College QBs Are Being Unprepared for the NFL

[ProfessaPackMan]

Saw there was a discussion in the OT Thread and Offseason Thread(credit to muggins and Rob for originally posting the articles) so I figured I'd make a thread to discuss it since it's an interesting topic.

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As the 2015 NFL season begins, the league’s decision makers say they are daunted by what they see as a widening gulf between the college game and the pro game, one that has existed for a while but is now starting to affect the quality of the league’s most-cherished commodity: Quarterbacks. The kinds of passers the NFL thrives on are those who can survey the field before the snap to “read” the defense and make any necessary adjustments, then drop back and dissect the coverage again, picking through a number of passing options to find the open receiver. For years, this brand of preparation has been regenerated from Joe Montana to Tom Brady to relative newcomers like Seattle’s Russell Wilson and Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts. Spoiled by their immense talent and football intelligence, the NFL has organized itself around quarterbacks to the point where it is hard to imagine the sport without them. The five most productive individual passing seasons in history have happened since 2011. But if current trends continue, NFL insiders say, quarterbacks who have the sophistication to outfox NFL defenses to deliver the ball to open receivers are “going to be on the endangered species list,” said Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine. “The quarterback may not be gone yet,” he added, “but if you have one, protect it.” “It’s doomsday if we don’t adapt and evolve,” said St. Louis Rams general manager Les Snead.

http://deadspin.com/college-qbs-are-...nfl-1729636094

http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-...sis-1441819454

The articles are definitely worth a read and makes you wonder if the NFL Coaches are really the stubborn ones that we tend to paint them to be.

[ImTellinTim]

If the NFL wants guaranteed QBs to be ready for the systems their teams run, they should create and fund their own minor league. Then fill it with coaches whose philosophies align with the NFL mindset. Until then, they can have zero complaints. They can't have their cake and eat it too.

[wwharton]

Or they can draft QBs and let them sit on the sideline for a year or two like they used to. QBs don't even kill the cap coming out of college anymore, but for some reason that's MORE reason to start them right away. Makes no sense.

[dsallupinyaarea]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImTellinTim

If the NFL wants guaranteed QBs to be ready for the systems their teams run, they should create and fund their own minor league. Then fill it with coaches whose philosophies align with the NFL mindset. Until then, they can have zero complaints. They can't have their cake and eat it too.

Exactly.

Just sounds like a bunch of adults whining because their, well paid, jobs are hard.

Cry me a river.

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[ProfessaPackMan]

Two things that caught my eye in the article:

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For his part, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley sees an altogether bleaker future for teams searching for a quarterback. “You do not want to be in the top five pickers in the draft, you really don’t,” Haley said. “Guys are going to get fired. General managers, coaches, they’re going to go because it’s just guessing. It’s harder than ever to find a quarterback.”

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NFL officials agree that the new wave of quarterbacks will need more time than previous generations, but some fret that today’s roster limits and time constraints may prevent them from getting the time they need to learn or develop. “It might become like major league baseball now, where you take a guy that you think will be able to play in three, four, five years,” said Pettine.

No.2 is definitely true but the problem is nobody(mainly from the Fans since we're ultimately the ones paying them) wants to wait 2-3 years to see how it'll turn out, but instead want instant gratification(results).

[dsallupinyaarea]

Hasn't there always been a shortage of QBs? Point me to the era when all QBs came in pro ready and most teams had an above average starter.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by wwharton

Or they can draft QBs and let them sit on the sideline for a year or two like they used to. QBs don't even kill the cap coming out of college anymore, but for some reason that's MORE reason to start them right away. Makes no sense.

This right here.


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[bkrich83]

I think they need to expand the rosters anyway. 53 and 46 on game day far too restrictive and makes it really difficult to develop a player at any position.


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