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I get that whole “2 is none” stuff...but how does it apply to last Saturday? We had a clear better QB that day at sustaining drives and moving the sticks. Not sticking with Oliver until if/when he was ineffective was a mistake made over and over. He was continually pulled out after being effective. To the point that you knew exactly what type of play (and a resulting sack) was going to occur when Johnson came in. It wasn’t one mistake the coaches made in doing that, it was an entire game’s worth.
My armchair quarterback on this is as follows: First, have some kind of identity for the offense. Whether it's Air Raid, Flexbone, West Coast or Geoff's Juggernaut … rally around something. Two, detail a philosophy … how you plan to move the ball each possession, clock control, pass, etc … there has to be a system of some kind and not just random plays. Third … have a package you can go to and moreover … one you can FIX if it's not working.
With a 2 QB system, we have nothing we can rely on for stability and without a coherent philosophy … you make it far harder for young guys to follow.
I hope Butch is smarter than I am, but it just seems like we are making it far harder than we should.