When was the last time you heard about RJ Archer? We at the W&M Sports Blog were lucky enough to get an interview with him! Read about his time at W&M, ensuing professional football career, and his current whereabouts in our most recent article below! LET'S GO TRIBE!!!

Article: https://wmsportsblog.com/2016/12/11/wmsb...archer-09/

(12-11-2016 03:08 PM)WMSportsBlog Wrote:  When was the last time you heard about RJ Archer? We at the W&M Sports Blog were lucky enough to get an interview with him! Read about his time at W&M, ensuing professional football career, and his current whereabouts in our most recent article below! LET'S GO TRIBE!!!

Article: https://wmsportsblog.com/2016/12/11/wmsb...archer-09/

Interesting, thanks for posting this.

Great read !

I love RJ's team first mentality and I know Jake was a good qb for us here, but isn't it amazing that a QB that has spent time in the NFL and is having great AFL success actually saw so little time at the QB position at William and Mary overall.

I know we were probably a better team having both Jake and RJ on the field with Jake at QB and RJ at WR, but there is a part of me that wishes we had more time with RJ at QB. I don't think it is quite the same as when we had Corley and Campbell b/c Dave was a tremendous QB for us and then Lang took us even farther.

I know we have a history of playing experienced qb's who have been in the system, but if Shon earns his spot and showcases his talents and gets the playbook I hope we get to see as much of Shon at QB as possible, and that is meant as no slight to the other guys who are already here and will also be competing for the job.

(12-16-2016 04:35 PM)Naptown Tribe Wrote:  I know we were probably a better team having both Jake and RJ on the field with Jake at QB and RJ at WR, but there is a part of me that wishes we had more time with RJ at QB. I don't think it is quite the same as when we had Corley and Campbell b/c Dave was a tremendous QB for us and then Lang took us even farther.

The part that always bothered me was the year that Archer was the backup QB and didn't get on the field at either position.

(12-17-2016 01:13 AM)TribeInTheBurg Wrote:  

(12-16-2016 04:35 PM)Naptown Tribe Wrote:  I know we were probably a better team having both Jake and RJ on the field with Jake at QB and RJ at WR, but there is a part of me that wishes we had more time with RJ at QB. I don't think it is quite the same as when we had Corley and Campbell b/c Dave was a tremendous QB for us and then Lang took us even farther.

The part that always bothered me was the year that Archer was the backup QB and didn't get on the field at either position.

If you mean 2008, he actually did get on the field. As I recall he started against Villanova. Can't have your back-up running around as a WR in case you need him for that exact situation.

But I do agree that he was probably the best QB on the roster for several of the years he did not start.