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Thread: 3rd string QB spot
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08-31-2006, 08:30 AM #1
3rd string QB spot
I feel the Ravens should keep Olsen and drop St. Pierre. The future will be better keeping Olsen rather then St. Pierre. The couple of years with Olsen to develop may pay off for the Ravens in the future. What do other site members think ?
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08-31-2006, 08:41 AM #2Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: 3rd string QB spot
I think that I don't understand the continuing fascination with Drew Olsen. From most accounts, he hasn't looked very good in practice. I'd stick with St. Pierre and maybe stash Olsen on the PS. No one drafted him after all, so I doubt teams will be lining up to take him from us.
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08-31-2006, 09:17 AM #3
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I think we should stash Olson on the PS (he was undrafted, so he might not end up a Brown). I also think we should cut St. Pierre and only carry 2 QBs. We aren't going to win any games with BSP at QB and the odds of the third QB ever seeing PT is rare.
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08-31-2006, 09:43 AM #4
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I don't think your take makes sense. What makes you think St. Pierre isn't a better option than Olson? I don't believe Drew Olson is a future starting QB in the NFL so there really is no reason to "develop" him. Especially when St. Pierre has already become familiar with the RAVENS system, and has been running the scout team for a year.
It's obvious the RAVENS see a lot more upside in St. Pierre than they do Olson, otherwise they would have been playing him more in the preseason. He didn't look that great in practice the times I saw him, and if he isn't playing well in practice they aren't going to be confident with him on the field.
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08-31-2006, 10:58 AM #5
Re: 3rd string QB spot
St. Pierre is a better option today. From watching Olsen in the scrimmage, he didn't seem to have as good an arm as St. Pierre, plus he's a rookie. The risk of losing him off the taxi squad is small. And, if he is lost, it should not be that big of a deal.
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08-31-2006, 11:33 AM #6
Re: 3rd string QB spot
According to Aaron's article it looks like St. Pierre is going to be the 3rd QB.
The team will only keep three quarterbacks on the active roster - Steve McNair, Kyle Boller and Brian St. Pierre - meaning rookie Drew Olson is hoping for a spot on the practice squad.
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08-31-2006, 01:32 PM #7Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: 3rd string QB spot
Originally Posted by GreenWave52
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08-31-2006, 01:36 PM #8Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: 3rd string QB spot
The little bit I saw of BSP, I wasn't impressed. Do we actually have to carry three QB's? I shudder at the prospect of having to see him in a game that counts. I say carry two QB's and use the extra spot for an additional OL guy. If the need arises for another QB due to injury, we could pick up a retread for a few games. Let Boller do the scout team duty, at least he won't just be standing on the sidelines and it might be a learning experience for him.
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08-31-2006, 01:45 PM #9
Re: 3rd string QB spot
Originally Posted by highwater
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08-31-2006, 02:26 PM #10
Re: 3rd string QB spot
Here's the deal. Yes, cutting St. Pierre and Olsen opens a spot up on the 53, but not on gameday. Right now we dress 45 on game day, 8 are inactive. Of those 45, 44 are normal and 1 is a special category, emergency QB. If he comes into the game before the 4th quarter neither the 1st or 2nd QB can re-enter the game.
So if we don't carry a 3rd QB we save a roster spot but gain NOTHING on game day because we can only dress 44. If we designate anybody else as the 3rd QB and dress them as the 45th they can only play QB and if they enter before the 4th quarter neither Boller or McNair could come back into the game.
So what do you really gain by this carrying of 2 QBs? A 9th guy inactive every week?
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08-31-2006, 02:50 PM #11
Re: 3rd string QB spot
Originally Posted by Greg
What if that 3rd person gets hurt? Who is allowed to play quarterback then? Stupid regulation.ENFORCE THE 1ST AMENDMENT WITH THE SECOND, NEVER DISARM
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08-31-2006, 04:30 PM #12Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: 3rd string QB spot
To me what we gain is another body on the OL, another option. If they can't be active for a game oh well, they are still on the roster and can used in another game. If they aren't on the roster at all because we have a dead weight QB there then it cuts our OL options by one.
I agree Art, it's a stupid regulation.
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