Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Nick
Me personally, I'll take a guy who may not have a cannon but knows where to go with the football and can deliver it accurately over a guy who can physically make all the throws but doesn't always know where to go and has problems getting the ball in the right spot. Frerotte can make the throws down field, but has some pretty apparent problems with reads and accuracy, and it shows in his history. And considering how little those deep passes are actually attempted by successful quarterbacks on competitive teams, I don't see how one could consider an advantage in arm strength enough of a reason to really threaten for the starting job.
|
Good points! Brings to mind Joe Montana as opposed to someone like Jeff George. Jeff had one of the most amazing arms I have ever seen (I have watched him play in person). The guy could zip the ball on a string literally 60 yds. and it got there in a hurry! Montana on the other hand had a knack for finding and
hitting the open man. Joe did not have a cannon, but he did just fine with an average arm at best compared to other NFL Qb's ...
__________________
Chris Long being interviewed by Dan Patrick:
Dan: "So Chris, I hear you got injured in camp yesterday"
Chris: "Uh that's not a word in my vocabulary Dan"