Garrard named starter, Leftwich likely to be released/traded

[eaglesfan536890]

Very big surprise to me! I think he will end up with the Falcons, they will wait for him to be released, and then sign him. Just for a short term answer. I doubt teams will give them tarde offers now that they know he will just be released anyway. I'm excited about seeing Garrard as the full time starter though, good luck to him!
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[Tzimisce]

I really don't see the advantage in this. Leftwich hasn't lived up to his draft status, but I didn't see anything last year from Garrard that would give me any confidence in him as a starter.

Someone's gonna get a bargain by picking up Leftwich, at least as a stopgap. He'd be an upgrade for teams like the Falcons, Vikings, Lions and Dolphins over what they currently have at QB. One of those teams should and will definitely pick him up.

As for Del Rio... I think he's bought himself an early exit from Jacksonville.
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[Kevin]

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[Tzimisce]

Injuries really stunted Lefty's growth. He really played well in '05 when he was in there. Only threw 5 picks to 15 TDs and seemed to improve with each passing start. But once he got hurt, he lost the rhythm he established and he never seemed to reclaim it. It's a shame because I really thought he was primed for a breakout season last year.

He'll have a chance to redeem himself somewhere. But he'll have to learn to communicate better with his receivers and do a better job on 3rd down.
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[e16bball]

I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Brunell and Leftwich switch places. Brunell would go to Jacksonville in trade, netting a draft pick most likely (but WR Reggie Williams is a piece the 'Skins would likely consider), and Leftwich would end up signing with the Redskins. He's a DC native, and has mentioned many times how he'd love to play for the 'Skins and Joe Gibbs one day. With Brunell gone, we'd have a spot open for a QB, considering Jordan Palmer belongs on the practice squad.

The only problem I see here is that signing a guy like Leftwich, who clearly has dreams of starting again, would put a lot of pressure on Campbell to perform early, and I'm not sure Gibbs wants to do that.
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[Chali21]

I thought that they were going to keep him as starter.... Strange.
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[jagz4life]

I'm utterly shocked, though I shouldn't be. I'm not sure what to say now, except, good luck to you Byron, and let's go David, we know you can get it done, go prove it.

[MoMoney717]

I like Leftwitch and would love him as Ben's backup for years to come.

That being said I lost alot of respest for Jack Del Rio with this move. Im by no means a Jags fan but I was under the impression that they knew what Gerrard was capable of having finished off the last couple of years while Leftwitch has never been healthy enough to showcase his full talents. I think Byron is better then Gerrard either way.
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[Blaze]

My only thing is the coach never should have said from the beginning that Leftwich was his starter. He should have made it a open competion which would have been fair to both guys
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[terrioZero]

Well, this should certainly prove to be interesting. But Welcome to the Brohm Closet haha.