Question: How do Aaron Brooks, Daunte Culpepper and Byron Leftwich go without NFL QB jobs when the league has a Brodie Croyle (Kansas City), Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay), or an Alex Smith in San Francisco with QB jobs?
None of these guys, with the exception of Smith, has fared well in the NFL—especially Brady Croyle!
Let's face facts, Aaron's Leadership qualities (lack of) and outspokenness were his downfalls. Culpper's injury and Sex Boat scandal has been his legacy. And, poor Byron Leftwich is too injury prone.
However, if you can recycle Brunell and Testerverde, why not give these "once productive" NFL QB's a chance? Heck, even David Carr is a backup! At least give them a chance as a backup! Each of these QB's have thrown over 20 Touchdowns in multiple seasons. Culpepper is arguably the best of this group.
What's really behind the "blackballing"? Is it because they are "Black" and the NFL GM's can't figure them into the programs? Or, can't they figure out how they can "Ball"?
Here's excerpts from the NOLA.com's article echoing my sentiments:
Aaron Brooks keeps a low profile these days. He spends his mornings working out, fine-tuning his physique, perfecting his three- and five-step drops, sharpening his rifle-like right arm. He's aware it might be all for naught.
"Blackballed might be too strong a word, " said ESPN analyst Shaun King, a former Tulane and NFL quarterback. "But if you really are objective, the facts point to it must be something. It's outside of normal when you look at the way that some of the quarterbacks are recycled. If you look at the rosters right now - and I don't want to call specific guys' names, but if you look at the rosters in the National Football League and then you ask yourself based on accomplishment alone a- how is an Aaron Brooks or a Daunte Culpepper or a Byron Leftwich or a Shaun King, for that matter, not somewhere?"
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greg pitsch 11 months ago
Great point, I have been wondering this myself
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Tony Tellijohn 11 months ago
Culpepper was offered $1 million to be a backup in Green Bay--he turned it down. He thinks he's a starter still.
Haven't heard on Leftwich--that one surprises me some.
Brooks pretty much p-------d his last chance down the drain, I think, with how he looked in Oakland. Granted, he had no help, but so many turnovers in so little time.
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Prohoopz.net 4 months ago
I agree, Aaron Brooks gets hated on for the strangest reasons. The guy put up great stats in New Orleans with no defense and a suspect offensive line. He then goes to Oakland where he has to play behind the worst offensive line in the history of the NFL, and his #2 receiver gets suspended, his #1 receiver admitted that he doesn't try when he's not happy, and his Head Coach and offensive coordinator had been out of the NFL for a very long time. So with all that, and him still putting the team in a position to win a few games (although they didn't), the guy gets blamed? Its the most ridiculous thing ive ever seen in sports. He's better than 25% or more of the NFL starters. Vikings could use him , Jets could use him , Lions could use him badly, Rams could use him, Seahawks, Cowboys or Chiefs as a backup, I could go on.
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