly, the 5 positions responsible for giving these QBs a clean pocket. The last thing we need is to be a bunch of know-it-all fans who pick their favorite QB and look to get into arguments every time the other guy stumbles or can't overcome the 40 points given up by the defense. I believe both Jack and Aidan are more than capable of leading this team back to a bowl game given solid play at the other 21 offensive and defensive positions. THAT is the key to this season. Will we have a P5 caliber supporting cast?
So let's show our support for whoever wins the starting job, and resist being those typical, predictable, cookie cutter fans who drum up a QB controversy just because we have multiple guys who are capable, but neither of which is John Elway or Drew Brees. Brohm knows what he is doing in the QB room, in that we can trust.
Look, I understand this is Purdue, and the QB position is kind of our thing. And its probably the single most important position. But when I survey this roster, it is not anywhere near being the position of greatest concern or the one that will make/break the 2020 season.
Ask yourself this: Other than the QB position, which positions in the two-deeps are stocked with a starter and back-up who have started multiple games and performed quite capably? Wide receiver... maybe RB.. possibly DE (a stretch)???
There are question marks all over this roster, including, and most importantly, the 5 positions responsible for giving these QBs a clean pocket. The last thing we need is to be a bunch of know-it-all fans who pick their favorite QB and look to get into arguments every time the other guy stumbles or can't overcome the 40 points given up by the defense. I believe both Jack and Aidan are more than capable of leading this team back to a bowl game given solid play at the other 21 offensive and defensive positions. THAT is the key to this season. Will we have a P5 caliber supporting cast?
So let's show our support for whoever wins the starting job, and resist being those typical, predictable, cookie cutter fans who drum up a QB controversy just because we have multiple guys who are capable, but neither of which is John Elway or Drew Brees. Brohm knows what he is doing in the QB room, in that we can trust.
