Saints next QB discussion

TheOak · 05-01-2014, 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Green Bay drafted Aaron Rodgers in the first round with the 24th pick and sat him behind Brett Favre for three (3) seasons...

San Francisco traded a second and fourth round pick for Steve Young To Tampa (who drafted Vinny Testeverde) and sat him for nearly four seasons before dumping Montana to start Young...

So saying a guy should start within one year seems foolhardy; if you've got a quality guy who can sit and develop behind a quality NFL starter that you're winning with, then why not do it?!?

There is no litmus test... We can cite examples that go both ways.

Best rookie QBs
ESPN.com: Page 2 : The best rookie quarterbacks

Modern era best rookie QBs
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-sh...220329360.html

You cite Aaron Rodgers but Favre hit the round running in Green Bay his second season. Do you think his greatness came from sitting on the bench in Atlanta for 1 season watching Chris Miller and Billy Joe Tolliver?

Tom Brady learned that much sitting on the bench watching Bledsoe?

Kaepernick owes his 2012 season to the 1 season of watching Alex Smith? They play nothing alike.

Payton Manning hit the ground running.
Russell Wilson hit the ground running.
Cam Newton
RGIII

There is proof that a rookie QB can hit the ground running; there is yet any proof that sitting the bench provides any value, that is assumed. One could certainly argue that a QB doesn't really start learning until he is out on the field and that sitting the bench for a few seasons just robs him of his years.

05-01-2014, 07:22 AM	#31
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,047	Re: Saints next QB discussion Originally Posted by jeanpierre Green Bay drafted Aaron Rodgers in the first round with the 24th pick and sat him behind Brett Favre for three (3) seasons... San Francisco traded a second and fourth round pick for Steve Young To Tampa (who drafted Vinny Testeverde) and sat him for nearly four seasons before dumping Montana to start Young... So saying a guy should start within one year seems foolhardy; if you've got a quality guy who can sit and develop behind a quality NFL starter that you're winning with, then why not do it?!? There is no litmus test... We can cite examples that go both ways. Best rookie QBs ESPN.com: Page 2 : The best rookie quarterbacks Modern era best rookie QBs http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-sh...220329360.html You cite Aaron Rodgers but Favre hit the round running in Green Bay his second season. Do you think his greatness came from sitting on the bench in Atlanta for 1 season watching Chris Miller and Billy Joe Tolliver? Tom Brady learned that much sitting on the bench watching Bledsoe? Kaepernick owes his 2012 season to the 1 season of watching Alex Smith? They play nothing alike. Payton Manning hit the ground running. Russell Wilson hit the ground running. Cam Newton RGIII There is proof that a rookie QB can hit the ground running; there is yet any proof that sitting the bench provides any value, that is assumed. One could certainly argue that a QB doesn't really start learning until he is out on the field and that sitting the bench for a few seasons just robs him of his years.
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