11-11-2019, 08:28 PM
(11-11-2019, 07:14 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Not much different from Tom Brady's first start
Brady 13-23, 168 yds, 0 td, 0 int, 79.6 rating
Finley 16-30, 167 yds, 1 td, 1 int, 66.9 rating
Just saying'.
I'll bet there were not many Patriot fans predicting 3 MVPs, and 6 rings for Tom after that first start.
Brady was, and is, a "system" quarterback. New England could have had Snoopy at QB and still achieved some success. The same goes for programs like Pittsburgh (Big Ben) and San Fran (Montana). It is not about the quality of the field general but the quality of the system built to plug in any type of QB for success. Certainly, these guys are well above average but still replaceable drill bits (to coin a Trumpy phrase).
That being said, the Bengals have never had, and probably never will, a program that elevates the QB. They could draft the reincarnation of Johnny Unitas and still be the NFL's worst team.
