12-07-2015, 11:54 AM
(12-07-2015, 09:20 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: It should measure "first five years starting" not in the league.
Because there are multiple great QBs who did not start a full season in their rookie years, including Rodgers, Palmer, Brady, Brees, Rivers and Eli Manning. And that's just talking about QBs off the top of my head that are playing today. I'm sure several of the all time greats did not play in their rookie years either.
Would it still be so exclusive if they did expand it to first 5 years starting, rather than first 5 years in the league?
I actually think that is part of what makes it exclusive. The fact that he did not get a chance to sit and learn the pro game, that he was forced into action immediately.
For anyone talking about the playoff losses being "team losses", only the head coach and the quarterback get judged on wins. Fair or not, that is how it is and how it will continue to be. You can't talk about "the most road wins through five seasons" as a positive and then not give criticism for the playoff failures. Let's be fair, Andy has not exactly lit it up in any of the playoff losses... yes, there were a number of injuries last year, but none of the games have been good.
He is playing great this year, and is getting a lot of love in the national media. He seems much more mature and confident this year, so there is no reason to believe it won't carry through to the playoffs.
