There have been a few, a very select few who believe Scott Tolzien can’t play as well as AR did over the last 6 games. Stop. Just stop it.😂
In 1st Det game. From the 17 GB dinked and dunked their way to Det 26 to a 3rd and 3. AR perfect executed an unstoppable game plan perfectly and not a single throw over 6 yards. Now please point out which one of those throws Tolzein couldn’t make?
On 3rd and 3 Det. rushes 3. AR has Cobb, Rodgers, Jones that can all be thrown open for 1st; AR has all day and could wait for Starks to come open covered by LB on left; he could have waited for Cobb, Rodgers and Jones to make a second move; he could have easily run for the 3 yards; but instead AR leaves the game plan and goes for TD to Adams. A perfect 30 yard laser throw is required, a throw AR can make especially with no pressure. Tolzein can’t make this throw! But guess what? AR didn’t make the throw either. And a long FG is tried.
Tolzein couldn’t make the throw; but he wouldn’t have even tried because he knows his limitations and Tolzein would have gotten the first down, either by running throwing a guy open or waiting for second moves.
This is not speculation because we have what Tolzein did in 2013 and can project adding 2 solid preseasons and his becoming 2more years familiar w/ the playbook. In 2013, He signed as 3rd string right before first game so he had no time to learn the playbook and probably didn’t get a single snap with first team until AR went out w/ collar bone injury. Then probably all the first 1st team snaps went to get Wallace ready. Tolzein got starts in NYG and Minn. He should be evaluated on only those pass plays that were scripted and this will give us idea of how he would perform today [only better because he has 2 full years in the system].
In the first half in NY: Tolzein was 7-10 for 131 [P-Rating =112]. Running: GB was 9-13. His OL rookie Baktieri, Sitton, EDS, Lang, Newhouse!
In Minn. Audie Cole cane through A gap untouched on 1st play of game for 7 yard sack, killing first drive [a 3 and out]. On second drive a beautiful 11 play 87 yard drive 5 1st downs, 3 passing, 2 by run [one by Tolzein] capped by Tolzein running 6 yards into EZ.
Tolzein knew very little of playbook. The small part he knew, and did not know that with 100% proficiency, this is what he did.
After 2 very good preseaons and 2 years in playbook; if you think that Tolzein cant run this offense better than AR over the past 6 weeks, you’re a...you’re a...well, you’re a fan and entitled to that baseless, factless and feckless opinion. And know if any tries to take that opinion from you, I will fight them! You are entitled to that Opinion as well as having a sphincter.
Think about this: Flynn played darn good in this system; and totally sucked in several other stops. Seneca Wallace in his only start was perfect 5-5-25 and playing within gameplan drove 9 plays 44 yards and drive stalled only after he got hurt and Crosby missed a FG. AR has missed several games numerous times with injury; until last year; he wont come out now when injured. Maybe, just maybe, AR isn’t as good as some think and maybe AR knows Tolzein’s performance would expose this.