Chargers QB of the future

[LaDexter]

is Cardale Jones, who is, from the neck down, the greatest QB prospect ever. Keep giving him reps in preseason.

[Geezbolt]

I would love it to be so. But if after a couple of years in the film room with Rivers he has not picked up some of the pro game nuances, we will have to start looking at drafting a QB.

[richpjr]

I will be very interested to see how much he has progressed after getting a chance to work in the offseason and in camp with the coaching staff.

[Jagged]

I think he's more of a backup "quarterback of the future" with the chance to prove he can be a starter.

[Bolt-O]

If Cardale can't beat out Geno, there is no future for him on this team.

[foreigner]

They'll draft somebody eventually.... love these soap operas that come out of nowhere...

[Heatmiser]

He certainly does have all the physical tools. Cannon arm, great size/weight, can run better than any QB the Chargers have had since maybe Flutie. So, as stated already, just comes down to reading defenses, knowing the playbook, etc. When he was the starter as OSU after he led them to a national championship, he could not read a defense, kept waiting for receivers to break open as opposed to anticipating them as Rivers does, could not place the ball or sustain drives. Also wildly inconsistent. One throw is an absolute mind bender in how accurate and pretty it is and the next one you wonder what he is doing. Cost him the starting job after a while. He does have good leadership skills and he is supposedly good in the locker room and he is a winner.

TG

[OhioBolt]

If Cardale can't beat out Geno, there is no future for him on this team.

If that is the case you are exactly right Geno Smith has reached his full potential and that is not saying much so if Cardale can't beat Smith out I would go on to say our backup QB will be someone not on the current roster.

[Panamamike]

If that is the case you are exactly right Geno Smith has reached his full potential and that is not saying much so if Cardale can't beat Smith out I would go on to say our backup QB will be someone not on the current roster.

IMO 100% chance the backup QB is on the roster.

[bonehead]

If Cardale can't beat out Geno, there is no future for him on this team.

[OhioBolt]

Me too!

[richpjr]

I think Lynn really loves Geno, for some reason, so I'm sure he'll be the backup with Jones as the 3rd QB.

[OhioBolt]

I think Lynn really loves Geno, for some reason, so I'm sure he'll be the backup with Jones as the 3rd QB.

I don't think his love for Geno will play into who backs up Rivers, Lynn obviously had some love for Jones as we traded for him, but if Jones proved good enough last year we would be comfortable with Jones as backup going into this year.