Looks like Teddy emphatically slammed the door on any joke of a debate some very unwise people were trying to muster. Good grief.

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Looks like Teddy emphatically slammed the door on any joke of a debate some very unwise people were trying to muster. Good grief.

 

...against that powerhouse Miami defense.

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...against that powerhouse Miami defense.

Miami should have easily one against the lowly ACC Cardinals lol

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Looks like Teddy emphatically slammed the door on any joke of a debate some very unwise people were trying to muster. Good grief.

Yeah, because the 'Cains defense is right up there with the 2000 Ravens. And pro scouts are only able to look at one game, and this would be it.

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The sun's not yellow, it's chicken.

The answer is easy---Cousins. Bridgewater, Geno Smith and EJ Manuel all fall into the same category. Can anybody guess what they all have in common? I'll give you a hint. Doug Williams was the only one to win a Superbowl. They can't play quarterback.

Racist.

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Yeah, because the 'Cains defense is right up there with the 2000 Ravens. And pro scouts are only able to look at one game, and this would be it.

He did the same thing against Florida.

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Bridgewater isn't going first. 

More nuggets of knowledge from the village idiot.

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What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.







 

And the darn Texans will probably take him! Ughhh

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And the darn Texans will probably take him! Ughhh

 

I think if the Texan's were smart, they'd take Clowney.. Clowney and Watt would be NASTY together..

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A good QB is the key to every puzzle.

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I think if the Texan's were smart, they'd take Clowney.. Clowney and Watt would be NASTY together..

Are you CRAZY? Clowney is a disaster! He'll never make it in the NFL. Not discipline enough, and honestly he's not even that good. Bridgewater is a franchise player. I would love Teddy to drop to us but there is no way.

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I think if the Texan's were smart, they'd take Clowney.. Clowney and Watt would be NASTY together..

 

I'd love that. 

 

Anything that keeps them from drafting a true franchise QB, is something I'd be for. They can have all the defensive players they want....but without a franchise QB, it really don't matter. 

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Are you CRAZY? Clowney is a disaster! He'll never make it in the NFL. Not discipline enough, and honestly he's not even that good. Bridgewater is a franchise player. I would love Teddy to drop to us but there is no way.

 

You call me crazy? haha

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I think if the Texan's were smart, they'd take Clowney.. Clowney and Watt would be NASTY together..

Passrushers dont win superbowls.

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Passrushers dont win superbowls.

 

Thats right. QB do. 

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Thats right. QB do. 

 

 

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  Not universally though.   The 2007 Giants come to mind in their Super Bowl in over the previously unbeaten Patriots.   Tom Brady is an all-time great QB who was on the verge of having a season for the ages.  But in the end,  the Giants Defensive Line was the # 1 differential factor in that game.   When a Defensive Line dominates a game the way the Giants did in that Super Bowl,  the best QB in the world probably won't be enough much more often than not.

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  Not universally though.   The 2007 Giants come to mind in their Super Bowl in over the previously unbeaten Patriots.   Tom Brady is an all-time great QB who was on the verge of having a season for the ages.  But in the end,  the Giants Defensive Line was the # 1 differential factor in that game.   When a Defensive Line dominates a game the way the Giants did in that Super Bowl,  the best QB in the world probably won't be enough much more often than not.

Well, you're getting technical there.  Obviously, a great QB like Brady can't win every single game, which is why this game is the ultimate team sport.  However, a great QB will consistently (key word) make his team (with less than stellar supporting casts) a SB contender for as long as he can quarterback at a high level (Brady/Manning/Rodgers).

 

Compare the consistent successes of the Patriots/Colts/Saints of this decade to the early 2000's Ravens, Bucs and Raiders.  Yes, those three teams have won a SB/got to play in the SB with great defenses, but what did they do after that?

 

This is pretty much the premise of the whole franchise QB > every other position on the field.  IMO, it's not even a close debate.

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Elite QB > Elite Defensive End > Average QB > Average Defensive End

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Elite QB > Elite Defensive End > Average QB > Average Defensive End

Actually it's Elite QBs > Franchise QBs > Elite DEs ~= good QBs > Average QBs > Average DEs

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Well, you're getting technical there.  Obviously, a great QB like Brady can't win every single game, which is why this game is the ultimate team sport.  However, a great QB will consistently (key word) make his team (with less than stellar supporting casts) a SB contender for as long as he can quarterback at a high level (Brady/Manning/Rodgers).

 

Compare the consistent successes of the Patriots/Colts/Saints of this decade to the early 2000's Ravens, Bucs and Raiders.  Yes, those three teams have won a SB/got to play in the SB with great defenses, but what did they do after that?

 

This is pretty much the premise of the whole franchise QB > every other position on the field.  IMO, it's not even a close debate.

 

By no means am I dismissing the importance of a franchise QB.  You make good points but in the case of the Ravens and Bucs,  they were Super Bowl contenders often when they had a high caliber Defense.  The Raiders didn't have a Defense in that era of that caliber, which caused their decline quickly.

 

Basically what I was trying to convey is the importance of having a strong pass rush.   And that when Tom Brady had a chance at a perfect 19-0 record,  the one thing that truly prevented it from happening was the Giants Defensive Line causing havoc against the Patriots Offensive Line.   If a team is going to draft what they consider a franchise QB,  they absolutely need a plan to surround him with an Offensive Line that's highly skilled at pass blocking.   Depending on a QB's quick release,  pocket presence,  and receivers getting open consistently isn't enough.

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