What advantage, if any, is having rotating QBs

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My take is that CLM does not like what he sees in Jennings passing ability.

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Harris gonna start

Both QBs do some things well, and need to improve on others. If you can't tell which is 1 and which is 2, put them both out their on the field until it's obvious. This isn't that hard to comprehend.

I think the offensive line will be able to control Wisky, so it might not matter this week. Past that idk man.

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I can think of no advantage for the offense

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There is none.

Signed,

Chris Leak and Tim Tebow

Hard to get into a rhythm when you keep getting pulled.

There are several obvious advantages.

1. If the most talented guy still isn't ready it allows him time to develop while you get the advantage of better QBing while the less talented, but ready, guy plays.

2. True freshman usually don't have the best grasp of the playbook and fundamentals. They get everything straight before the game, but as the game wears on they lose it. It helps to sit them on the bench for a series or two, so they can settle down.

3. Different skill sets force the opponent to spend valuable practice time preparing for each.

It must be the 'in' thing this year tho

Come on. You can do better than that...Enumerate at least one advantage. The fact that they were on a championship team may be relevant or it may not. Explain.

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I disagree with 1 and 2. These are not advantages for the offense, rather an opportunity for the coach to settle in on one or the other, but at what cost. There is theoretical plausibility to 3, but I do not see this play out in reality. Can you provide some examples?

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On #1 - The more talented #2 gets to develop without costing the team games due to his inexperience. By maybe midseason you have the best QB you can possibly have without him having cost you a game. Now, you can say this isn't an advantage in game 1, and I'd agree. But viewed across the entire season it is.

On #2 (or was it 3) - An example would be AJ against Iowa. He did fairly well in the first half by staying within himself, as they say. Late in the game he made that ridiculous floating throw over the middle. Why? All he had to do was throw it away or run it. You leave an inexperienced guy out there long enough and he'll do something stupid.

Oh, and an example for #3? That's easy, Tebow and Leaks.