How would you rank the skills of past oSu QB's or successful NFL QB's?
1) Arm Strength
2) Accuracy & Timing
3) Decision-Making & Football IQ
4) Making Progressions
5) Reading a Defense
6) Eyes
7) Ball Security
8) Pocket Presence
9) Athletic Ability
10) Running Ability
Mason Rudolph (skills from best to worst)
1) Decision-Making & Football IQ
2) Reading a Defense
3) Making Progressions
4) Accuracy & Timing
5) Arm Strength
6) Ball Security
7) Pocket Presence
8) Eyes
9) Athletic Ability
10) Running Ability
Drew Brees (skills from best to worst)
1) Decision-Making & Football IQ
2) Accuracy & Timing
3) Reading a Defense
4) Making Progressions
5) Ball Security
6) Eyes
7) Pocket Presence
8) Arm Strength
9) Athletic Ability
10) Running Ability
Peyton Manning (skills from best to worst)
1) Reading a Defense
2) Decision-Making & Football IQ
3) Accuracy & Timing
4) Making Progressions
5) Ball Security
6) Arm Strength
7) Eyes
8) Pocket Presence
9) Athletic Ability
10) Running Ability
Aaron Rodgers (skills from best to worst)
1) Decision-Making & Football IQ
2) Pocket Presence
3) Accuracy & Timing
4) Ball Security
5) Arm Strength
6) Making Progressions
7) Reading a Defense
8) Eyes
9) Running Ability
10) Athletic Ability
Tom Brady (skills from best to worst)
1) Accuracy & Timing
2) Decision-Making & Football IQ
3) Making Progressions
4) Reading a Defense
5) Ball Security
6) Pocket Presence
7) Eyes
8) Arm Strength
9) Running Ability
10) Athletic Ability
Patrick Mahomes (skills from best to worst)
1) Arm Strength
2) Accuracy & Timing
3) Eyes
4) Making Progressions
5) Decision-Making & Football IQ
6) Pocket Presence
7) Ball Security
8) Athletic Ability
9) Running Ability
10) Reading a Defense
SIDE NOTE: Neither Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, or Patrick Mahomes started in their first NFL season.
- Arm Strength (whether a player can throw it 40 yards or 80 yards)
- Running Ability (being able to put pressure on the defense by being able to take off for a first down or much more)
- Pocket Presence (being able to slide around in the pocket to buy more time and to help set up blocks for your offensive lineman when they get beat)
- Decision-Making & Football IQ (making wise decisions with the football, understanding down and distance, and keeping each drive & game & season in context)
- Ball Security (protecting the football by not fumbling the ball or forcing interceptions)
- Reading a Defense (pre-snap reads to put the team in the right play and knowing what the defense is giving you whether they're playing zone or man or in a blitz package)
- Accuracy & Timing (knowing where to place the ball where only the receiver can get it and having the timing to place the football exactly where it needs to be before the receiver comes out of their break)
- Athletic Ability (speed, strength, and jumping ability)
- Making Progressions (post snap reads to find the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th receiving options when the 1st option is not open)
- Eyes (looking off safeties - which is the opposite of staring down your primary receiver - and not tipping your hand to the defense as to where the play is going)
1) Arm Strength
2) Accuracy & Timing
3) Decision-Making & Football IQ
4) Making Progressions
5) Reading a Defense
6) Eyes
7) Ball Security
8) Pocket Presence
9) Athletic Ability
10) Running Ability
Mason Rudolph (skills from best to worst)
1) Decision-Making & Football IQ
2) Reading a Defense
3) Making Progressions
4) Accuracy & Timing
5) Arm Strength
6) Ball Security
7) Pocket Presence
8) Eyes
9) Athletic Ability
10) Running Ability
Drew Brees (skills from best to worst)
1) Decision-Making & Football IQ
2) Accuracy & Timing
3) Reading a Defense
4) Making Progressions
5) Ball Security
6) Eyes
7) Pocket Presence
8) Arm Strength
9) Athletic Ability
10) Running Ability
Peyton Manning (skills from best to worst)
1) Reading a Defense
2) Decision-Making & Football IQ
3) Accuracy & Timing
4) Making Progressions
5) Ball Security
6) Arm Strength
7) Eyes
8) Pocket Presence
9) Athletic Ability
10) Running Ability
Aaron Rodgers (skills from best to worst)
1) Decision-Making & Football IQ
2) Pocket Presence
3) Accuracy & Timing
4) Ball Security
5) Arm Strength
6) Making Progressions
7) Reading a Defense
8) Eyes
9) Running Ability
10) Athletic Ability
Tom Brady (skills from best to worst)
1) Accuracy & Timing
2) Decision-Making & Football IQ
3) Making Progressions
4) Reading a Defense
5) Ball Security
6) Pocket Presence
7) Eyes
8) Arm Strength
9) Running Ability
10) Athletic Ability
Patrick Mahomes (skills from best to worst)
1) Arm Strength
2) Accuracy & Timing
3) Eyes
4) Making Progressions
5) Decision-Making & Football IQ
6) Pocket Presence
7) Ball Security
8) Athletic Ability
9) Running Ability
10) Reading a Defense
SIDE NOTE: Neither Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, or Patrick Mahomes started in their first NFL season.
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