Posted October 17, 201410 yr comment_89205 To keep things interesting here, let's say Brohm has a great game tomorrow against Calgary, throws for 300+ yards and the Bombers win. Any chance we have a QB controversy? Could Brohm keep starting even with Willy healthy the following week?
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89209 No disrespect to Brohm, I love having a backup QB who can come in and play, but at this point I think as a HC you completely throw out any notion of a QB controversy. Willy has been suffering enough from taking those hits in the pocket and to bring this up would severely damage his confidence. Sorry, but if I'm a HC, I'm saying no to this. Now, in the spring training camp and as next season came along, if I saw Brohm's game pick up tremendously, maybe I'd consider a competition next year, but absolutely not right now.
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89211 You had to have seen this one coming…when you have a BMW, you know you're going to want to get the most out of it. Brohm, Marve, Willy, there you go, instant QB controversy.
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89213 Anyone can have one good game at any given time. Just ask Ryan Dinwiddie. Brohm is a B- quarterback at best.
October 17, 201410 yr Author comment_89215 Anyone can have one good game at any given time. Just ask Ryan Dinwiddie. Brohm is a B- quarterback at best. But if he has a great game and the Bombers win, does he start again next week, even if Willy is healthy?
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89217 And let's be realistic .. Brohm came into the game when it was already out of hand .. there's zero pressure on him to perform .. but he also put a couple of our receivers in tough situations with his throws ..
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89218 It really depends on how banged up Willy is. If he isn't close to 100 percent then play Brohm again. If Willy has healed up Willy goes back in. If Brohm stinks up the joint the Willy goes back in if he can grip the football.
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89219 Anyone can have one good game at any given time. Just ask Ryan Dinwiddie. Brohm is a B- quarterback at best. But if he has a great game and the Bombers win, does he start again next week, even if Willy is healthy? No. He doesn't .. if Willy is healthy and the team is committed to him as our starting quarterback .. you let Willy play .. he needs the reps .. he needs to learn to deal with the ups and downs of a season (not just a game) .. it's all part of his development as a starter ..
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89222 gbill2004, on 17 Oct 2014 - 3:57 PM, said:gbill2004, on 17 Oct 2014 - 3:57 PM, said: Mr. Perfect, on 17 Oct 2014 - 3:50 PM, said:Mr. Perfect, on 17 Oct 2014 - 3:50 PM, said:Anyone can have one good game at any given time. Just ask Ryan Dinwiddie. Brohm is a B- quarterback at best. But if he has a great game and the Bombers win, does he start again next week, even if Willy is healthy? If Willy is healthy? No. I hope Brohm goes out there tomorrow and gets a much needed win for us, but right now we cannot afford a can of worms being opened up at the QB position. We gotta keep the team in harmony and we've already seen enough upheaval now with the Grigsby situation. Different player, but you gotta keep the team together by stating that Willy is your man 100%, no matter what the outcome of this next game with Brohm is. I think a better way of approaching this, is that if Brohm in his start or in his other limited backup play goes out and does well, maybe you look at trading him to another team for an O-lineman or 2 in the offseason, or use him to make a move elsewhere.
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89223 Anyone can have one good game at any given time. Just ask Ryan Dinwiddie. Brohm is a B- quarterback at best. But if he has a great game and the Bombers win, does he start again next week, even if Willy is healthy? If Willy is healthy, no. Easy decision.
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89238 If Willy is healthy, Brohm doesn't start. That's the story today, tomorrow and for the foreseeable future.
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89244 Well I appreciate the positive outlook - that Brohm will play so well that a QB controversy should be discussed. I hope it happens, since I'll have to sit there and watch whatever performance he puts up. But no. If Willy is healthy he will play almost every remaining snap this season. He's a first year starter and needs the reps.
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89246 I would like to see Willy throw the ball away when he's about to get submerged, rather than taking the pounding.
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89247 The only way Willy doesnt play if he *could* play is if he's hurt but willing to gut it out and Brohm is tremendous this week. *THEN* maybe they say f*ck it, let Willy heal up. But even then, I doubt it. Some players can lose their job to injury. Your young starting QB that has every sign of being a franchise player? He doesnt lose his job. Period.
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89248 Kind of blows me away that people would even be open to the idea of a controversy, to be honest. I think we've suffered for so long without a QB that it's like we don't want to believe we've got one. Even the elite QBs have bad days and as far as I'm concerned, Drew Willy is in the class of the future elite in this league. That doesn't mean he's going to be perfect, but it does mean he's going to be our starter for a looooong time.
October 17, 201410 yr Author comment_89249 I'll take the side that if Brohm looks great and the Bombers win, O'Shea stretches out Willy's hand injury another game to get Brohm another start. Getting way ahead of myself here, but if Brohm finishes the season strong, could make for an interesting training camp battle next year.
October 17, 201410 yr Author comment_89251 Kind of blows me away that people would even be open to the idea of a controversy, to be honest. I think we've suffered for so long without a QB that it's like we don't want to believe we've got one. Even the elite QBs have bad days and as far as I'm concerned, Drew Willy is in the class of the future elite in this league. That doesn't mean he's going to be perfect, but it does mean he's going to be our starter for a looooong time. So you're saying you wouldn't want two bonafide CFL QBs? That'd be a dream. That's one reason Calgary has been so successful.And it's nothing against Willy; he's great. But it sure would be nice to see Brohm succeed as well.
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89252 Kind of blows me away that people would even be open to the idea of a controversy, to be honest. I think we've suffered for so long without a QB that it's like we don't want to believe we've got one. Even the elite QBs have bad days and as far as I'm concerned, Drew Willy is in the class of the future elite in this league. That doesn't mean he's going to be perfect, but it does mean he's going to be our starter for a looooong time. So you're saying you wouldn't want two bonafide CFL QBs? That'd be a dream. That's one reason Calgary has been so successful.And it's nothing against Willy; he's great. But it sure would be nice to see Brohm succeed as well. Nothing wrong with two bonafide QBs. But that doesn't necessarily mean a controversy. Look at Calgary. BLM and Tate, both legit. No controversy because the roles are defined. That's what I want here - defined roles.
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89253 There is no controversy and won't be one for quite some time. Its Willy. Even if Brohm looks decent or good, its Willy.
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89259 Willy is the best young QB we've had since Glenn in 04 or Jones in 00 and people want to talk QB controversy?
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89264 If Drew Willy is even anywhere near 75% going into last week, I'd be shocked. This guy is REALLY banged up..and they STILL thought it best to play the guy. We're not going to see the real Drew Willy again till next summer at the earliest. I know he needs the reps, but for what it's worth, I'm happy letting Brohm and Marve play so DW can get healthy.
October 17, 201410 yr comment_89267 I would like to see Willy throw the ball away when he's about to get submerged, rather than taking the pounding. So throw it away before the ball is snapped?
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