The problem is simple...an infatuation with the new shinning object. IE the dual threat QB. The good high school RB with a good arm I has replaced the good athlete with a great arm!
The great QB whisperer Bill Walsh said, accurately, that the five skills he wanted in a QB was 1) intelligence. 2) accuracy. 3) movement in the pocket. 4) leadership and 5) Quick release. Note: nothing about arm strength or great running ability. Until the old requirements come back into vogue, the NFL will have more Murray's, Lance's. Richardson's , Strouds Hurts Milroes etc. And more and more injured QBs
Is it the QB prospects at fault or college coaching and systems that do not prepare players for future employment? The draft pods I follow tend to argue the latter, fwiw.
It could also possibly be NFL clubs not having the patience/development programs installed that are failing young QB's. I look at clubs like the Packers who developed a line from Farve, Rogers and Love and see 2 of the players are HOFers with 1 player making the NFC Championship in his young career. Then I look at the Jets and wonder how they could miss on so many 1st round selections.
It's probably a combination of a few different variables leading to this problem.
Hope Rivers needs a week to get acclimated and only plays vs SF. Still think we get the W if he starts this week, but Rivers always had that fire in him. He's a winner.
If we have anything to worry about, I would be seriously surprised. He has more chance of being carried out on a stretcher than he does of winning this game.
Clarification on Joe Flacco: He could have been a better option on the market this year compared to other options on the market. Not necessarily a good option in general. I don't think Joe Flacco is an above-average QB, but it's kind of scary to think that's he's maybe average now based on how far the league has fallen.
The problem is simple...an infatuation with the new shinning object. IE the dual threat QB. The good high school RB with a good arm I has replaced the good athlete with a great arm!
The great QB whisperer Bill Walsh said, accurately, that the five skills he wanted in a QB was 1) intelligence. 2) accuracy. 3) movement in the pocket. 4) leadership and 5) Quick release. Note: nothing about arm strength or great running ability. Until the old requirements come back into vogue, the NFL will have more Murray's, Lance's. Richardson's , Strouds Hurts Milroes etc. And more and more injured QBs
Not every Duel threat QB is Lamar Jackson!
Assuming these unicorns still exist...
“I shit you not” Perhaps one of the greatest idioms in the entire English language!
Is it the QB prospects at fault or college coaching and systems that do not prepare players for future employment? The draft pods I follow tend to argue the latter, fwiw.
There aren’t many—if any—college coaches or systems interested in preparing players for futures in the NFL or anywhere else.
It could also possibly be NFL clubs not having the patience/development programs installed that are failing young QB's. I look at clubs like the Packers who developed a line from Farve, Rogers and Love and see 2 of the players are HOFers with 1 player making the NFC Championship in his young career. Then I look at the Jets and wonder how they could miss on so many 1st round selections.
It's probably a combination of a few different variables leading to this problem.
Hope Rivers needs a week to get acclimated and only plays vs SF. Still think we get the W if he starts this week, but Rivers always had that fire in him. He's a winner.
If we have anything to worry about, I would be seriously surprised. He has more chance of being carried out on a stretcher than he does of winning this game.
Yeah, hope for his 'n his family's sake that he isn't seriously injured.
I cannot say you sold me, but I will keep an open mind.
That clunk sounded we all just heard is SSJ dropping the mic after just slapping a truth bomb on the NFL.
I see nothing in this column to disagree with in the slightest.
This should be mandatory reading for GMs and the league office.
Clarification on Joe Flacco: He could have been a better option on the market this year compared to other options on the market. Not necessarily a good option in general. I don't think Joe Flacco is an above-average QB, but it's kind of scary to think that's he's maybe average now based on how far the league has fallen.
Has anything like this Rivers situation happened previously in the NFL?