Originally Posted by
paulwoods13
Extrapolating what might have happened earlier based on what happened later builds in a lot of unknowable what-ifs. Ford might also have been injured in Game 1, or at any other time. The Elks might not have won the four games they managed to win over the final 10 as teams learned earlier how to defend against Ford. Maybe Jones actually did understand what he had in Ford, and has now (finally) bought him some time to learn the position alongside an experienced veteran QB.