Notre Dame football: 3 reasons the Irish made the right decision at QB

May 1, 2021; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Jack Coan (17) runs the ball in the first half of the Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2021; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Jack Coan (17) runs the ball in the first half of the Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – MAY 01: Jack Coan #17 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish warms up before the Blue-Gold Spring Game at Notre Dame Stadium on May 01, 2021, in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /

Notre Dame football: 3 reasons the Irish made the right decision at QB

Coan Has the Highest Floor

At this point, we know what Jack Coan’s ceiling is going to be, and it’s not as high as someone like Sam Howell at North Carolina, or even Desmond Ridder at Cincinnati. We know that Tyler Buchner, in particular, has a tremendous amount of potential, and that isn’t a knock on Drew Pyne, of course, who also has every possibility of developing into a great college quarterback.

There’s just one issue with choosing Buchner or Pyne right now. Their floors are much lower than Coan. You know what you’re getting with Coan, but you put Buchner out there at quarterback, and he could very easily be overwhelmed and not ready to compete yet.

It has the possibility of being a disaster. You can say the same thing about Pyne, who has done a lot to prove he should be the backup quarterback this offseason.

So, you go with Jack Coan at quarterback to make sure that your quarterback position is stable, while you develop the potential behind Coan. You don’t shatter the confidence or development of a young quarterback on a gamble, and you put the best chance to win on the field for this season.