I’m not arguing that Barkley should start over Allen. My point was in a true open competition, it’s very easy for a veteran to look better than a 2nd year qb, especially one learning a brand new offense.
I just don’t know why there is a rush to try to label qbs as busts. It’s literally the hardest position to learn in sports and we expect guys to master it in a couple of years. Fitz is a great example of this. Dude had his best year in year 10.