Fair point. Whether you call it “mediocrity” or not, the qualities you see in the top QBs today are certainly different from Brady’s peak. Way more guys relying on athleticism, and fewer of the “field general” types who get by on taking and manipulating what the opposing defense is doing. Anecdotally it seems like it’s far more rare to see guys check out of bad plays but maybe that’s because I’m watching a lot of Mac Jones :(
At the end of the day you’re going to do whatever it takes to win games, and if you’ve got a QB with a cannon and a guy that can outrun everyone it’s stupid not to take those shots. It is different than a Brady or a Manning dissecting opposing defenses though.
Fair point. Whether you call it “mediocrity” or not, the qualities you see in the top QBs today are certainly different from Brady’s peak. Way more guys relying on athleticism, and fewer of the “field general” types who get by on taking and manipulating what the opposing defense is doing. Anecdotally it seems like it’s far more rare to see guys check out of bad plays but maybe that’s because I’m watching a lot of Mac Jones :(
At the end of the day you’re going to do whatever it takes to win games, and if you’ve got a QB with a cannon and a guy that can outrun everyone it’s stupid not to take those shots. It is different than a Brady or a Manning dissecting opposing defenses though.