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joeybee12

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6. And Peyton, Ben and Tom are past their prime...

Reply to Doctor_J (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 05:13 PM

Dec 2011

Still very good, but all are in the later half of their careers so the void will be even greater soon.

You're right about the rings...and Drew Brees got tossed around in his NFL career...no one wanted him, so there's also the problem of recognizing talent among the NFL teams/coaches.

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Can the NFL really claim parity [View all] Doctor_J Dec 2011 OP

There is parity in terms of funding. WilliamPitt Dec 2011 #1

The real problem, which you note, is the lack of decent QBs... joeybee12 Dec 2011 #2

More spread offenses being played by colleges? Auggie Dec 2011 #3

Could be, or maybe it's just my perception... joeybee12 Dec 2011 #5

It seems the QB pool has been watered down more than some other positions Doctor_J Dec 2011 #11

Yeah, it's bizarre Doctor_J Dec 2011 #4

And Peyton, Ben and Tom are past their prime... joeybee12 Dec 2011 #6

I look at it differently than you do JonLP24 Dec 2011 #7

Your post doesn't contradict mine Doctor_J Dec 2011 #10

Based on the numbers I look at JonLP24 Dec 2011 #13

Really? ProfessorGAC Dec 2011 #14

We've all seen a QB hit his receiver right in the hands, only to have the receiver miss it hughee99 Dec 2011 #15

Then We Clearly Agree ProfessorGAC Dec 2011 #17

We do. hughee99 Dec 2011 #18

Vick a journeyman? No creo que es verdad. marmar Dec 2011 #8

Skill set - elite Doctor_J Dec 2011 #9

I think you accidentally put Vick on that list. trumad Dec 2011 #16

Some guys just take longer to develop Auggie Dec 2011 #12