(1) Hot Hand - simply stated, he's is playing better than Jarren right now. I have read that Manny does not want to go back-and-forth with Perry and Jarren like Richt did with Rosier and Perry... That is a flawed argument for several reasons. First, Perry was ALWAYS a better QB than Rosier, so there was no need to go back to Rosier once Perry got in games. Second, Jarren is FAR BETTER than Rosier, so the talent disparity between Jarren and Kosi is less than it was last year between Kosi and Rosier. Third, WHO CARES about going back and forth- look, you play the guy who is has earned the right to start. Go with a 2 QB situation and the guy who is looked better in practice that week and is performing better in games. Let these two guys push each other on a weekly basis. No guarantees- go with the hotter hand. Coaches do it all the time- it's called coaching!
(2) Impact - Jarren can complete a high % of plays and is a good guy, but his game offers little to none when it comes to impact. We saw Kosi against FSU and VT last season and VT again this season. Yeah, he had a stinker against UVA. But at least we are getting more impact plays, and Kosi can clearly drive the ball down the field and breathe life into a vertical passing game which has been all but dead with Jarren first four games.
(3) Emergence Of JT4 - still not ready to call JT4 "elite", and he still has a lot to prove by being consistent on a week to week basis, but clearly JT4 is better with Kosi back there throwing it- and that's a good thing because it draws more attention away from Brevin and Harley, and creates more opportunities for guys.
(4) Pocket Presence - I saw Kosi check the ball down, move out of the pocket earlier to avoid sacks, and throw the ball away several times in the VT game. I thought that was very encouraging- he seems to have better pocket presence than Jarren, which I suppose is understandable since he is a little older and doesn't look for the perfect throw.
(5) Confidence/Leadership - right now, Kosi has the confidence, and the players are clearly responding well to Kosi playing. The whole offense just looks and feels different with Kosi right now. Again, I'm sure Kosi will have his rough spots, but the upside, big plays, and dynamics far outweigh the risk in my opinion.
Overall, this to me is more about rewarding Kosi than punishing Jarren. I think Jarren can still be a good QB and should be given opportunities in practice and in the off-season to work on his game. But Kosi has cleaned up his act to date, has done nothing but compete hard and mostly well, and should be given some games to start. Kosi has had to spot start his entire career- may be time to let him start for a good 3-5 games and see where we are in a month.
(2) Impact - Jarren can complete a high % of plays and is a good guy, but his game offers little to none when it comes to impact. We saw Kosi against FSU and VT last season and VT again this season. Yeah, he had a stinker against UVA. But at least we are getting more impact plays, and Kosi can clearly drive the ball down the field and breathe life into a vertical passing game which has been all but dead with Jarren first four games.
(3) Emergence Of JT4 - still not ready to call JT4 "elite", and he still has a lot to prove by being consistent on a week to week basis, but clearly JT4 is better with Kosi back there throwing it- and that's a good thing because it draws more attention away from Brevin and Harley, and creates more opportunities for guys.
(4) Pocket Presence - I saw Kosi check the ball down, move out of the pocket earlier to avoid sacks, and throw the ball away several times in the VT game. I thought that was very encouraging- he seems to have better pocket presence than Jarren, which I suppose is understandable since he is a little older and doesn't look for the perfect throw.
(5) Confidence/Leadership - right now, Kosi has the confidence, and the players are clearly responding well to Kosi playing. The whole offense just looks and feels different with Kosi right now. Again, I'm sure Kosi will have his rough spots, but the upside, big plays, and dynamics far outweigh the risk in my opinion.
Overall, this to me is more about rewarding Kosi than punishing Jarren. I think Jarren can still be a good QB and should be given opportunities in practice and in the off-season to work on his game. But Kosi has cleaned up his act to date, has done nothing but compete hard and mostly well, and should be given some games to start. Kosi has had to spot start his entire career- may be time to let him start for a good 3-5 games and see where we are in a month.
