Jack Del Rio Questions David Garrard
February 5, 2010
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Posted by Ryan McCrystal
Another day, another questionable comment from the Jaguars organization.
Yesterday on the Jim Rome show (brought to our attention by the folks as ProFootballTalk), Rome asked Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio if David Garrard is a “Super Bowl-caliber quarterback.” Del Rio responded:
Well that’s a, uh, good question. I think I would say a quarterback like can be that with a great supporting cast. You know, I don’t know. When you look at teams that have won multiple championships, I think they’ve had elite quarterbacks.
That’s not exactly the ringing endorsement you want to hear from your coach when there are already rumors flying around that your franchise may want to bring in a new quarterback in the draft.
Not that contracts mean anything in this league, but Garrard is signed through 2014. How exactly does one go from signing your quarterback to a six-year, $60M contract in 2008, to potentially moving in a different direction in 2010?
Obviously Tim Tebow would be the popular choice to replace Garrard. Well, among those not named Uche, that is. But realistically, what are the Jaguars options?
The one option that may fall into their lap is Jimmy Clausen. While he’s widely considered to have top-10 talent, concerns about his maturity level could cause him to fall. If he’s on the board when the Jaguars are on the clock at No. 11, they should give him some serious consideration.
Another option would be wait to the 3rd round (the don’t own a 2nd-round pick) and grab one of the slew of quarterbacks that are graded in that range. Anyone from Colt McCoy to Tony Pike to Dan LeFevour could be an option there. With any of those guys, the ideal scenario would be let them sit for at least a year under Garrard before taking over.
One other name that may fit nicely in Jacksonville is West Virginia Jarrett Brown. He’ll likely still be on the board when they’re on the clock at No. 74, and he fits the mold of the type of quarterback Jacksonville has liked in the past. Like Garrard and Jaguars legend Mark Brunell, Brown is a mobile quarterback that can buy time with his feel and occasionally take off and pick some yards on his own.
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Categories: 2010 NFL Draft, Jaguars
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Tags: Colt McCoy, Dan LeFevour, David Garrard, Jack Del Rio, Jarrett Brown, Tim Tebow, Tony Pike
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Supportng cast is the issue. Three years now and Del Rio has coaches leaving, drafted offensive and defensive lineman, and Garrard still sets at the top for the most sacked QB each year. Coach is the issue, Garrard has talent.
Coaching is not the issue. You can’t draft like the Jaguars did under Shack and expect to be successful. I think the 2 rookie O-Line tackles will be a force in the future but to expect them to be top notch as rookies is not logical.
hey jack how do expect garrard to complete passes when everytime he drops back to throw 2 and 3 guys are in his face and his receivers are not getting open? stop blaming him supporting cast is definitly the issue
hey jack how do you expect garrard to complete passes when everytime he drops back to throw 2 and 3 guys are in his face and his receivers are not getting open? stop blaming him supporting cast is definitly the issue
How come before Garrard got his big contract he could run away from trouble but now he can’t ? Same thing happened with Brunell. Both of them during a high priority game will sit on the sidelines smiling and joking when we’re losing and it drives me nuts. No heart for the sport or the game did anyone see how pissed Manning was after the Superbowl ? Screw shaking someones hand afterwards he was mad and still made his “Millions”
I totally agree with all the comments on here, Garrard has no supporting cast, you cannot complete passes when you have 2 or 3 guys in your face and whenever you happen to pass, your receivers drop the ball. If you think he has no talent, take a look at how he played in the pro bowl, he was not sacked & threw for two touchdowns. He looked sharp.