Terrelle Pryor Is Not a Wide Receiver

I know, I know. He lined up wide and caught a couple of clutch passes in the Fiesta Bowl. I saw that game too. However, I guess it bears repeating that Terrelle Pryor is a quarterback.

I figured that, after the game, the chatter proclaiming TP2 nothing but a WR playing QB would be at an all-time high. It was. I was right. Those screaming the loudest originate mostly from other fanbases who have written him off as a signal caller. Always amusing to see who stocked up on Hater-aid this college football post-season.

And now that most of the racket has calmed down, I’d like to say that I am proud that TP is our quarterback. Yes, quarterback. We can’t help it that he’s such a freakish athlete whose size screams MISMATCH! You need to use your weapons to your advantage and that’s what Tress & Co. did in the desert.

I don’t claim to have any insight into TP2′s psyche, but I have noticed that he seems to thrive when people question his talents. Mark May, anyone? He then pushes himself harder to prove the doubters wrong. Remember these quotes?

I just want to show people that I can play.

and

Everyone thinks that I’m overrated and all that. Wait and see. The time will come and you’ll find out.

Oh, and this gem, too:

People don’t know me and don’t know what I can do.

So, having to listen to people say he won’t succeed as a QB won’t be such a bad thing if TP himself has also heard those opinions. It’s likely to piss him off a little. A pissed off TP is a determined TP on a mission. See where I’m going with this?

So keep talking about our “glorified WR” taking snaps in the backfield. It’ll all pay off, for us, this fall! Thanks, in advance!

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