The joke is on us. This thread is now at some 34 pages. Why? Because we all know what we have at the QB position and coaching. Whether we are excited or curious or whatever, we know we need another teams project to have any chance. This does not bode well for the long term success of Clarabelle and her handlers.
Allow me to posit the opposite, uf812 = It's 36 pages plus due to the prevalent & prospering negative conclusion-jumps on GatChat. There's no well-founded info that Franks is subpar. Think about it. What official would tell the public that Franks is a mental midget having trouble with the mental aspects of the game? Suppose long ago someone tried out the rumor that Franks is doing fine. The anti-Mac naysayers would kill that suggestion immediately in scorching fashion. Thus, no pages on that likelihood.
The fact that Franks was coddled in the spring game may just be smart coaching ... that is, Franks first public showing, his first spring game was a confidence shredder. So, Mac wanted to make sure Franks did well this spring's public showing to keep Franks' development, which has been positive, on a continued upward trajectory. Such a neutral or positive "take" will not be allowed here, never permitted to get started.
Then this Zaire conundrum is taken by naysayers to prove Franks isn't reliable as a starter. Well last year, Franks was not up for starter and Mac brought in AA = injury backup to LDR. So, without negative spin, Zaire is injury backup to Franks??
Whenever there's a rumored hint of knowledge, the immediate negative is implied and run with as fully known truth. We do not fully know much of anything on specifics on this team's status, nor particular player's status. There, I've added to the pages.