A few quick comments. First, I think the analysis isn't whether he has been "historically" bad when compared to other QBs who failed miserably, but whether he has been bad enough to be benched. The answer to the latter is decidedly "yes." The former strikes me as a false comparison, where using that benchmark would leave you never moving off a QB no matter how poor they are. Saying "well, there have been worse QBs historically" is not a particularly compelling strategy for future success.
For me, a slightly better approach would be to show a list of QBs with 10 game comparables and try and discern his future given his start. I suspect, it isn't encouraging...sample size notwithstanding.
Second, the Colts have a lot more information. They see him in practice and in meetings every day. They are in a better position to evaluate him even after "only" 10 games. Additionally,
the locker room gets a vote...the fact that nobody has seemingly stepped forward to defend him or even question the decision, speaks volumes. Not moving off of him likely would mean losing credibility and the locker room, by suggesting an alternative agenda that is not about winning.
Having said that, I wouldn't underestimate the impact of working for a - I'll be kind here - "volatile" owner and how that impacts decisions. Steichen could be regretting his decision to take the job. At a minimum, all those pundits who argued Steichen was the perfect coach for Richardson are deleting their Twitter/X tweets in a hurry.
A few quick comments. First, I think the analysis isn't whether he has been "historically" bad when compared to other QBs who failed miserably, but whether he has been bad enough to be benched. The answer to the latter is decidedly "yes." The former strikes me as a false comparison, where using that benchmark would leave you never moving off a QB no matter how poor they are. Saying "well, there have been worse QBs historically" is not a particularly compelling strategy for future success.
For me, a slightly better approach would be to show a list of QBs with 10 game comparables and try and discern his future given his start. I suspect, it isn't encouraging...sample size notwithstanding.
Second, the Colts have a lot more information. They see him in practice and in meetings every day. They are in a better position to evaluate him even after "only" 10 games. Additionally,
the locker room gets a vote...the fact that nobody has seemingly stepped forward to defend him or even question the decision, speaks volumes. Not moving off of him likely would mean losing credibility and the locker room, by suggesting an alternative agenda that is not about winning.
Having said that, I wouldn't underestimate the impact of working for a - I'll be kind here - "volatile" owner and how that impacts decisions. Steichen could be regretting his decision to take the job. At a minimum, all those pundits who argued Steichen was the perfect coach for Richardson are deleting their Twitter/X tweets in a hurry.
Thanks for the time.