Quote Originally Posted by Golden Fleece View Post
Milanovich had every right to play Ray late last year if he believed Ray gave the team the best chance to win in 2015. Once the season ended though, the onus shifted to Barker to sign the QBs on the roster for Milanovich to select from in 2016.
Precisely, but with one additional point that repeatedly gets overlooked around here: Harris was a free agent, 100% in control of whether he signed or didn't. Barker has claimed (some don't believe him) that he offered a better contract than Ottawa did. Harris chose to go to Ottawa. Maybe he did so because he was benched late last season, maybe he did so because he thought Burris would be easier to beat out than Ray, maybe he did so because he prefers small-city life. Who knows? But Barker gets blamed for something that was entirely out of his control.