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> Sunday, March 27, 2005
> Numbers prove Bledsoe most overrated QB ever
> Bill Burt
> Sports Editor
>
> I was not going to partake in Bledsoe Bashing anymore. He was down, being
> relegated to backup duty behind an unproven second-year player out of
> Tulane, and I didn't want to kick him anymore.
>
> He was given a reprieve by his former coach here in New England and now in
> Dallas -- Bill Parcells -- and has apparently been handed the starting
> quarterback position for 2005.
>
> I think Parcells is losing not only games (6-10 in 2004), but his mind.
> Still, it is a nice story if Bledsoe can get them to 10-6 and in the
playoff
> hunt again.
>
> But then Bledsoe said something to an ESPN.com reporter last week that
> couldn't go unchecked.
>
> "One thing that is kind of frustrating is that I've been in the league 12
> years, [I'm] No. 10 all-time in passing yardage. No one other than [Brett]
> Favre and [Dan] Marino has gotten to 40,000 yards faster than I have, but
> it's like I'm just another guy."
>
> Let me say that I understand he is frustrated by the fans and local
Cowboys
> media that have lambasted the acquisition, which cost nothing other than a
> couple of million dollars in bonus money.
>
> But -- you've got to be kidding me! -- is Bledsoe comparing himself to
Favre
> and Marino? Sounds like he is to me.
>
> Not a good idea.
>
> That wasn't all. Bledsoe also implied he ranks among the best when it
comes
> to "making bad decisions." And, the craziest of all things he stated, was
> that when asked about his lack of mobility and the excessive amount of
times
> he's been sacked, he admitted he is speed-challenged, but he would
challenge
> Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to a 50-yard dash any day of the week.
>
> Bledsoe has lost his mind. Speed isn't the issue. Ability to sense the
> pocket closing and getting rid of the ball is the issue. Bledsoe gets an
F+
> in that category.
>
> The facts are that Bledsoe a lot closer to being "just another guy" than
he
> is to Marino or Favre.
>
> How about this for a description of his 12-year career:
>
> Bledsoe is the most overrated quarterback ever.
>
> Yes, ever.
>
> Bledsoe is correct; he is among the fastest quarterbacks in NFL history to
> reach 40,000 yards (he has 39,808), but that's never been the issue.
> Transforming those yards into touchdowns and wins is.
>
> In fact, rather than comparing himself to Marino and Favre as a passing
> sensation, I've got two names that he appears more in line with: Jon Kitna
> and Trent Dilfer.
>
> That's right. When it comes to converting yards into touchdowns, Bledsoe
> ranks among the worst of all-time. Yes, all-time!
>
> Despite his gaudy yardage numbers, Bledsoe has struggled mightily
throughout
> his career.
>
> Among quarterbacks that have thrown for 10,000 or more yards (which means
> they were starters for at least three full seasons), Bledsoe ranks about
> 120th all-time, behind Jeff George, Trent Dilfer and Jay Schroeder,
> averaging 180.1 yards per touchdown.
>
> What that stat means is Bledsoe was fabulous from the 20 to the 20. Inside
> the 20, the red zone, he was even worse than "just another guy."
>
> Despite the incredible yardage numbers, Bledsoe has never thrown for 30
> touchdowns in a season. His best, 28 in 1997 and 27 in 1996, were the
> closest.
>
> In fact, since the 1997 season, which was eight years ago, Bledsoe has
> averaged only 18.5 TDs per season, which puts him in the bottom third of
> quarterbacks of that time span.
>
> Now let's look at the most important statistic of all for a quarterback --
> victories. Bledsoe is even a bigger loser here.
>
> Bledsoe is 89-88 as a starter, including playoffs.
>
> Breaking down that even further hurts him even more. Over his career, he
has
> played against 39 teams that finished the season at 10-5-1 or better (we
> call those very good teams, winning twice as much as you lose).
>
> Bledsoe for his career is -- please hide this from the children -- 5-34.
>
> That's right. He has guided his teams to a five wins in 39 games against
the
> cream of the crop.
>
> The problem with what Dallas is getting is that record worsened when
Bledsoe
> went to Buffalo. He was 4-21 as a Patriot against very good teams. He was
> 1-13 as Bill.
>
> Yikes. That is believed to be the worst winning percentage against very
good
> teams for every quarterback that threw for 20,000 yards or more. WORST
EVER.
>
> Mind you, win-loss records against the best usually are not very good.
John
> Elway was 21-27 against those teams. Dan Marino was 27-55.
>
> Guess what Tom Brady's record against those teams has been? Through this
> recent Super Bowl season, Brady is an amazing 13-6.
>
> Now the key ingredient: Despite Bledsoe's not-so-wonderful career, he was
> the highest paid player in the history of the NFL. Not until recently did
> Brett Favre pass him in that category. The only difference is that Favre
won
> a Super Bowl and three MVP awards.
>
> The moral of the story is that Drew Bledsoe at times was good, maybe even
> very good (1997 and 1998 seasons in particular), but those days have long
> since passed.
>
> Bledsoe says he's not just another guy. He's right.
>
> He's the most overrated quarterback ever.
Watching him attempt to handle the Eagles pass rush is going to be comical.
Parcells is desperate, and clearly getting stupid.
>
> Bill Burt is executive sports editor of The Eagle-Tribune. E-mail him at
> bburt@eagletribune.com.
