Lunt reminds me of a very poor man's Jay Cutler (poor because he has almost zero toughness to him.) Lunt can throw the ball pretty well, but he has almost zero qb awareness in the pocket, can't scramble at all, and has almost zero leadership on the field. I'm sold on the fact that you can have all the tools in the world, but if you aren't a leader, you won't have a whole lot of success as a QB. O'toole is a perfect example of how leadership can make a world of a difference in a QB with only minimal ability (though he was a decent scrambling QB).
I see a poor man's Sam Bradford: Lanky, immobile, but throws a pretty ball most of the time. I say "poor" b/c Bradford actually will step up in the pocket and try to deliver passes from time to time, whereas Wes either crumples to the turf on his own or backpedals away before the pass rush has even gotten close.
Really impressed that Garrick put Lunt on notice. Lunt needs to lead, plain and simple.He's the starting QB, he's a senior, he's a captain. If he were to step up into the pocket and deliver passes from time to time, he would gain the respect of his teammates and they will go to war for him. It's up to him. Does he want to be great, or just an average QB that is afraid of contact?
We'll find out.
Part of me wonders if he thinks his game is suited for the NFL and he doesn't want to get hurt and ruin his chances of a pro career. Of course, no NFL team will play him if he can't deliver throws from the pocket.
I know that the offensive line has had some issues and at least one starter has been out for every game thus far. Hopefully, the line can get healthy, gain chemistry and form a nice safe pocket for Wes to deliver strikes down the field.
It also doesn't help that Dudek is out, the one guy that can create separation and win match-ups and catch anything.
But as it stands now, it appears that opposing coaches and teams know that Lunt is not going to run, and that if they send pressure, Lunt will struggle. Time for our WRs to win some one-on-one battles and make plays.