(10-07-2022, 09:41 AM)needle Wrote: Not a great thread to have this discussion, but as a casual Harbaugh watcher I feel that *since* the year in question, Harbs has been *very* aggressive in promoting more inexperienced QBs over established starters (see this year’s Michigan team and also go back to Kap over Alex Smith).Really? Last year's team that had the same "inexperienced" QB available started Cade McNamara all year despite some significant pushback from the pundits. McNamara also started the first game this year, although arguably that was a "courtesy". I think there is no question Harbaugh values McNamara's intangibles more than the fans do, but eventually talent will tell. In a way it is (IMHO) eerily similar to Pritchard-Luck, except McNamara had a much better defense behind him :-).
It is also IMHO important to note that Harbaugh did not start Kap "over" Smith. Smith was out injured. Kap performed well and Smith didn't get the job back. Lots easier to justify the decision when you were forced to do the experiment.