Why would Gunnar talk shit about his QB. This isn't some "gotcha".
I went to SMU with a guy that played in HS with Jerrod Heard. Dude told me that Heard was the fucking truth and was going to be awesome at Texas.
Helm isn't on the team to make coaching decisions or personnel evaluations.
Also - you don't get protected all the time. Early season SMU was having issues protecting Preston Stone but a huge part of the issue was his inability to make plays from a collapsed pocket. Or - at the very least - not suffer negative plays under pressure. We lost to BYU at home - made Kevin Jennings the full time starter and haven't looked back.
Quinn is a better player than Preston Stone but it's the same principle. You make a decision at QB while factoring in the pass-protection.
I think we're better off with QE down the stretch than Arch but at the same time I'm seriously ready to move on from this guy. He isn't a difference maker at the level we are playing at.