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(04-18-2022 03:56 PM)Z-Fly Wrote:  

(04-18-2022 03:08 PM)Cat-Man Wrote:  

(04-18-2022 08:41 AM)Edgebrookjeff Wrote:  I think Praeter will be named starter due to his athletic ability and the way that he can run the ball. Our front 7 on D should be as good as last year, but not as deep. I'm hopeful that the secondary will gel by Fall. Our receivers and TE's shouldn't miss a beat, but the RB's will be a work in progress. Hopefully someone takes the lead there.

If they do land Kiner, do they really want/need a "running" QB?

Need, no. Want, maybe. I almost always prefer a pocket passer, personally. Even I would agree that adding a running element as a QB only helps in a vacuum. I just don't like the focal point of the offense taking unneeded hits.

That is where the future is headed though. Even in the NFL we see QBs running a bit more, or at least being able to hurt the defense and keep them honest. Mahomes and Josh Allen are both capable of beating you with their legs if you don't account for that. I think the days of the non-mobile QBs like Tom Brady are slowly coming to an end. Just seems like teams are trying to find a more mobile option that can extend plays and give the offense more options.

On our front, Bryant is capable of that as well. But if a QB wants to make it to the NFL, they need to be a legit passing option that is capable from the pocket as well. That is hopefully where Prater can evolve to where you need to worry about the pass, but spy him to keep him honest, which helps open up the passing game and the running game as well.