TheOak

McCown preseason success is due in great part to our WRs and Sean Payton's tutelage.... Not because he is having a break out season now.

Griffin is going to the PS, and McCown will be the BU this season.

thebdj

100% agree. McCown has looked decent due to everything around him. He's not a bad player at all, he's just not an NFL starter. Having said that there are franchises who stink the place out who would probably be keen to start him!

As regards Pryor and EJ Manuel, would I start McCown above them? It's not always as clear cut as yes and no. There are so many situationals in play. Can Mcown lead either of those franchises to significantly better records than with what they have? I doubt it. Is it worth chucking these guys in and building, whilst, rather negatively, defending a decent draft position next year? Yes. So whilst I agree that McCown would likely get the nod over both of those it's not always that easy.

Drafting in 2014/2015 for an heir apparent to Brees is not going to happen. In my opinion. I think Griffin is well and truly being placed in that position at the moment. He has looked very tidy in pre-season and can learn over a good few years. Defence is well and truly still our concern and will be into 2014 and possibly 2015 (although this is when we may need to start looking at all sorts of other offensive issues as well). We shall see though. I could be well and truly wrong and we go and draft Jonny Manziel! (Not happening but funny to throw it in)

skymike

I dont know who makes these rules. McCown cant start? I dont believe it.

Anything can happen. The Texans took Matt Schaub, who was Vicks backup
& paid him a billion dollars.

I would never say "cant," because this is America, and you can get a job
just by walking off the elevator on the wrong floor.