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Coming up with tiers is the best way to judge QBs. Why? Wins are too simplistic. They do not take into account circumstances – some teams are better than others. Some QBs have better weapons and defenses. And it has been disproven – look at how much Matthew Stafford’s career has changed going from LA […]
A lot of people do not realize that NFL games are already decided before they are played. We love to discuss “intangibles”. Or how “this team didn’t take the other team seriously enough”. Or how “that QB just didn’t show up in the playoffs when the lights were bright”. All this crap. But it doesn’t
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What is a Super Bowl Caliber Roster? A Super Bowl Caliber roster is a roster that is… well… good enough to win a Super Bowl with. Contrary to what most NFL fans think, QBs don’t just “will” a team to a Super Bowl trophy. Coaches can’t always turn any bad roster into an elite one.
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Dual Threat QBs are a class of elite QB’s whose mobility is explosive enough that it becomes a part of the team’s offensive strategy. A dual threat QB has elite arm talent, often making them a nightmare for defenses to stop. (This is what makes them a dual-threat – their arm and legs are special).
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This article is a part of our series, NFL QB Archetypes. Elite Play Executor is the one of the elite QB Archetypes. It is exactly what it sounds like: a QB that executes the offense at an elite level. (Examples: Joe Montana, Drew Brees) They master the fundamentals – accuracy, footwork, mechanics, pocket presence, protect
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In short, an Elite QB is a QB that has skills that can overcome the playcall. Every QB’s job is to execute the play: understand what receiver they should throw to (based on the play call), and make the right decision. Or hand the ball off. But if the primary receiver just isn’t getting open
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This article is a part of our series, NFL QB Archetypes. There is a certain fringe category of QBs that are in between average, and elite. We call them “good”. Good QBs “Good” QBs are quarterbacks that are better than average QBs at certain key things (think scrambling, arm strength, pre-snap), but either Brock Purdy
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In short, an Elite QB is a QB that has skills that can overcome the play not working. Every QB’s job is to execute the play: understand what receiver they should throw to (based on the play call), and make the right decision. Or hand the ball off. But if the primary receiver just isn’t
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This article is a part of our series, NFL QB Archetypes. Coverage Readers are one of the elite QB Archetypes. Coverage readers throw to receivers based on what the defense is doing, not based on what the play was designed for them to do. What Other QBs Do Average QBs throw to a receiver based
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This article is a part of our series, NFL QB Archetypes. Hybrid QBs are a classic of elite QBs that have many of the elite QB traits, AND their own unique “tricks” to elevate themselves above the play design. Let’s review the elite traits, as a reminder. Elite QB Traits Technically, all elite QBs usually
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This article is a part of our series, NFL QB Archetypes. The Play Executor is one of the primary NFL QB archetypes. It is a QB that is skilled enough to execute the play – go through the read progression (A.K.A the order in which you should look at each receiver), and throw them the
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People have been proclaiming Mahomes the best QB ever, and claiming he is already the GOAT. They point to his career accolades, clutch factor, and physical standpoint. People have this idea that Mahomes is this amazing, gotta-have-it-all, big game savant that is uniquely special and gifted. That he is better than his peers. But those
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