01-27-2019, 09:20 PM
(01-27-2019, 08:24 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: We see things from different eras, from different perspectives. Nothing wrong with that, in fact I think that it's been an interesting exchange.
Now, to your second point, about previous generation QBs not being able to read defenses like they do today? The good ones read the defenses as well as they needed to, for the league that they played in. QBs have always been the smartest guy on the team (football wise, anyway) I have no doubt that given the opportunity to adjust, and the advanced coaching that we have today, they could perform as equally well, or even better than some of today's top QBs.
And QBs from today who are bigger faster smarter with better arms could handle the beating from the 70s and 80s.
Like I've said the NFL is bigger faster and more complex today than back in the 70s early 80s.
Larry Little would not be in the HoF in todays NFL and he was arguably the best guard in football during that period.