So the Cardinals and Ravens are going against the norm this coming week and are going to go with a two QB set, as they did against each other last week, kind of like they do in baseball.
It worked out pretty effectively for both teams this past week, with Bmore getting the win, and the Cardinals almost making a great comeback--though this may have to do with the fact that the Warner was just so much more effective than Leinart. We also saw in the Raiders game, a fresh Culpepper relieving a hurt Josh McCown in the 2nd half and leading Oakland to the win.
Personally I don't see why this isn't used more often really. It's the only position in sports where you're expected to go through every play, regardless of fatigue or injury factors. If a QB is being ineffective, why not pull him? I have no doubt that by the 4th quarter, the QB is going to be bruised and battered, and only playing at maybe 80-85% of what he's capable of, so if you have a backup QB who at 100% is better than your starter at that point, why not put him in and give your team a better chance to win?
I don't see why you have to go with your starter during the whole game, as you sub your running backs, receivers, and linemen regularly--and in other sports, your point guard, the equivalent of a QB, rarely plays all 48 minutes, and your starting pitcher rarely goes all 9 innings.
And a final point to note: last notable football team to go with a 2 qb system--2007 NCAA Champions Florida Gators.
It worked out pretty effectively for both teams this past week, with Bmore getting the win, and the Cardinals almost making a great comeback--though this may have to do with the fact that the Warner was just so much more effective than Leinart. We also saw in the Raiders game, a fresh Culpepper relieving a hurt Josh McCown in the 2nd half and leading Oakland to the win.
Personally I don't see why this isn't used more often really. It's the only position in sports where you're expected to go through every play, regardless of fatigue or injury factors. If a QB is being ineffective, why not pull him? I have no doubt that by the 4th quarter, the QB is going to be bruised and battered, and only playing at maybe 80-85% of what he's capable of, so if you have a backup QB who at 100% is better than your starter at that point, why not put him in and give your team a better chance to win?
I don't see why you have to go with your starter during the whole game, as you sub your running backs, receivers, and linemen regularly--and in other sports, your point guard, the equivalent of a QB, rarely plays all 48 minutes, and your starting pitcher rarely goes all 9 innings.
And a final point to note: last notable football team to go with a 2 qb system--2007 NCAA Champions Florida Gators.
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