Oh, it's definitely not as simple as what I've lai...

2007-07-21T08:31:00.000-05:00

Oh, it's definitely not as simple as what I've laid out. Size, athletic instincts, speed...they all play a part in what position a kid is coached in. And the college offense is so different from the NFL that you can't always depend on the college star to be the NFL star. Combine that with the evolving running offense and you've got a new ballgame.

It's just an angle I haven't seen explored and it got me thinking.

I appreciate what your stats bear, but I disagree ...

2007-07-20T11:13:00.000-05:00

I appreciate what your stats bear, but I disagree with your conclusion. To wit:

Many "great" quarterbacks in college are system qbs. Take Florida for instance. Since the Spurrier era began, they've had one Heisman winner and a couple of also-rans. How many of them have had an impact in the NFL? One. Grossman.

Some are just genetic freaks who ignored the college playbook, improvised and stood tall amongst his peers, like Heath Shuler. Heisman finalist, NFL bust.

The position has changed and so has the prototype. Many NFL cellar-dwellers have drafted qbs hoping they'll be their savior and TWEAKING, not wholesale changing their system. The Broncos and the Chargers will still feature the run.

When you don't have the support around you (Alex Smith, David Carr), and you can't adjust to the speed of the game, then you either wind up on the market or you're holding a clipboard.

At the end of the day, it's just money. And what's a few mil wasted on a bust (ala practically every Jeff Tedford qb) when there's another promising kid waiting in the wings?

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Oh, it's definitely not as simple as what I've lai...

I appreciate what your stats bear, but I disagree ...