Or maybe he isn't. That's the point. When he comes in, he makes things look better. Let's see what he can do with more meaningful minutes. Its very safe to say we know what we have with Laviano.
No one can say we know exactly what we have with Rettig, except a guy with a better arm. His body of work isn't enough to put him in the box you are putting him in, and if it was enough to make a determination, you could say he is better than Laviano. Let the kid play and let's find out.
The starter just went 4/14 for 31 yards and has put up 6 points in 2 games. It is way past due to see what Rettig really has.