Good article on the 3 QBs drafted in round 1 of '06

[Skkorpion]

The writer covers it well.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9658400//'06-first-round-QBs-are-0-for-3-so-far

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

At least leinart didn't get beat out by Kerry Collins. With the way Warner was playing last season, he would've beat out 80% of the starting QB's in the NFL, so there's not much Leinart can do about that. Young is a moron, and Cutler is a wanna-be Diva, so in terms of maturity, Leinart is miles ahead of both.

 

[Syracusecards]

Nail meet head.

Summed up perfectly. It may be a different style of football when ML eventually takes over, but it should still be productive. If anything, more game management will keep our D off the field and prevent them from tiring out. If our O could have stayed on the field longer during last season instead of hitting huge plays, it would have benefitted the D.

Look at John Abraham last year. He played sparingly last year and had one of his best years ever.

When it comes to D, especially our D which plays on emotion, less is more.

 

[187]

I really hope Matt can step it up when Warner is no longer our starter, for whatever reason that may be. It's good to hear he's taking things a lot more seriously now.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

I really hope Matt can step it up when Warner is no longer our starter, for whatever reason that may be. It's good to hear he's taking things a lot more seriously now.

And to add onto what was already said, everything is relative.

You can't look past the fact that Leinart has the tallest mountain to climb out of anyone of the young QB's on that list.

Cutler was given the starting job in Denver, and is now given the job in Chicago. He didn't have to beat anyone out for the position he is in.

Young was given the job, or if I remember had to beat out a bunch of nobodies to get his starting gig with the Titans. A job he went on to lose to Kerry Collins. Collins is a solid QB but would stuggle to be a starter on many team.

Leinart has lost his job to a All-pro, and has been kept at bay by the same All-pro. If the Cardinals were a little more consistant last year, you are talking about Warner being the MVP of the league last year. So, not only do you have Leinart being held off by an MVP, in Leinart's world that is his goal. His goal is to beat our Warner for the starting job, and that would mean he would have to play beyond an NFL MVP level. That is setting the bar pretty high.

Leinart could have easily said, "screw this" taken his money, and his playboy lifestyle, and quit. Why not hold a clip board, get paid millions, and hang out with hot chicks all day ? Seriously, why wouldn't you at his age. Instead he has had to go back to the drawing board twice. Once to try and beat out Warner once Whiz came to town, and again after "working harder then he [Leinart] ever has" after his injury and still losing out to Warner.

Regardless this is all talk. When Warner steps down, and Leinart has his chance he still has to perform. But I would say it would be safe to say we will see Leinart at 100% of his potential. What that means only time will tell.

Good article tho.