(09-16-2020, 02:05 PM)Bullseye Wrote: But I'm left to wonder exactly how much of the position is intrinsic and intangible?

Do good/great QBs simply have a knack at playing the position?  Can that knack be developed, or is it that proverbial "it" factor that you either have or don't?  Do you think Minshew has the knack or "it?"

It's kinda hard for me to argue against that "it" or knack, bth as a general necessity or specifically in Minshew's instance.

You ask an interesting question. NFL history has shown us that a strong arm is not a requirement to be a successful quarterback. Examples would be Joe Montana, Bart Starr, Bob Griese, Rich Gannon, Chad Pennington and even Drew Brees, who wasn't drafted until round 2 due to concerns about his arm strength. What these guys had in common was great pocket presence, good touch, football intelligence and leadership. It also helps greatly to play in a west coast type offense which doesn't rely on deep passes much of the time. 

Minshew does seem to have all of these intangibles. Whether he will win depends on whether Caldwell (or a new general manager) can find him a talented enough supporting cast. The offensive line held up pretty well last week, even though the Colts made adjustments to stop the run in the 2nd half. This team is still obviously lacking in talent on the defensive side of the ball. My hope would be that they win 6 or 7 games this season and see enough from Minshew that he becomes their undisputed franchise quarterback. They should be able to fill holes next season with 4 picks in the 1st 2 rounds and a very large amount of salary cap money.

Finally, those quarterbacks lacking in these intangibles are very unlikely to get significantly better. Jeff George, Jamarcus Russell and Ryan Leaf are prime examples of this. In Jacksonville, we had our own great example in Blaine Gabbert!

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