theebs;2378404 said:
I know I am in the minority here, but I dont understand the desire for bollinger to play. Actually I do, but I dont think it is logical.
I think Johnsons biggest problem yesterday was seeing the defense fast enough. The bucs were crowding the line and dropping guys back in coverage.
I think the giants will be much more aggressive and will give Johnson the ability to see the field quicker with easier reads. I know that sounds crazy, but I think they are just going to come down hill all day, and I think with johnson in there he may see the hole quicker.
Now I have no illusions of him throwing it all over and winning the game but I am not sure why people think bollinger is much better. He doesnt have an arm much better than johnson and he has only been in the offense for 7 weeks now.
At least with johnson if the defense plays well, we can pound the ball and hope he protects it like yesterday.
I dont personally think we can win this game with anyone other than romo so I dont think panicking and making the change to boller makes much more sense.
and if bollinger is horrendous then what? YOu just throw johnson who you gave up on after a win back out there. That doesnt seem like a smart decision.
Now if johnson throws 3 picks in the fist half, that is different. But if we play good defense and he protects the ball the game can still be respectable.
I disagree. I think Bollinger gives us a better chance to win. His arm is decent, better than Johnsons, although not as good as Romo's.
I live in Vikings country and have gotten a chance to see Bollinger a little bit. He is a typical journeyman NFL backup. He's a pretty good athlete, fair arm strength, but is able to get the ball down the field better than Johnson does at this point. He played with the Vikings a year or two and had a few appearances. He was pretty decent and keep in mind, he wasn't throwing to TO, Roy W., Witten, etc.
I have another reason. If Bollinger understands the offense and at this point he should, it gives us a chance to see if Bollinger can be an effective number 2 behind Romo for the long term. Johnson is DONE, we might as well see what our other options are.
