re: A question regarding perspective from the WV game.

OP, I think there is some truth to what you are saying. Sims looks like he can be a good game manager, but may struggle to push the ball down field if needed in a shootout.

If the defense is going to struggle to shut people down (which has a lot to do with how much the game has changed in the last couple of years - there are just more explosive offenses than ever before), then people feel like we might need more than the game manager type QB. Therefore, even though Sims did a good job, people are wondering if Coker has more upside because of his arm strength.

With a dominant defense, you can afford to go with the perceived "low risk, low reward" option at QB, which is what some think of Sims. With a defense that is going to give up points, you may want to roll the dice with a "high risk, high reward" option at QB which is what some think of Coker. I think the performance of the defense does impact people's views on the QB situation to some degree.