Opinion...
Brunell isn't the long-term answer. But all the other NFL teams started their best QB on opening day, EXCEPT the Washington Redskins. Brunell gives them the best opportunity to win now. And that's what we all want to see!
We don't remember the Bears game the same. We don't see Brunnels performance the same. We don't see Ramseys potential the same.
Example: The Cardinals put forth their 'best' chance to win on opening day, Kurt Warner, who is a has been but nowhere as long gone as Brunnel.
So, Warner is hurt and, viola, Josh McCown, *cough, cough* in his
fourth season is getting a CHANCE to show his stuff.
Warner, by your definition is still the 'best' chance to win; experience. I define Brunnel and Warner as best chance to 'lose by less'. That's what Gibbs wants, minimal mistakes. I understand that and if Mark was giving us less mistakes and 60% completions I'd have no argument. We're just not getting anything from Brunnel.
We should have never beaten Dallas and we sure as hell didn't beat them by
what Brunnel is suppossedly good at. We lucked out again against Seattle. Same thing. Add in Denver. We're living on borrowed time.
But, McCown, like Ramsey, is where the upside is.