> Numbers prove Bledsoe most overrated QB ever
> Bill Burt
> Sports Editor
>
> I was not going to partake in Bledsoe Bashing anymore. He was down, being
> relegated to backup duty behind an unproven second-year player out of
> Tulane, and I didn't want to kick him anymore.
>
> He was given a reprieve by his former coach here in New England and now in
> Dallas -- Bill Parcells -- and has apparently been handed the starting
> quarterback position for 2005.
>
> I think Parcells is losing not only games (6-10 in 2004), but his mind.
> Still, it is a nice story if Bledsoe can get them to 10-6 and in the
playoff
> hunt again.
>
> But then Bledsoe said something to an ESPN.com reporter last week that
> couldn't go unchecked.
>
> "One thing that is kind of frustrating is that I've been in the league 12
> years, [I'm] No. 10 all-time in passing yardage. No one other than [Brett]
> Favre and [Dan] Marino has gotten to 40,000 yards faster than I have, but
> it's like I'm just another guy."
>
> Let me say that I understand he is frustrated by the fans and local
Cowboys
> media that have lambasted the acquisition, which cost nothing other than a
> couple of million dollars in bonus money.
>
> But -- you've got to be kidding me! -- is Bledsoe comparing himself to
Favre
> and Marino? Sounds like he is to me.
>
> Not a good idea.
>
> That wasn't all. Bledsoe also implied he ranks among the best when it
comes
> to "making bad decisions." And, the craziest of all things he stated, was
> that when asked about his lack of mobility and the excessive amount of
times
> he's been sacked, he admitted he is speed-challenged, but he would
challenge
> Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to a 50-yard dash any day of the week.
>
> Bledsoe has lost his mind. Speed isn't the issue. Ability to sense the
> pocket closing and getting rid of the ball is the issue. Bledsoe gets an
F+
> in that category.
>
> The facts are that Bledsoe a lot closer to being "just another guy" than
he
> is to Marino or Favre.
>
> How about this for a description of his 12-year career:
>
> Bledsoe is the most overrated quarterback ever.
>
> Yes, ever.
>
> Bledsoe is correct; he is among the fastest quarterbacks in NFL history to
> reach 40,000 yards (he has 39,808), but that's never been the issue.
> Transforming those yards into touchdowns and wins is.
>
> In fact, rather than comparing himself to Marino and Favre as a passing
> sensation, I've got two names that he appears more in line with: Jon Kitna
> and Trent Dilfer.
>
> That's right. When it comes to converting yards into touchdowns, Bledsoe
> ranks among the worst of all-time. Yes, all-time!
>
> Despite his gaudy yardage numbers, Bledsoe has struggled mightily
throughout
> his career.
>
> Among quarterbacks that have thrown for 10,000 or more yards (which means
> they were starters for at least three full seasons), Bledsoe ranks about
> 120th all-time, behind Jeff George, Trent Dilfer and Jay Schroeder,
> averaging 180.1 yards per touchdown.
>
> What that stat means is Bledsoe was fabulous from the 20 to the 20. Inside
> the 20, the red zone, he was even worse than "just another guy."
>
> Despite the incredible yardage numbers, Bledsoe has never thrown for 30
> touchdowns in a season. His best, 28 in 1997 and 27 in 1996, were the
> closest.
>
> In fact, since the 1997 season, which was eight years ago, Bledsoe has
> averaged only 18.5 TDs per season, which puts him in the bottom third of
> quarterbacks of that time span.
>
> Now let's look at the most important statistic of all for a quarterback --
> victories. Bledsoe is even a bigger loser here.
>
> Bledsoe is 89-88 as a starter, including playoffs.
>
> Breaking down that even further hurts him even more. Over his career, he
has
> played against 39 teams that finished the season at 10-5-1 or better (we
> call those very good teams, winning twice as much as you lose).
>
> Bledsoe for his career is -- please hide this from the children -- 5-34.
>
> That's right. He has guided his teams to a five wins in 39 games against
the
> cream of the crop.
>
> The problem with what Dallas is getting is that record worsened when
Bledsoe
> went to Buffalo. He was 4-21 as a Patriot against very good teams. He was
> 1-13 as Bill.
>
> Yikes. That is believed to be the worst winning percentage against very
good
> teams for every quarterback that threw for 20,000 yards or more. WORST
EVER.
>
> Mind you, win-loss records against the best usually are not very good.
John
> Elway was 21-27 against those teams. Dan Marino was 27-55.
>
> Guess what Tom Brady's record against those teams has been? Through this
> recent Super Bowl season, Brady is an amazing 13-6.
>
> Now the key ingredient: Despite Bledsoe's not-so-wonderful career, he was
> the highest paid player in the history of the NFL. Not until recently did
> Brett Favre pass him in that category. The only difference is that Favre
won
> a Super Bowl and three MVP awards.
>
> The moral of the story is that Drew Bledsoe at times was good, maybe even
> very good (1997 and 1998 seasons in particular), but those days have long
> since passed.
>
> Bledsoe says he's not just another guy. He's right.
>
> He's the most overrated quarterback ever.
Watching him attempt to handle the Eagles pass rush is going to be comical.
Parcells is desperate, and clearly getting stupid.
>
> Bill Burt is executive sports editor of The Eagle-Tribune. E-mail him at
> bburt@eagletribune.com.
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