re: Did Trevor Lawrence progress faster than Justin Fields?

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No matter what Field did, he wasnt taking the starting QB spot. No true QB competition because Jake almost beat Bama and our ex OC only used him for read option at the worst times in a game to do it. Dabo handle it the right way, gave both Qbs a chance to prove themselves

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If Fields was making doing more than checking his first target and running with the ball, he might have actually challenged Fromm. His running ability and athleticism is undeniable but he was basically a one-trick pony this past season, and that wasn't entirely on the play calling. If he was the starter, or at least split reps with Fromm, he would have had throw more as he would have been spied by the defense. Being able to run well isn't as much of a weapon when you haven't proven you can beat teams with your arm consistently.