re: Puglisi is better than Raiola

That may well be the case down the road but right now it is not. I saw Raiola make high level throws every game this season, most of the time under extreme duress due to Buford’s putrid offensive line. He’s more polished as a passer right now. That has never really been up for debate. It’s ok to say “He’s good. Sucks he’s not coming here anymore.”

Now what is also not up for debate is Pug’s ceiling is higher. Raiola can be as great of an arm talent as there ever was, but he’s the son of an o-lineman and you can see it. He’s tough to bring down cause he’s 6’3” 230 in high school, but he’s not very gifted as a runner. Puglisi is far more athletic and willing to run. I’ll say it til I’m blue in the face, but unless every other piece around the QB, especially the o-line, is fantastic, Kirby was 1000% right when he said in today’s game you need a certain amount of athleticism as a QB. Hell, I hope Beck comes back, but even sometimes with him I wonder if he’s not quite fast enough.

TLDR: Pug and Raiola are both good. Raiola better right now. Athletic Limitations. Pug can be better in future. Better athlete.