The Birmingham Stallions are 4-0. They’ve won 11 straight games dating back to a season ago. So far, they’ve taken care of business in the UFL, looking like the “top dog” in the spring football scene once again.
Given the amount of talent they roster both offensively and defensively, this isn’t a surprise. What is a surprise, though, is that the Stallions continue to shake up their starting quarterback from week to week. We’ve gotten a fair mix of both Matt Corral and Adrian Martinez this year, and seemingly this trend will continue.
Matt Corral and Adrian Martinez are a “two-headed monster” at QB for the @USFLStallions! pic.twitter.com/MDJyGa2mWK
— United Football League (@TheUFL) April 25, 2024
On paper, it doesn’t make much sense. How can a team continue to win, when there isn’t stability at the quarterback position?
The bottom line: Head Coach Skip Holtz can do what he wants. When an organization is this solid from top to bottom, Birmingham has the freedom to put their quarterbacks on a carousel, without it affecting their production too drastically. Since day one, Holtz has been adamant about giving both his signal callers playing time, as they are both here to “get film”.
Stallions HC Skip Holtz says he has “two starting quarterbacks” in Matt Corral & Adrian Martinez. Acknowledged the rough start, but saw impressive growth throughout the game.
Holtz said both “deserve to play”, and expects his 2-QB system to continue. #UFL
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) April 2, 2024
At the same time, both Corral and Martinez are two of the top quarterbacks in the UFL. Truthfully, if you put either one on almost any other UFL roster, they would be the starter. The main exception would be St. Louis, who features A.J. McCarron.
Let’s take a look at how we’ve gotten to this point, and what we can expect throughout the rest of the season.
Quarterback Play
To begin the season, Matt Corral was the starter. He split…