11-19-2019, 03:26 PM
(11-19-2019, 02:44 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: You're falling into the same "system" argument that's flawed.
Don't get me wrong, i'm not saying it's not a thing. What i'm saying is...forget about the system. Forget about past QBs. People need to get away from this thinking and start watching what a QB does, not where he is.
Watch his performance late in games.
Watch his completion percentage late in games.
Watch his decision making late in games.
Watch his performance and comp% when under pressure (and even moreso, under pressure...late in games).
Watch how he plays against tougher opponents.
Watch where he's throwing the ball; open receivers or tight coverage.
Watch his comp% on the move.
Watch how he moves to avoid pressure and if he panics and runs right out of the pocket at the first sign of pressure.
There are so many things to watch with a QB that it's lazy and old school to just look at where they play and under what system.
Yes and no. The reason system matters is because almost everything you say above is because the system contributes to it. The system dictates the decision making, systems like Oklahoma create easily defined reads because it so it eliminates a lot of "NFL level" decision making. It doesn't mean they can't do it, but it makes it tougher to tell. Completion percentage is 100% system related, late game or early game it doesn't really matter. Ability to throw under pressure is a QB assert so I agree there, same with ball placement which is far more important than if the ball was caught or not (Completion percentage).
Evaluating QB's is super complex, which is why teams miss so much. It's not just seeing what the outcome was, you have to understand the defense responsibilities and the play design to know what was talent and what was "scheme". You can see arm strength pretty easily and you can see mobility, but decision making is tougher and that is the most important piece.
With all that said....Burrow isn't a system QB lol.
