There are two schools of thought regarding the most important position in professional team sports.
Some people believe that acquisition of a Pro Bowl level quarterback is the rising tide that lifts entire NFL franchises.
The rest will believe it—if and when they see it happen to theirs.
QB Theory generally holds that the elusive "Franchise Quarterback" every NFL front office relentlessly pursues makes everyone around him—receivers, offensive line, running backs, defense, scouts, coaches, general managers, owners—better.
He makes a bad team competitive, a competitive team good and a good team great.
A team does not have to have a Franchise QB to be the occasional outlier Super Bowl team (see Ravens, 2000) but does to become a perennial contender or dynasty (see NFL History).
NFL executives certainly know it.
Chicago Bears General Manager Jerry Angelo does.
“I know that there is going to be a lot of talk about [acquiring] a No. 1 receiver,” the Bears general manager said at the time. “[But] it starts with the quarterback. It’s all about the quarterback. You don’t win because of wide receivers. You don’t win because of running backs. You win because of the quarterback.”
So does former New York Giants General Manager Ernie Accorsi ...
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Some people believe that acquisition of a Pro Bowl level quarterback is the rising tide that lifts entire NFL franchises.
The rest will believe it—if and when they see it happen to theirs.
QB Theory generally holds that the elusive "Franchise Quarterback" every NFL front office relentlessly pursues makes everyone around him—receivers, offensive line, running backs, defense, scouts, coaches, general managers, owners—better.
He makes a bad team competitive, a competitive team good and a good team great.
A team does not have to have a Franchise QB to be the occasional outlier Super Bowl team (see Ravens, 2000) but does to become a perennial contender or dynasty (see NFL History).
NFL executives certainly know it.
Chicago Bears General Manager Jerry Angelo does.
“I know that there is going to be a lot of talk about [acquiring] a No. 1 receiver,” the Bears general manager said at the time. “[But] it starts with the quarterback. It’s all about the quarterback. You don’t win because of wide receivers. You don’t win because of running backs. You win because of the quarterback.”
So does former New York Giants General Manager Ernie Accorsi ...
More...
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