This is a nice article about Blake in the AZ. Republic written by Paola Boivin this morning:
Here's one vote that says the Cardinals won the free-agency quarterback sweepstakes.
In 12 seasons, Jeff Blake has a 79.2 quarterback rating, significantly better than Jake Plummer's 69 and Kordell Stewart's 72.3. As Michael Irvin told former teammate Dale Hellestrae on KDUS-AM (1060) on Thursday morning, "He (Blake) throws the best deep ball in the NFL."
The difference is a high trajectory that allows receivers to adjust. Most quarterbacks throw the deep ball so flat that the pass has to be executed perfectly. It helps explain why Blake has 36 more touchdown passes than interceptions and Plummer has 24 fewer.
It would have been nice to see Blake and David Boston together, but Boston's questionable off-field decisions got in the way. . . .
The 6-foot Blake is aware that some fans are skeptical, but he's not concerned. He's accustomed to the underdog role. Eight quarterbacks were picked ahead of him in the 1992 draft, and he was the 166th selection (by the New York Jets).
"(Pro scouts and GMs) made up every excuse in the book about me," he told Sports Illustrated. "Too short, too Black, small school, anything they could think of. People said I wouldn't be durable enough."
Blake's father, Emory, was a Canadian Football League running back and taught Blake to read defenses at age 10. . . .
Here's one vote that says the Cardinals won the free-agency quarterback sweepstakes.
In 12 seasons, Jeff Blake has a 79.2 quarterback rating, significantly better than Jake Plummer's 69 and Kordell Stewart's 72.3. As Michael Irvin told former teammate Dale Hellestrae on KDUS-AM (1060) on Thursday morning, "He (Blake) throws the best deep ball in the NFL."
The difference is a high trajectory that allows receivers to adjust. Most quarterbacks throw the deep ball so flat that the pass has to be executed perfectly. It helps explain why Blake has 36 more touchdown passes than interceptions and Plummer has 24 fewer.
It would have been nice to see Blake and David Boston together, but Boston's questionable off-field decisions got in the way. . . .
The 6-foot Blake is aware that some fans are skeptical, but he's not concerned. He's accustomed to the underdog role. Eight quarterbacks were picked ahead of him in the 1992 draft, and he was the 166th selection (by the New York Jets).
"(Pro scouts and GMs) made up every excuse in the book about me," he told Sports Illustrated. "Too short, too Black, small school, anything they could think of. People said I wouldn't be durable enough."
Blake's father, Emory, was a Canadian Football League running back and taught Blake to read defenses at age 10. . . .
