Ending the Quarterback Crapshoot: A Formula for Success!
Defense makes quarterbacks. Quarterbacks who practice against good defenses succeed.
Tom Brady practices against the Patriots' defense in real games, against aย lesser defense, it gets easier for him.ย
Most highly drafted quarterbacks end up on bad teams practicing against bad defenses. Their success in practice does not translate into success on Sunday. They lose confidence in the system, the coach, and themselves.
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Joey Harrington is a prime example.
Joe Flacco, Ben Rothelsberger, Tom Brady, Philip River, Eli Manningย , andย Tony Romo, all areย quarterbacks who developed by practicing againstย good defenses.
Now practicing against a good defense does not guarantee success Vince Young of the Titans comes to mind.
Yetย many journeyman quarterbacks elevate their game just enough by practicing against a good defense to win Super Bowls, examples include Brad Johnson, Trent Dilfer, andย Jeff Hoestetler.
Truly exceptional quarterbacks can develop without the benefit of practicing againstย a good defense, such asย Dan marino, Bret Favre, andย Peyton Manning.
This year, Mark Sanchez is the quarterback most likely to succeedย the defense he faced in practice, which as at USC, who were almost NFL quality.
So here is a formula for success. Take aย quarterback, who has the physicalย and mental tools, one who has consistently faced or practiced against good defenses in college. Put that quarterback on a team with a good defense, then quarterback will develop.
So Detroit, my advice is to pass on a quarterback. Your defense was the worst in the league. Build a defense first or be prepared to repeat the Joey Harrington debacle
In the end, defense wins championships.
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