Chris Simms QB Rankings

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(03-06-2021, 05:13 PM)CoachGeorge Wrote: I absolutely hate takes like this.  This is a lazy, lazy view. Justin Herbert has nothing in common with Harrington or Marriot. Joe Burrow has nothing to do with all the failed QB’s since Bert Jones at LSU.  Mac Jones is several levels above A.J. McCarron.  He will be a fine starting QB in the NFL.

Also, here is a not lazy view for those of you that can't take the time to look past flashy numbers in college.

Look at the top QBs in the NFL and you'll notice an amazing trend.

Rodgers - Cal
Brady - Michigan
Mahomes - Texas Tech
Josh Allen - Wyoming
Russell Wilson - Wisconsin
Lamar Jackson - Louisville

Then some of the top guys that are aging like
Matt Ryan - Boston College
Piggy - Miami of Ohio
Brees - Purdue
Rivers - NC State

Outside of Deshaun Watson (who hasn't won anything of substance but has the stats) all the big time talents at QB, are from non-powerhouse schools. Sure, people may argue Michigan, but really when was the last time Michigan won anything? Brady did manage to win the Orange bowl his senior year, but still wasn't a loaded team nor were they a National Championship team. They actually finished 5th in rankings that year and only had 6 players drafted.. not a loaded team at all.

Guys who succeed the most in the NFL, are used to fighting against tough competition with less around them. That mental toughness, that ability to create and make guys around you better than they actually are, that is what makes a guy a great NFL QB. A guy going off when he is surrounded by talent isn't real life in the NFL.