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Pop Quiz, Hotshot

See if you can tell who these quarterbacks are based on their stats at similar points in their careers:

Quarterback A:
54 games, 920-1528 (60.2%), 10,527 yards, 54 TD, 60 INT, 76.4 rating

Quarterback B:
54 games, 460-825 (55.8%), 5,895 yards, 34 TD, 27 INT, 78.4 rating

Quarterback C:
52 games, 907-1647 (55.1%), 10,425 yards, 70 TD, 59 INT, 73.6 rating

Quarterback D:
58 games, 944-1748 (54.0%), 11,637 yards, 66 TD, 65 INT, 71.9 rating

Quarterback E:
53 games, 792-1529 (51.8%), 10,269 yards, 61 TD, 61 INT, 69.9 rating


Figure it out yet?

Quarterback A is Troy Aikman
Quarterback B is Steve Young
Quarterback C is Eli Manning
Quarterback D is John Elway
Quarterback E is Phil Simms

Eli ManningFour of those five guys turned out pretty well, huh?

I realize nobody has patience anymore and that the old adage that it took five years to become a quality NFL quarterback has largely fallen by the wayside in recent years, but, please, everybody calling for Eli Manning to be thrown on the scrap heap after less than four seasons…please relax.

BTW, this is a pretty good read on Eli.

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  1. John Says:
    December 2nd, 2007 at 7:37 am

    I love the irony here. Kenn Tomasch stating that people need to be more tolerant of the flaws of others! LOL!!!

  2. admin Says:
    December 2nd, 2007 at 2:19 pm

    Yawn.

  3. Dan Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 4:18 pm

    I wonder why teams are less tolerant of their quarterbacks these days. It isn’t as if every year there’s a whole crop of stars ready to step in and lead a team from day one. And it certainly isn’t as if the game has gotten slower, less complicated and specialized, so that quarterbacks can learn the pro game more quickly.

    You would have thought that John Elway’s career would have taught people this – he was freaking roasted in his early years. But maybe Ryan Leaf made people skittish of sticking with a potential stiff.

    If I had to guess, I’d say that it’s easier to win, and certainly easier for coaches to control, a quarterback who’s kinda average and doesn’t try to do that much, ahead of someone who is supposed to lead a team with extraordinary talent, but can’t get the job done.

    Except by the five year schedule, Rex Grossman should have hit the next level this year, so, oops.