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 is the win record differential for many long term starters that came into the league in the early-mid 2000s (specifically 2003 and 2004). Ben Roethlisberger Season Team Record Projected +/- Context 2004 PIT 13-0 9.03-3.97 3.97 5 gw drives, RB Bettis and LT Marvel Smith made pro bowls. WR Ward, G Faneca, and C
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This is the win record differential for many long term starters that came into the league in the early 2000s or at least became starters in the early 2000s. Donovan McNabb Season Team Record Projected +/- Context 1999 PHI 1-5 1.82-4.18 -0.82 had offensive minded coach Andy Reid for the whole time in the Eagles
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The discourse around how many judge quarterbacks, specifically in the postseason, tends to be extreme. Some believe that if a quarterback’s team wins then it is automatically because of him and that he is somehow a winner. Meanwhile, others believe that the quarterback is replaceable and that other quarterbacks could have had the same team
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When watching sports for long enough, you will being to realize that you are watching the same players over and over again. You realize that you have already seen this player or that player before. This is generally because most humans are really similar. If you know the traits and circumstances, we really are predictable
We usually talk about how the rule changes and emphasis towards passing has turned the league into a QB-driven league, and that now more than ever, you need a great QB if you want a realistic chance of winning a Super Bowl, lest you want to just hope you go on a Cinderella-story run. But
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