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Originally Posted by YellowBirdy
I just don’t buy that it’s all a coincidence that CP and the O Line started to improve as soon as Collins came in. I think a lot of the improvement came from the offense playing more of Saunders scheme and so showing the opposition Defence lots of different views so they couldn’t put as much pressure on us.
I think it would be great if JC does become the QB that we can go on and build an offense around, but just wishing it will happen won’t make it happen and I think that the Offenses immediate improvement as soon as he got injured has to make you question that. I think next year he has a lot to do to prove he’s the long term future.
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I don't think it was a coincidence w/Collins coming in, I think it all transpired at the same time that the entire team came together & started playing on an emotional high. The O line play was definitely better in those last 4 games, whether it was due to Collins' making the O more unpredictable or not, I don't know. Keep in mind part of that was simply that teams didn't have anything recent on film to prepare for against Collins. In the Bears game Collins got a lot of max protect plays too.
In the Seattle game we saw the right side of the line finally exposed. Neither Fabini or Heyer could slow down their man & it impacted Collins' throws. Just like some of JC's games, we couldn't come back due to INT's.
I'll give Collins all the credit he deserves, and even say he should get a chance to start, but I don't see it happening. JC is the future & he's shown enough to earn the job. Of course he isn't as proficient at reading defenses & knowing the playbook as Collins, but he'll only improve by playing.