I don't have a clue what DeMeco was doing with the QB decision. Trying to be cute for what purpose? I'm sure Baltimore wasn't quaking in their boots at the prospect of Davis Mills playing instead of CJ. Was that it? Give me a break.
I hope this smartest guy in the room act that fools nobody that seems to have spread from Nick to DeMeco ends here and now.
That's now two demerits on DeMeco since the start of camp.
I think this move served a number of purposes:
-It gave the coaches more time to evaluate.
-It encourages cj not to become complacent
-It encourages every back up to fight a Lil harder because MAYBE dm did have a chance against #2 overall
-cj wasn't handed the starter spot right off the bat specifically because of his draft spot. You want the team to understand that. You want cj to be a leader and it's harder for him to do that if it looks like he was "gifted" a role.
-The coaching staff wants to prove they will make the hard moves despite name recognition. That notion was further solidified with recent cuts. They want everyone to feel accountable for every day, every rep, every snap.
Individually all of these points are debatable, but collectively they make sense. At least to me. I don't think this is a BOB smartest guy in the room move. It was a deliberate move to set the tone and build the locker room.
I actually think waiting to name cj the starter was a strong move. Even if we all knew it was inevitable.