The team practiced addition by subtraction by letting quarterback Jeff George go. Tony Banks will not be as comfortable in the offense as George was, but George was so ineffective that the difference hardly will be noticeable. George did not have the same zip on the ball as in previous seasons, and he was very, very tentative in the pocket. No one seemed to have confidence in him, and he seemed to have no confidence in anyone else or in the offense.
Banks brings mobility and enthusiasm to the position.
He wants to be on the field, and he wants to make plays. He has a strong arm and is far more capable of making plays when things break down in front of him than George was. If Banks can make a few plays early, it will boost his confidence and that of the team. The drawback with Banks is that he hardly is a master of the offense, and that will limit some of the things the team can run. That really doesn't matter, though.