It is the type of decision that can make or break a head coach’s career.
Sam Darnold or Teddy Bridgewater or, if he isn’t weighed down by the cobwebs of inactivity, Josh McCown on Opening Night Sept. 10 in Detroit?
Bill Parcells picked Scott Brunner over Phil Simms (and Jeff Rutledge) once, and it almost ruined him.
From the Aug. 23, 1983, United Press International archives:
“Parcells said he decided on Brunner, a sixth-round pick in 1980, because neither of the three players had a clear edge and he was most familiar with Brunner’s play, having served as Giants’ defensive coordinator the past two seasons.