Flagg the Wanderer
Mourning Algernon
In what ways is he limited? Well, his view, for one, since he's maybe 6'1...and that looks like it mattered in this game, on the 3rd down play in overtime where it looks like he didn't see his receiver come open initially because of sightlines, causing him to bail out of the pocket. His arm strength is okay, but below average. His accuracy is solid, but without the experience and processing speed his effective decision making becomes a problem. Imagine Drew Brees with a weaker arm, slightly less accuracy, slower processing, zero experience, at even a major college level, no experience under center or with a pro-style offense, and a tendency to panic and bail out.Like what?? I'm in Canada this week with crappy internet where I am. Did n't see the game or any clips.
Almost all of which is addressable in the longer term. But for any given game, Hoyer probably gives the team a better chance of winning. If Zappe has Hoyer's career, that is a good outcome for him. It's not quite his ceiling, but it's a good outcome.
That said, outside of the result of an individual game playing Hoyer gets us nothing. Playing Zappe gets Zappe on tape. If it's good, it makes him a valuable chip to other teams. If it's bad, we learn more about whether it makes any sense to use a roster spot on him going forward, and save that opportunity cost.