Originally posted by BOI49er:
This thread is ridiculous.
We hire Kyle Shanahan, the offensive genius, to win us Lombardi trophies, but we don't give him the quarterback that allows him to run his offense? We just don't seem to grasp this is not a physical position. All the great quarterbacks beat you with their heads, not their physical prowess. Physical specimens at the position are a dime a dozen. The guys that have minds so quick that no matter what you try to do to stop them, they make what you just did wrong. That, folks, is he way to win against the intelligent defenses of the NFL today.
Kyle can't trust Jimmy Garoppolo. The lack of trust runs so deep that he only threw eight times against Green Bay in the playoffs. Every game, he knows there will be a least a couple of WTF plays. He can't play his game of making you defend "every blade of grass", because everybody in the league knows Jimmy can't hit the deep ball. The world Screams "Lets Make Garoppolo Beat Us" Every Sunday. We Lost the Super Bowl because Jimmy couldn't hit Sanders when he beat his man by five yards. But, Mac is no good because his guys get open too often.
Mac Jones Never has WTF plays. Mac Jones hits the deep balls. Mac Jones is The Man that Shanahan can trust. If we can't see that, we are selfish in our biases and not good fans. Either trust Shanahan to go get his man, or now is the time to go find your next head coach. Not.
OK, yes, you need good enough physical traits. We can't do it with noodle arm Sean Hill. Mac's deep balls show he has enough arm strength. Oh, but he's slow. His 40 time is 4.79. Jimmy Garoppolo's is 4.97. Joe Montana's is 4.7. Tua's is 4.90. Hell, Jerry freakin Rice's is 4.71
How about the latest Super Bowl winning quarterbacks? Per Google:
Tom Brady 5.28
Patrick Mahomes 4.80 4.80, people. Does that surprise you?
Tom Brady 5.28
Nick foles 5.14
Tom Brady 5.28
Peyton Manning 4.80
Tom Brady 5.28
Russsell Wilson 4.55
Joe Flacco 4.84
Eli Manning 4.92
Aaron Rodgers 4.71
Drew Brees 4.83
Ben Roethlisberger 4.75
Eli Manning 4.92
Peyton Manning 4.80
Ben Roethlisberger 4.75
Tom Brady 5.28
TomBrady 5.28
Brad Johnson 5.02
Tom Brady 5.28
Trent Dilfer 4.7
So, 5 of the last 21 Super Bowls winners were quarterbacked by oh so slightly faster men. Less than 24 percent. Man, don't give me that loser. (Oh Wait, he's the National Champion?) Give me somebody more athletic, and I will develop his mental quickness to that of the top five out of 330 million.
Good Luck.
Someone asked me where I got that Mac was more athletic than 76 percent of all of the Super Bowl winners this century. Yes, it is based on the NFL gold standard of 40 times. With a 32 inch vertical, I think that will likely stand up, but do your own math if you can find all of the numbers.
We all want to worship our athletic hero's, but let's look at history. Who's won 4 league championships? Johnny Unitas, who came into the league as a 194 pound rookie. Three of his championships came before the Super Bowl era. Joe Montana, who fell to the third round because of Exactly the same physical criticisms we hear about Mac. Tom Brady, who came into the league at 5.28 40, twenty frickin years ago. What do you suppose his 40 time is now? Oh, he's got 7 of the wins, so let's throw that out. No. He's got the slowest 40 time of all, and he's still doing it. What does that tell you? What Everything tells me about the NFL quarterback position. It Is A Mental Position. Yes, you need adequate arm strength. Nothing more, physically. The headwork separates the great ones.
Watch the experts break down Mac Jones mental acuity. I have Never seen such proven mental quickness coming out of college ball. Add to that his ball placement, footwork, pocket presence, and everything else, and he's as low risk of a prospect as you can get. If you realize what separates the all time great quarterbacks from the rest is All mental, and Not physical, and understand how Kyle needs that to achieve his greatness, you will see that Mac is our future.
Can it be taught to all these guys. NO! Can a bad pilot learn to be an OK pilot? Yes. Can an OK pilot learn to be a good pilot? Yes. Can any of them learn to be a Great pilot? NO! The aptitude has to be there. NY criticized me for saying that Kyle will really Love his job just being able to talk to Mac. I believe that's true, because for the first time in his life, he will have a Player that will keep up with him. Would my physics or aerodynamics professors enjoy talking advanced concepts with me? Uhh, No.
Is there evidence that Fields can get there? The way he has handled the blitz, maybe not.
Is there evidence that Lance can get there"? Yes, there is. He's a student of the game, and often sets his own plays based on what the defense is showing him. I believe he's got a Very quick mind, and there is a good chance. Bottom line, though, is that he's just not as far along as Mac is, and since it's such a low percentage of players that truly reach the top notch of NFL mental acuity, it is a gamble. Here's the bottom line. If our "window" is open now, and if Garoppolo's durability is questionable, and If we are going to need a back up to step in this year, Mac is our guy.
Here's the bottom line on Mac Jones. The knock on his physicality is Way overblown hyperbole. He's not below average in Anything. IMO, he's the best collegiate prospect Ever mentally, and that's the most important "trait" that's predictive of success in the NFL.
We've all got the right to criticize our players, but we also claim to be fans. To be fair, let's criticize them when they screw up, or show us they're inadequate. Not when we make up ceilings on them.
