re: McCarron/Lacy vs Murray/Gurley

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It would make more sense to me if there weren't 20+ other players that made a difference as well.

Honestly, I can see McCarron and Murray being a push. But Gurley is a step better than Lacy imo.

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That's apparently an assumption the OP wanted us to make, which means it's going to be a very flawed analysis.

If I were to break down my opinions, I think Murray was the better pure QB -- in fact, Murray was definitely the better pure QB -- but McCarron was slightly smarter under pressure and was heavily underrated as an efficient decision-maker, and that's what I want in a QB. His execution deserved a lot more praise than the general "game manager" label people gave him. Experience is a wash -- 4 year starter vs 2 time national title winner. But it's the little things that I like.

I don't disagree with regards to Gurley being better than Lacy. He was. He had better vision and speed, though Lacy had slightly more power and a deceptive amount of shiftiness for his size. But if the question were "Gurley or Lacy," I'd take Gurley most every time. But I think McCarron would have a better chance of keeping his team on track, and that's what you want from a QB you were asking to lead to the title.


Edit to fix: I would take Gurley, not Lacy.