Copper Griz
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PlayerRep said:poorgriz said:AZGrizFan said:poorgriz said:Ya, 10-1 just flat out isn't happening for you guys. Don't forget about the QB problem. When your #1 goes down for a few games as they always do in Stitt's system the rust will be evident and the timing won't be there and you'll lose games because of it. As you all know - the team goes as the QB goes in that system. If the QB isn't "On" and rock solid you lose. That's the history of Stitt's offense and it has never changed.
Here's my prediction--book it: Both QB's may end up injured, but our #1 QB will play more snaps this season than Murray--You've got a guy who is going to carry it 20+ times a game and you think OUR QB is at risk??? That literally makes NO sense.
It's simply a numbers game. Stitt is dead set on achieving that high play count. That leads to literally thousands more snaps for your players when you consider the number of games and practices in a season. The more snaps you run, the higher likelihood injury. Regarding Murray, you won't see many designed QB running plays this year. Sounds like his passing is much improved and based on the 2 scrimmages, he's pass first and doing an excellent job of going through his reads. Granted, it's nice to know he can take off at any time and probably take it to the house. Apparently black Jesus mentoring him has paid huge dividends. Now that you guys have mobile QBs I bet you end up with about the same number of QB run plays.
Your analysis is faulty and quite frankly completely out to lunch.
First, I don't believe it's correct to say that Stitt is "dead set on achieving a high play count". My impression is that he has backed off of that to some extent. Has anyone noticed/heard him talking about a high play count in recent times? Maybe I missed that.
Second, it is absolutely not true that Stitt's high snap count goal has resulted in "literally thousands more snaps in games and practices." In games, for a season, that might be 150 or so extra plays in total for the qb's. In practices, the important number would be how many more plays in scrimmages and in live-hitting drills. Non-contact drllls/plays aren't relevant--and neither are snaps. Also, in most (maybe all) scrimmages and all practices, the qb's wear different colored jerseys and don't get hit. In addition, running plays faster in practice doesn't necessarily even result in more snaps. It depends on how the practices are designed.
Third, the relevant question is how many more opportunities to get hit, and how many times will a qb get hit, in the season. Passing qb's are not going to get hit as much as running ab's. Qb's who slide are not going to get hit as much as ab's who run and don't slide. As you said, it's a numbers game, and this is the relevant number--not number of snaps.
Fourth, I'm happy to take the bet of whether Cat or Griz qb's take the most hits on running plays. I say the Cat qb's will.
This! Running more plays during a game likely means the offense is moving the ball and having success. The likelihood for injury may actually be higher for defensive players (opponents). The defense gets tired and wore down. Running more plays does not necessarily mean the QB is in greater danger, especially if he has a good arm, a good oline, strong receiver corps and the running game is clicking. Murray did not have at least one of the four last season (probably more like two of the four). RP has two of the four in 2017 and maybe all four when it is said and done. Predicting injuries in football is ridiculous.