Originally posted by pantstickle:
Originally posted by ttime1:
Originally posted by 5280High:
It seems that people are perceiving everything Davis did based off their viewpoint on another QB.
Davis' problems stem from his lack of commitment during the offseason. The reason why Alex is still on this team (regardless of your view of him) is due to his work ethic, no one can point to him and say he hasn't tried, despite whatever views of his talent maybe.
Davis has had a year now to get his nose in the playbook and learn it up and down, but he hasn't, he's waited to training camp to work his ass off. This isn't a college final, you can't just cram two weeks before to play an NFL QB. If he had shown this commitment to learning, then he would be the #2 right now without any question.
He makes great plays when plays break down... but how much of those plays break down cause he doesn't make the right reads, or doesn't read the defense correctly and holds onto the ball? He also threw high and inaccurate this game... a trait we know all to well. He hung receivers out to dry and it costs us Byham for the rest of the game and possibly the next game. If he commits himself he can easily compete with Alex for the starting job, but he hasn't yet, so to use an argument I've heard recently... If he hasnt done it yet, why do you think that would change?
Wait a minute. You have no proof what so ever of Davis' alleged lack of commitment. Moreover, it has taken Alex just as long if not longer to command the playbook and he has had far more actual reps to do so.
And although I agree with you that Davis was off the mark wit some of his passes, I know that you are not trying to compare his accuracy with Smith's whose inaccuracy is the reason why Crabtree was injured and not playing. Even Davis' pass to Bynum was partially off because Bynum slowed down after making his cut.
Bottom line, you are misrepresenting Davis .
Proof of alleged lack of commitment.
Proof??
"Right now, Nate Davis is working his tail off to try and learn the system," Singletary said. "But in the offseason, that's when you take the time to get that done. And
I'm not sure how hard he worked this offseason to get that done...The offseason, in the mini-camps, that's when you have to get that done, that's when you have to stay up and drive the coaches crazy, and look at film, and ask all the questions you possibly can, and
I'm not sure that he did that."
Davis, informed of Singletary's remarks, said, "
Yes, I did work hard in the summer, but it showed that I should have worked harder..."
I don't see proof in there at all. First off, Singletary did not say "He did not", he said "I'm not sure he did that", subtle but very distinct difference. And someone without any work ethic wouldn't be "working his tail off to try and learn the system" now. Worse case, Davis underestimated the effect of trying to balance his family life (he does have a young daughter) with studying the playbook. And personally I think a lot of the mistakes being talked about (defensive reads and protections) are things that are better learned from experience on the field.
IF you want to really read into what Singletary was saying...if he knows or feels that Davis has a commitment problem, then I'm pretty sure he would have been more definitive. I don't see him pulling any punches for anybody, much less the 3rd string QB. And if we take what he said literally, that he isn't sure, then that really kind of worries me. As I would think that the head coach would know those things about one of the QBs on his roster. Maybe not first hand, but by reports from the other coaches on staff at least.
