That black QB was cut for a journeyman just a few days before the season started. Alex Smith is starting, man. Matt Cassell too. Flynn got a mega deal off of 1 game.
And he got benched for a black rookie qb after a decent pre-season.
That black QB was cut for a journeyman just a few days before the season started. Alex Smith is starting, man. Matt Cassell too. Flynn got a mega deal off of 1 game.
The jags had Gabbert waiting though, the thinking was to play Garrard until Gabbert was ready probably the whole season. but Garrard Played horrible that preseason damn Mccown damn ouplayed him lol, so i guess they didnt want to pay him. It was found out later that he was playing injured. None of that had anything to do with his skin color.
and would you replace Alex Smith with Garrard? or Leftwitch? Im thinking if a team wants to upgrade at QB, they wanna make sure its a marginal upgrade. Or they draft one. but thats just my opinion
And he got benched for a black rookie qb after a decent pre-season.
Alex Smith being able to start is luck more than anything.
Cassel had people cheering when he got knocked out of a game
and I'm pretty sure scouts were looking at Matt Flynn before that Lions game(could be wrong though).
Sure they could have gotten a guy like Garrard or something but would that have really been making progress? With guys like Garrard you already know he's an average QB, no sense in wasting money on him when you already have him on the roster.
Cassel, Alex Smith, Kolb, etc...are all similar QB's. All starting. But yet I gotta make a case for Garrard to get a sniff?
FreedS[ohh]lave;1947877 said:Do you honestly believe a coach would choose a qb simply over color and not who he THINKS will give him a better chance to win and keep his job?
I dont care if the coach is a card carrying klansmen his first thought is to keep his job and put in who he thinks is better
Cassel, Alex Smith, Kolb, etc...are all similar QB's. All starting. But yet I gotta make a case for Garrard to get a sniff?
Getting Garrard would be a lateral move for most teams. You'd be better off investing in an incoming prospect from the draft.
You think those organizations are satisfied with those dudes at QB? I'd wager that they aren't but what would be the sense in going to get a dude like Leftwich? So you can end up like the Seahawks did with Flynn?
Take a look at the comments section.
Those fools think they're more qualified to tell you what racism is or isn't more than WARREN MOON!!!
Leftwich was cut in favor of another black QB though...
Plus his attitude in his last weeks in Jax was questionable....
Bruh, they decided to go with McCoun who was absolute trash...so they rushed Gabbert. How's Gabbert looking right now? The Jags were at least relevant under Garrard.
All I'm saying is black QB's have always had a shorter leash. It's clear as day to see.
It's not about picking Garrard over Alex. It's about picking McCoun over him..that shyt is ridiculous.
That's not the point, bruh. Why are they even starting? You talk about lateral moves...yet Garrard got tossed for JOSH MCCOUN! Campbell go tossed for CARSON PALMER.
That leash is short no matter how you slice it. David Carr's still in the league, breh? Troy Smith is playing arena league football.
That was more of a money thing though, Garrard was avg at best here, we pretty much were ready to move on as a fan base. You probably didnt hear much of an uproar after the jags released him. They probably felt like his contract was to large to justify just benching him, plus his preseason performance was Terrible, he didnt do much to help himself out. And ya, Gabbert has been bad, but we wouldnt be in much of a better position with Garrard... maybe going 8-8 for 2 years before having to reboot anyway.
IMO Garrards leash wasnt short in Jax, he was on the Jags for a while before he was named starter, he isnt a young developing player. Everyone pretty much knew what he brought to the table and it wasnt going to be enough to compete for superbowls....
I understand that racism is still out there, but we need to quit using that shyt as a crutch!! Sometimes the shyt really isnt that deep, you do bad, you may get criticized for it....
That's not the point, bruh. Why are they even starting? You talk about lateral moves...yet Garrard got tossed for JOSH MCCOUN! Campbell go tossed for CARSON PALMER.
That leash is short no matter how you slice it. David Carr's still in the league, breh? Troy Smith is playing arena league football.