Football's the teamiest of all team sports, too. Anyone who's watched TA play knows how much promise he brings to the table. With having the passing fundamentals he does, I think that changes what you are trying to do with your QB. With Armstrong in there, we saw plenty of shots downfield -- relatively low percentage throws in any case -- and I think not as much passing in general. We ran the option not in the hopes of TA breaking a few loose, but to establish an offense, and then introduce playactions off it (for example).
I mean, in the end, he was still very limited. As a RS freshman making his first starts, I'm sure they limited what he could do and how much of the offense he had available to him. What we saw in his ability and in the vision they had on offense for him, though, has to have us excited. With more polish and a fuller complement of the playbook, I think he could run a very, very effective offense, whether that's immediately evident from his individual stats or not.
Gotta think TA is the favorite for the job. Really look forward to Stanton giving him a run for the money. I would say this is the fiercest competition we've had since...2007, with Ganz legitimately pushing Keller. 2010 had a twist ending and an injured incumbent who may not have fully recovered. If we're to go before 2007, maybe '05 (but who was really competing against ZT?), and before that, '98/'99 with Crouch/Newcombe. Is it just me, or have not had very frequent battles at the QB spot? Frost, Crouch, Lord, Zac Taylor, Ganz, and Martinez all pretty much had a stranglehold on the job once they took over and a number of these guys were the sole heir apparent anyway.