I need to get a feel for how the team flows with Shaun at the helm. This is eerily similar to the 1999 season when Trent went down and the unknown Kurt Warner stepped in. I had no real feel for where the team was until I saw how Kurt flowed with the offense. Rookie Torry Holt combined with Isaac and the 1998 Rams receptions leader, Ricky Proehl, to form a dynamic trio. The Wizard of Az came out of DickieV's doghouse to complete the aerial foursome. With defenses overcommitting to stop the known threat, Marshall Faulk, Kurt settled in quickly and nicely, and the GSOT was born.
I teased a bit about history repeating itself in an earlier post because I strongly feel many are underestimating Shaun Hill. You lose Sam's arm strength with Shaun, but you gain greater pocket awareness, finesse touch, and mobility---even at age 34. As long as the OL can keep him mostly upright, we should be very competitive.