The_Philster
07-16-2003, 06:33 PM
Patience is difficult when more than $30 million of combined salaries stand idle along the sidelines. Drafting a quarterback in the first round and watching him sit is hard to do for most NFL owners.
Still, the smart money is on letting a rookie be a clipboard carrying apprentice instead of throwing him to the wolves of Cover 2 defenses, zone blitzes and aggressive pass-rushers off the corner. It's been well documented that half of the first-round quarterbacks have been failures since 1992, and the reason, more than anything else, is impatience.
That's why there is such hope for the quarterback class of 2003. Carson Palmer of the Bengals, Byron Leftwich of the Jaguars and Rex Grossman of the Bears are expected to do little this season. There is a chance that Kyle Boller of the Ravens could beat out Chris Redman in Baltimore, but if he does, he'll play under the guidance of Brian Billick and offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh. Those two coaches won't put Boller into too many difficult situations....
more (http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/clayton_john/1581455.html)
Still, the smart money is on letting a rookie be a clipboard carrying apprentice instead of throwing him to the wolves of Cover 2 defenses, zone blitzes and aggressive pass-rushers off the corner. It's been well documented that half of the first-round quarterbacks have been failures since 1992, and the reason, more than anything else, is impatience.
That's why there is such hope for the quarterback class of 2003. Carson Palmer of the Bengals, Byron Leftwich of the Jaguars and Rex Grossman of the Bears are expected to do little this season. There is a chance that Kyle Boller of the Ravens could beat out Chris Redman in Baltimore, but if he does, he'll play under the guidance of Brian Billick and offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh. Those two coaches won't put Boller into too many difficult situations....
more (http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/clayton_john/1581455.html)