QB Controversy: Which one would you start?

[Ben E Lou]

I'm about to start Year 7 of my Home-Grown Empty Cupboard Dynasty (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?p=1344096#post1344096), and I have a QB controversy brewing. Because I love the enjoyment of seeing a creeper develop, I let a 6th-round QB and a 1(1) pick basically split time for three seasons, and the 6th-rounder won the starting job just barely. However, he got hurt late last year, and the 1(1) guy finally gave a decent performance before getting seriously hurt in the playoffs. I've also got a young guy who is improving, and performed brilliantly in his only regular-season start. Assuming the 1(1) guy comes back 100% (which may not happen), which guy would you go with?

First, the history of this franchise since I took over:


Year Coach Record Playoffs Top Passer
2027 L. Logan 12-4 ConferenceR. Diaz (2727)
2026 L. Logan 4-12 None R. Diaz (2321)
2025 L. Logan 4-12 None R. Diaz (1828)
2024 L. Shelton 7-9 None R. Diaz (1740)
2023 L. Shelton 5-11 None J. Blood (1721)
2022 R. Braxton 3-13 None R. Diaz (1845)

Year Top Rusher Top Receiver Top Tackler
2027 M. Berube (647) I. Hicks (917) M. Politte (66)
2026 O. Jones (584) I. Hicks (778) M. Politte (88)
2025 M. Berube (665) M. Mounts (1197) T. Fitzgerald (93)
2024 G. Dotson (603) M. Mounts (1215) T. Fitzgerald (114)
2023 G. Dotson (666) M. Mounts (1236) S. DeFelice (89)
2022 D. Pierce (692) B. Devine (475) S. DeFelice (79)

First, meet Ralph Diaz:

http://www.younglifenorthdekalb.com/ec/diazfront.jpg
http://www.younglifenorthdekalb.com/ec/diazback.jpg


Next up, there's Johnny Blood:
http://www.younglifenorthdekalb.com/ec/bloodfront.jpg
http://www.younglifenorthdekalb.com/ec/bloodback.jpg


Finally, young Bobby Jefcoat:

http://www.younglifenorthdekalb.com/ec/jefcoat.jpg
http://www.younglifenorthdekalb.com/ec/jefcoatback.jpg



Last, but not least, a snapshot of their development.
(YYYYa= Year YYYY, right before training camp, and YYYYb is Year YYYY right after training camp.)

Important Note: With the house rules I'm using, I can't go out and acquire a FA mentor. No players may play for me who have played anywhere else.</pre><table border="1"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td>Pos</td><td>Team</td><td>2022b Current</td><td>2022b Future</td><td>2023b Current</td><td>2023b Future</td><td>2024b Current</td><td>2024b Future</td><td>2025b Current</td><td>2025b Future</td><td>2026b Current</td><td>2026b Future</td><td>2027a Current</td><td>2027a Future</td><td>2027b Current</td><td>2027b Future</td><td>2028a Current</td><td>2028a Future</td><td>2028b Current</td><td>2028b Future</td><td>Overall Current Change</td><td>Overall Future Change</td></tr><tr><td>Blood, Johnny</td><td>QB</td><td>Atlanta</td><td>
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</pre></td><td>18</td><td>68</td><td>20 (2)</td><td>66 (-2)</td><td>22 (2)</td><td>67 (1)</td><td>22 (0)</td><td>58 (-9)</td><td>22 (0)</td><td>57 (-1)</td><td>23 (1)</td><td>58 (1)</td><td>24 (1)</td><td>57 (-1)</td><td>24 (0)</td><td>57 (0)</td><td>6</td><td>-11</td></tr><tr><td>Diaz, Ralph</td><td>QB</td><td>Atlanta</td><td>24</td><td>43</td><td>30 (6)</td><td>45 (2)</td><td>36 (6)</td><td>46 (1)</td><td>37 (1)</td><td>44 (-2)</td><td>41 (4)</td><td>45 (1)</td><td>45 (4)</td><td>46 (1)</td><td>45 (0)</td><td>46 (0)</td><td>49 (4)</td><td>49 (3)</td><td>49 (0)</td><td>49 (0)</td><td>25</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Jefcoat, Bobby</td><td>QB</td><td>Atlanta</td><td>
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</pre></td><td>20</td><td>59</td><td>20 (0)</td><td>54 (-5)</td><td>19 (-1)</td><td>51 (-3)</td><td>19 (0)</td><td>51 (0)</td><td>-1</td><td>-8</td></tr></tbody></table>




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[RedKingGold]

I think Diaz has a higher upside than Blood, however, I like Blood's skill set a little bit better.

I'd say stick with Diaz as the team finally broke through with a successful season last year. Give him another year and see if he can duplicate the win total.

[Noop]

Start Diaz the others are stiffs...

[Mike Lowe]

Play Jeffcoat or Blood at G (strange!).

[Raiders Army]

Definitely not Jefcoat. I would guess that his Avoid Interceptions is relatively low. I'd be willing to go with Johnny Blood. It's why he was drafted #1 overall, no?

[Dutch]

I'm finding a lot more success out of low rated veteran QB's than with high potential young QB's.

I think if you want to stick with Blood (or Jefcoat) longterm, just bite the bullet and start them, but if you may find yourself looking elsewhere to just give Diaz the start again.

[Dutch]

dola:

I choose Diaz, as I would start the process of looking elsewhere for my starting QB. But I have little patience in trying to develop QB's I'm not overly infatuated with (in SP).

[Joker]

BLOOD - 1ST STRING -needs field time less INT

DIAZ - 100% a int machine

[Vinatieri for Prez]

Play Jeffcoat or Blood at G (strange!).

That's not experience at G. I believe SD is using the utility to add letter grade ratings at positions to show the level of experience.

[Emiliano]

I'd say go with Diaz, and re-evaluate the situation at the end of the season. I don't know about Blood, man. The guy is in his 6th year, and still hasn't developed. Yeah, he got a little bit of upside still, but with the injury, I just don't know. You may want to keep him around if he becomes a mentor, and doesn't cost you a lot of cap room, but that's all.

[Izulde]

I've been following your dynasty, SkyDog, and I'd stay with Diaz.

[kcchief19]

If you've got the team to win next year, I'd give the nod to Diaz. If it's not a Super Bowl team, I'd go with Blood. You're getting to a point with Blood that if you don't play him he'll never been any better than he is right now. Either way, I'd have a short leash.

Jeffcoat had a nice regular season game, but that those playoff numbers are "Bad Rex."