Franchise Quarterback

[CrappDaddy]

We have guys who are just as talented, but different styles. Butler has the surest hands since Fred Stamps. Devin Scott is the fastest WR since Troy Tauriac. Robinson is a freak like Brandon Marshall. Jared Johnson is like Green just not used as much. Fusilier is close to Stokley, not as good but close.

The point is we have very talented WRs we just do not utilize them like we should. Is that play calling or are we limited due to blocking or shortcomings at QB. That is the answer that none of us know.

No doubt we have some talent there, but we don't have 5 recievers that are as good as some of the all time Cajun greats or a pro bowl type receiver. Johnson is nothing like Green except for his height.

[cajun4life]

No doubt we have some talent there, but we don't have 5 recievers that are as good as some of the all time Cajun greats or a pro bowl type receiver. Johnson is nothing like Green except for his height.

We don't know what Johnson can do because we don't throw to him like we did Green.

I'd argue all day with you regarding WR since I was one here same time Stokely was. I know what I see in the talent we have now at WR. We do not throw the ball enough at all.

You think if Art Briles was the HC we would say our WR are not talented? I can promise you they are, they are not productive and that is because of schemes.

[cajunwarhawks23]

i know that Broadway is and as of now should be the starter...lets say he struggles (which I dont think he will longer than the next couple of tough games)in early SBC games be it from scheme or just lack of production on his part ...What happens then?...yank him?...i think he is the best the cajuns have to lead them to wins

[CrappDaddy]

Unless he is hurt, he will be the starter. I don't see that changing.

[Frenchie35]

That would be Hud's keep everything in front of us defense. It doesn't work.

Keep everything in front of us defense only takes sometimes 70-80 yards 7-10 yards at a time for a TD......

[Frenchie35]

We have guys who are just as talented, but different styles. Butler has the surest hands since Fred Stamps. Devin Scott is the fastest WR since Troy Tauriac. Robinson is a freak like Brandon Marshall. Jared Johnson is like Green just not used as much. Fusilier is close to Stokley, not as good but close.

The point is we have very talented WRs we just do not utilize them like we should. Is that play calling or are we limited due to blocking or shortcomings at QB. That is the answer that none of us know.

Blocking up front. Give TB some time in the pocket to hit these WRs. without throwing off his back foot or off his a-ss........

[2BSS7174]

OK. I understand all of the above. Bottom line on offense, how many rushing yards and how many rushing touchdowns did Broadway get the last 2 years? What percent of our rushing offense and rushing touchdowns did it account for?? I didn't look it up but I bet is was a good percentage of both. We need his running game to be a threat to the defense to open up the other aspects of our game. We are a midlevel D1 college team. We do not have a $25mm/year franchise quarterback. He doesn't need to be sliding, he needs to be running and scoring TDs.

[Turbine]

OK. I understand all of the above. Bottom line on offense, how many rushing yards and how many rushing touchdowns did Broadway get the last 2 years? What percent of our rushing offense and rushing touchdowns did it account for?? I didn't look it up but I bet is was a good percentage of both. We need his running game to be a threat to the defense to open up the other aspects of our game. We are a midlevel D1 college team. We do not have a $25mm/year franchise quarterback. He doesn't need to be sliding, he needs to be running and scoring TDs.

To add to your point ...

A QB standing in the pocket will get hit many times harder standing in the pocket than he will by a player waiting for him downfield.

No need to slide.

[axg8750]

Blocking up front. Give TB some time in the pocket to hit these WRs. without throwing off his back foot or off his a-ss........

I agree more time will help.

It will help his primary reciever have more to get open but I have lost faith that in his Collegiate career Broadway will ever learn to check down to his second and third options.

The last two years I have gone into the season expecting him to improve on this and checking down when his first option (Robinson) isnt open and in my opinion there has been little to NO improvement.

If the coaches arent willing to throw the ball down the field I am starting to think the zone read may be the Cajuns' best option at getting the offense moving again.

[2BSS7174]

I just checked the stats. 2012 (not a full season), he accounted for a little less than 20% of our total net rushing yards (keep in mind that sacks are rushing yard losses) and 24% of our rushing TDs. 2013 he accounted for almost 35% of both net rushing yards and rushing TDs. That's a major part of our rushing offense to just remove from our game plan. You let him run and the LBs and DBs have to respect that and that's how we can get deep with the passing game.

[Just1More]

There really isn't this big excuse to "over protect" TB. He isn't effective unless he's a run threat. I know he got little protection from our OL, but TB is worrying me that his throwing abilities are reduced. On the other hand, Haack is a year older and although he's not a plug and play backup to TB, we shouldn't keep TB from legging it. I'm not sure if the read option is the route or not. I still, however, cannot believe how completely inept we were this past week.

Ole Miss just simply isn't what the doctor ordered for this kind of "we need to bounce back" week. I cannot get my head wrapped around "we just need to execute and win the turnover battle" and "we need to play like we're going to the electric chair" as the solution to what I saw this past Saturday. We shall see.

[Boomer]

We have guys who are just as talented, but different styles. Butler has the surest hands since Fred Stamps. Devin Scott is the fastest WR since Troy Tauriac. Robinson is a freak like Brandon Marshall. Jared Johnson is like Green just not used as much. Fusilier is close to Stokley, not as good but close.

The point is we have very talented WRs we just do not utilize them like we should. Is that play calling or are we limited due to blocking or shortcomings at QB. That is the answer that none of us know.

----I can't help but compare Fuse to the Taylor kid for TECH---their HS videos looked so much alike---He made some good catches for Tech Saturday!!!