I don't think Lock or the kid in Jax would be taking all these sacks and missing wide open receivers for scores the way Haskins did a couple of weeks ago. I revert back to the image I posted, he's in the bottom five of every major category. Is there a guy out there that we could plug in that could do any worse?
Gruden said the guy is not ready and we didn't believe him. Callahan gets the job and was hesitant to put him in there. I hate posting like this because it comes across like I'm rooting for the kid to fail, but on this board it seems like everyone else is fair game when it comes to criticism except Haskins and I don't get that especially considering the circumstances under which he was selected.
First , with respect to "all of those sacks" can we agree that not all, but some, perhaps the majority are on him?
I don't believe that there are many who are rooting for him to fail, that said, I do believe that there's a historically low level of patience being exhibited towards young QB's these days as if they are stand alone performers. There's also an unevenness in that patience because of demographic reasons. So let's talk about criticism for and against him for a moment.
We currently live in what I call a "30 minute or less" society and as such, there's little patience from some quarters with respect to development. As you've probably noticed some are already calling him a bust and suggesting the team draft another QB.
Others are suggesting that this organization employs patience with him and another off season, pre-season and time into next regular season is the way to go.
I don't get the "circumstances under which he was selected" bit, but my own view on the subject hasn't changed since we drafted you know who in 2012, and that is... If the goal is to be a QB centered offense, then take the time to build that offense around the strengths of the draftee, as Baltimore has done.
Finally, will having those views clash? Absolutely!! and what happens when points of view run against others? Judgements about those points of view, that might include those seemingly standing in defense of the young man.
This is a long response and I wanted to mention a few things about what you've posted about Gruden, Callahan and stats. I'll do that in another post.