The choice also has long-term ramifications. There’s only one QB on the field, and playing the wrong one can tank a game-or season.
It has short-term ramifications: Will a team be better with its talented but undeveloped rookie or its reliable but unspectacular veteran? While it’s relatively easy to provide snaps to a wide receiver or defensive back, it’s difficult at quarterback. The decision-making process surrounding when a team should start a rookie QB is immensely complicated.
