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There is no QB on this roster even remotely as talented as Kizer.
Not even close.
His relationship with Hue Jackson, and his improvement to understand the simple things in his dropback will dictate the teams willingness to play him.
I've got no issue with them starting him out of the gate, especially knowing that Hue isn't going to have him out there making multiple progression reads and simplifying the offense to take advantage of his strengths.
I agree with all of the above, especially since we have already seen Hue tailor playcalling to the quarterback's strengths and weaknesses all last season. RG3 couldn't make progressions from the pocket either, so Hue put training wheels on the passing game. When Kessler was behind center, passes were quick, short reads. When Hogan was forced into action, there were a lot of read options. The offense won't always be pretty, but I have full confidence in Hue.
Anything that was said pre-draft becomes irrelevant after time developing under your head coach, your QB coach and off-season QB guru (in this case, Tom House).
Nobody, with the exception of maybe Jaworski, said that Prescott would be able to be a Year 1 guy. But if you simplify your skill-set, let him develop behind an offensive line and running game, you can win some games and give that QB the on-field experience that will be far more beneficial for his development than sitting on the bench.
That's one area I'm not 100% with you. I'd be amazed if all of a rookies bad habits are eliminated in one offseason. For example, Kizer had problems making decisions when pass rush broke through at ND. Sure you can give a rookie a fairly clean pocket with such OL talent, but a good defense will put pressure on him a few times a game. Will he keep his discipline after getting knocked down a few times? We can only wait for the preseason to find out.