First, let me say I have high regard for both McCown and Glennon, both on and off the field. I'm a fan of both McCown brothers and Mike G.Looking at McCown's career stats vs. those of Glennon's one year stats, we see McCown's and Glennon's completion % equal at 59.4%, and TD/ INT at 50/45 for McCown, and 19/9 for Glennon. Finally, their QB rating is as such, 77.5 for McCown and 83.9 for Glennon.In addition, let's not forget Glennon's offense played without the likes of Mike Williams, both starting TE's, 1st and 2nd string RB's, and a patchwork interior offensive line.Glennon is the one with the upside and with a foundation that should not be lower than McCown's. So why name McCown the starter now?I argue that it is a combination of the plan to draft a QB early and politics. What first year coach who has complete authority to make-up the team as he pleases, would not want to draft HIS qb? Lovie will not have any semblance of the pressure that was bestowed upon Coach Schiano, so he's got a year or two to develop the QB. Does he want to develop Glennon instead of the availabe QB's? He should consider it, imo, but he won't. That scenario rarely happens.The politics enters in that Lovie doesn't want a competition between his new rookie QB and Glennon. It shouldn't be that way, but that's the way it works. So, McCown is announced the starter now, draft a qB early, and never let Glennon see field. He could easily be traded on draft day. Too bad, because Glennon has upside and I believe the 83.9 rating would have been his low. Therefore, I'm predicting pick #7 to be either Bridgewater, Bortles, Manziel, or Carr. Probably some holes in my theory so let me hear it.
