09-24-2017, 11:01 PM
(09-24-2017, 10:56 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I just can't see Jackson succeeding in the NFL as a QB.
Last year he had a 56.2% completion and was heavily reliant on his legs to succeed (260 rushes, 1,571 yards rushing, 21 TD rushing). That's simply not going to fly for a 6'3, 211lb QB in the NFL. He'd break.
Cam Newton is like 250lb-ish and even he's breaking down now after half a dozen years. Luck's 240lbs and ran less, but is still breaking down. RG3 lasted less than 1 year at 218lbs before breaking.
Running QBs simply aren't feasible in the long term in the NFL, and certainly not at 211lbs. Even Rapistburger at a billion pounds isn't a runner, but takes as many hits as a running QB would, and he's only make 16 starts in THREE years of his career, and is probably retiring after this year.
It's not a coincidence that when you look at the QBs who were not only great, but were great for those long 17-19 year careers, they aren't runners. Brady, Manning, Brees, Marino, Favre. (Oddly enough this is only Rodger's 10th year of actually playing. Feels like he's been around a lot longer than that.)
Yep, surprised people aren't getting the memo on this. I can't see any situation where Jackson becomes a solid NFL QB.
Also bonus points for getting my hopes up about Big Ben retiring!
