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Really enjoyed watching Carson Schwesinger and Quincy Williams during individual drills yesterday. Both guys bring outstanding energy, passion, and attention to detail every single rep. They’re vocal, consistent, and set the tone for everyone around them. These two are emotional leaders of this football team. Their energy is contagious, their effort is relentless, and they’re absolutely awesome to watch. #Browns
Level Up Alert! @BeTheTopDawg Mike Decrane @DecraneMik44492 scores a 0 and moves up to undefined with a total of 114 on Defense, scores a 16 and moves up to Terminator with a total of 71 on Offense.
Level Up Alert! @BeTheTopDawg Mike Decrane @DecraneMik44492 scores a 32 and moves up to Eagle with a total of 48 on Defense, scores a 0 and moves up to undefined with a total of 35 on Offense.
@ESPNNFL@richeisen@RichEisenShow The media wants him to throw the coaches under the bus, and he hasnt, most likely because he knows they have been supporting and developing him, contrary to what the public wants to hear.
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Say it LOUDER for the @Browns fans in the back! If #12 was better, he would have EARNED the reps....maybe ALL the other scouts and GM's were right and he is not an NFL QB.
Former 4th round pick here..
Former Journeyman backup here..
I think there is a massive misunderstanding about how an NFL practice is structured.
The only time mid round pick rookies and backups get meaningful reps is in training camp, and they are never with the ones unless you are competing or starting that next preseason game.
Regular season practices have 10-12 plays per period.. that’s team run, team pass, team blitz pickup, and some teams still do a 7v7 period…
But for the most part that’s are 30-40 live full speed reps of the actual gameplan practiced on Wed, Thursday and Friday in the NFL.. these all go to the starting QB.. he’s the one that has to be to get ready. And if healthy he gets to make that call.
These team periods alternate between O and D with backups and PS players and even some guys that will play significant roles on Sunday, serving as scout team “look” squads for those periods.
This is where we backups get our reps.
You have to try and translate what the scout team play is into your offense and play it accordingly.
Honestly this is a lot of times more beneficial to you as a QB because you’re getting reps against a full defense of starters at full speed, the minus being that it’s not necessarily your offensive plays your running.
Folks don’t understand, it’s incredibly difficult, probably the hardest job in all of sports!!! to be a backup QB, for this very reason. Because of limited to no reps and same expectations..
And that is you must come in and perform at the same level as the guy you replaced for your teammates, coaches and your own career security.
You come in and struggle an you’re evaluated of that performance, right or wrong, the league makes it’s judgements about you, that’s why it’s so hard for backups to have long careers that weren’t at one point full time starters (nod to guys like myself & my buddies @ChaseDaniel and @danorlovsky7 )
Yes it stinks that that’s the situation SS came into. I’ve been there, LITERALLY, with the Browns, as a rookie, as a mid round pick. So have many other rookies.. you play, you learn and grow and get better.. or you don’t.
Absolutely reps help, Absolutely he’ll be better with a full week of prep.
But those are the hands as backups we’re dealt, and in those moments and we have to make the most of them.
SS will be better with reps for sure. But if DG remains the guy the facts of life in an NFL practice still remains for us backups..
My 360 Nationals WIN! What an incredible last couple of days we've had here in Knoxville to kick off our 10 day visit. Thank you to all of the race fans for the support! We couldn't do this without you.