The Chiefs fans on this board surely remember the dilemma faced by Carl Peterson and Gunther Cunningham. Do they go with Grbac, the 6’6” strong armed guy who really “looked the part,” or with the smaller, more accurate Gannon who just seemed to get the job done.
Gunther and Carl chose Grbac, and were quoted on dozens of occasions gushing about the physical presence of Grbac. On numerous occasions Grbac really did play well. However, he was wildly inconsistent and prone to poor decisions. He couldn’t play well under pressure.
Meanwhile, Gannon goes on a several year run of being one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the NFL…his play marked by an accurate arm and a great mind.
Not to tough to see the potential for a fairly accurate analogy between the Freeman/Coffman choice and the Grbac/Gannon choice.
Still plenty of time for Josh to improve…but he’ll have some pressure after he throws three INTs and gets sacked 5 times against Auburn. Probably won’t even be his fault, but then the Coffman talk will start
Should be interesting to see how Ron “coaches smart, and not scared” on this one.