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How to Solve a QB Controversy?

The Jaguars over the past few seasons have constantly struggle to figure out who their starting quarterback was. They had the one quarterback in Leftwich with the massive arm but feet that work like they were stuck in concrete and the mobile but much less accurate David Garrard. Every year they would start the season off with Leftwich as the starter and then eventually he would get injured and they would fill in for the time being with Garrard. The Jaguars would then win a few games in a row, people would clammer that he was the better fit and that the Jaguars needed his mobility and ability to "make" plays happen. And then they start the whole process over the next season. So what would be is the best solution for the Jaguars? How about merging the two quarterbacks into a single entity?


Ya that's right folks the Jaguars brass have told both of their quarterbacks that they might be interested in Culpepper. Interesting move. The acquisition of Culpepper would give the Jaguars a quarterback who potentially would combine both the arm strength and accuracy of Leftwich with the mobility of Garrard. The problem, he also has the injury history of Leftwich and the proneness to the turnover of Garrard. So basically, what the hell would be the point. How about you just pick a quarterback and go with him, as novel of a concept as it may be, how about if Leftwich gets hurt one more time you bench him completely and just get rid of him. He may be a tough kid, and plays through a lot of pain, but there's something to be said for someone that is always injured. It can't all be bad luck.

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