NFL Sources: Veteran NFC South QBs Are Lousy
September 6th, 2024
It’s not just him.
It seems those in authority making personnel decisions in NFL circles simply do not like the veteran quarterbacks in the NFC South.
Albert Breer of SI.com, who is as well-connected as any NFL reporter, touched base with some 85 coaches, suits and general managers. He asked them all, “Who the best quarterbacks will be at the end of the season?” They had to pick their top 5.
None believe Baker Mayfield, slimy Saints quarterback Derek Carr or Dixie Chicks quarterback Kirk Cousins are worth a damn. They weren’t among the 20 quarterbacks to get a vote.
The gang of NFL types collectively prefer the quarterback for the worst team in the league, second-year signal-caller Bryce Young of the Stinking Panthers. He got one vote.
So much for #NFLMedia‘s infatuation with John Elway Cousins.
Again, this ain’t media guys typing and ranking Mayfield — the guys who hate him so much that they’re willing to eat four years of hating on Cousins to suddenly pretend Cousins is the new John Elway.
These are NFL guys, and clearly a lot of them are banking on projections.
Caleb Williams tied for No. 14. Fellow rookie Bo Nix tied with Young at No. 18. Neither Williams nor Nix has taken a snap in an NFL regular season game.
Want to know why the NFC South gets the backhand of media coverage? Right there: The quarterbacks. People don’t like ugly. People like pretty. If you have a quarterback, you have a pretty team.
As Joe always types, it’s all about the quarterback. Even when it is not about the quarterback, it’s about the quarterback.
September 6th, 2024 at 4:48 am
Yet another anonymous BS gimmick.
Yawn…ZZZZ
Go Bucs!
September 6th, 2024 at 6:18 am
Exhausting. Same anonymous picks all the time. Why won’t SI give us the names of the GMs, coaches, and others…, and who they chose? Now that would be more interesting and transparent.
September 6th, 2024 at 6:47 am
Sounds like another major media circle jerk to fill the time before the season starts
September 6th, 2024 at 7:55 am
It doesn’t matter what all of these people say. Prognosticating what will happen this year based on last years result is always a fools errand. That’s why we play the games!
September 6th, 2024 at 8:55 am
Provides many good wavering opportunities.
September 6th, 2024 at 9:37 am
Okay? Nobody in their right mind is going to say any of the QB’s in the South are one of the top-5 in the NFL.
If they were only supposed to pick their top-5, then how in the world can anybody take it seriously when two rookies and Bryce Young made the list?
September 6th, 2024 at 10:04 am
Just beat the bearskins Sunday. By any means necessary. Ugly, pretty. Win.
September 6th, 2024 at 10:04 am
*Deadskins awful autocorrect
September 6th, 2024 at 10:20 am
What does top 5 mean?
Mahomes and Baker had almost the same stats last year. Mahomes didn’t finish top 5 in yards or TD. Is anyone not listing Mahomes as #1?
September 6th, 2024 at 10:31 am
Given the history of first round QB picks, it’s not illogical to assume that at least 3 of the QBs taken in the first round this year’s draft will be busts. Why would anyone assume otherwise?
September 6th, 2024 at 10:33 am
Baker will light in up in Tampa Year 2……..Hope the O line can keep him healthy.
September 6th, 2024 at 1:14 pm
This season will be fun.
September 6th, 2024 at 1:19 pm
Same as it ever was! Haters hate, lovers love! I prefer the love 💓!
September 6th, 2024 at 1:32 pm
That would be our QB who was the first pick in the draft, won the division his first year with a new offensive coordinator, and a terrible run game, Pro bowl MVP? Come-on-man!!!
September 6th, 2024 at 10:44 pm
All “anonymous” voted reports = a bunch of pussies.
I welcome all the “anonymous” pussies to try and fight me.
Doubt the would.