Give Edwards to Josh McDaniels or Mike Holmgren and you have a quarterback who can be a starter in this league. Will Edwards be a Drew Brees or a Manning or a Brady or a Roethlisberger?
No
But can Edwards be a serviceable starter for a year or two while we find a franchise quarterback? He could be
Edwards was coached under Turk Schonert, as Edwards' QB coach in his first season and later as OC/QB Coach.
Schonert can't hold a candle next to McDaniels, Holmgren or other successful quarterback groomers/QB coaches
Bill Walsh felt Edwards could be a good QB and this coming from someone who was instrumental in Montana and Steve Young's development. No, Edwards won't be a Montana or a Steve Young.
But with the right type of quarterback coach, Edwards can be resuscitated into a serviceable starter, until a long-term answer is found.
And bringing in journeyman backups like Kelly Holcomb and Ryan Fitzpatrick has got us nowhere in the past.