Recently, an article based on a quarterback’s postseason success was posted here. Some of the many points stated in that article will be stated here as well. Some people like to call any quarterback with a winning record “a winner” even if it is a small sample size of games or from a season-worth sample […]
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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 the Broncos traded two 1st-round picks, two 2nd-round-picks, and one 5th-round-pick to acquire Russell Wilson, they did so with the intent that he would deliver elite QB play to a team that was seemingly “just a QB away”, in the manner of the 2020 Buccaneers, and 2021 Rams. Well, so far, it has been
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This piece shows the window for each AFC team in the last 20+ years and what each teams’ current window is (if applicable) or could be (if things materialized). The starting point, duration, and ending point of a team’s championship window is usually determined by the key catalyst (a head coach, quarterback, collection of elite
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There are a lot of talking points about running backs in the recent decade that constantly get pushed by many media outlets and continue to be regurgitated by fans as if it is the Gospel. The issue with these anti-running back sentiment is that it involves takes that can be misleading, not accurate, or can
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GOAT Paths: a series of articles detailing what a player needed to do to become the GOAT player or GOAT at their position. So without saying anything else, Aaron Rodgers is easily one of the best QBs ever. He’s exceptional; he may be the best pure thrower of the football ever, and has great mobility
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Generally speaking, rings are a reflection of a player’s greatness. (This mostly applies to the NBA, where an individual player does have a large, outsized impact on his team’s ability to win games, and also for NFL QBs, who also have an outlier impact on a team’s ability to win games.) We can call this
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Statistics record information about what is happening. This person scored points, blocked shots, caught passes, etc. But they cannot be used exclusively to draw conclusions. They do not actually tell the whole story. This is because statistics – especially basic counting statistics – are inherently vague and blurry. They are not precise because they only
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Yes, wins are a QB stat. I’ll make it simple: Over a large sample of seasons, wins are QB stat. This is because a great QB usually has three big traits: clearly defined skills, great leadership, and consistency (consistent play, and also avoiding injury). And when a QB has those traits, the talent of the
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Many QBs seem like the victim of bad situations. Then they move to greener pastures. Then they excel! But don’t win in the playoffs, and eventually, it fizzles out. The reality is that a lot of these QBs are who they are. Yes, a good coach or team around them can elevate their numbers and
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In the NFL, we use “mid” QBs rather disparagingly. “Mid” QBs aren’t bad. Heck, some of them are actually still good. It’s just that there’s a higher level of QBs in the league that separate themselves from the rest – and there’s also a lower level of QBs in the league that aren’t that good,
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Often times, when teams have a great, generational players, there comes a point in time where those great players reach their mid 30s, and a serious discussion needs to be had: Do they keep them and build around them until they retire? Or do they focus on trying to build towards the future with young
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