Wayne Arnold

Taylor is "average" in a run-oriented (heavily read-option) offensive system. He's very below average in a normal NFL offensive system.

It's Tyrod's fault for not getting the ball out after having plenty of time in the pocket. If after attempting a pass to a receiver that receiver can't make a play on the well-thrown ball, that's on the receiver.

That's a legitimate question. And in my opinion the answer is because the current coaching staff and front office collectively do not believe that an NFL team cannot sustain a productive offense year after year with a college-style QB-mobile offense. If you can't sustain it for the long-term, then why would you implement it in Year 1? Players say that every year about the previous scheme. 49ers players and fans said it about Greg Roman. Every coach gets fired. It doesn't mean much to me. I didn't hear Flacco complaining about the system when he had his best season in it in 2014.

Oh, look at that. But I thought the OLine was terrible at pass blocking and putting a rookie behind that line would be a disaster?

Slight modification. Bills make the playoffs without ever making a change at starting quarterback vs. Bills don't make the playoffs at all OR make the playoffs after a change at starting QB I have no clue what to bet.

Actually calling the run game 'mediocre' right now is being very kind. It's actually not a different topic at all. If Lynn had somehow stayed and Beane and McDermott told him in July that there can be no read-option and Taylor must read the whole field before scrambling, how do you think the run game would be faring right now? Considering Glenn's injuries and the injuries to Matthews and Clay. You don't think they would still be struggling? What's your problem with this system? It has worked in this league for years. No one is saying the drop is a good thing.

Not according to the current coaching staff.

Sad but true.

It's not fitting square pegs into round holes. It's for the long-term benefit of the organization. The Whaley/Marrone/Rex days of sacrificing the future in order to win now now now are over. Stop what? Rational and logical thinking? This front office didn't sign Shady. They don't want a running back at Quarterback. They want a quarterback who can pass the ball. Do you still think Rex is head coach? This is an odd post.

Based on an obviously premeditated organizational decision to develop Taylor into a pocket passing NFL quarterback as opposed to a running back who takes snaps from center. The elimination of the read-option and any designed QB running plays combined with Taylor making multiple progressions as opposed to one-or-two-reads-then-run has made it much more difficult to run the ball. This is bad for the short-term but long-term it's going to show whether or not Taylor is worth investing in as the franchise starting QB for longer than a season or two. This team wasn't "built to run." It has to run out of necessity because the quarterback's record when attempting over 30 passes is abysmal.

I call BS. Although I would love to see them both traded.

No rational person thinks Peterman is going to "light it up".

Sure, let's bet. They're winning because of defense and turnovers. The coaches are giving him the opportunity to be an NFL quarterback and so far he's failing the test. Let's see how the next three games go.

If McDermott had kept Anthony Lynn and the Greg Roman offense we would still be having the same issues right now.

My standard is don't hold onto the ball and get sacked on the first play of the final drive where you need a touchdown. Taylor failed to meet that standard on Sunday.

Can someone post some evidence of this? I don't know how I missed these drops but I did and I'd like to see them.

You don't think there's a middle ground between effusive praise and "he really sucks"? I mean...come on. Peterman will be starting by December 10th at the very latest and as early as November 12th. We're not talking one game here. Taylor's fatal flaws have been on display for more than two years now.

TT is not a good fit for any O that requires passing.

Our General Manager would disagree with this statement. "You know what, I wasn't here technically when he was picked," Beane said. "I did follow him. We thought well of him scouting him in Carolina. When I got here, he is better than I expected. The one thing you try to investigate and we only did so much research there, so I didn't know all the intangibles. This guy has the moxie, the pocket presence, the leadership. You see him talk to veteran players, young players, guys of different ranks. Everything. He seems to be natural. They seem to attract. That's what you're looking for in leaders and we know how important the quarterback position is and he's got a lot of that."

It's not about mobility. It's about pocket awareness and time to throw. Taylor may be an athletic freak, but he makes the OLine look worse than it is because his progression speed is so painfully slow and he holds onto the ball longer than any starting QB in the NFL.

I don't know this but it's a hypothesis based on his willingness to attempt tough throws in the preseason.

A quarterback who can anticipate and is not afraid to fire the ball and throw receivers open couldn't hurt. Peterman would throw more picks, but he'd also make more plays.

That's a lot of blow.

Who cares if he was a backup linebacker in the NFL? He played wide receiver in college and has spent the last 22 years immersed in Shanahan's offense. Mike Leach didn't even play football and he's one of the greatest college football coaches of all-time. Awful take.