Interesting Article on QB Musical Chairs

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http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/44196622

Tanier used to work for Football Outsiders before going over to Sports on Earth, a website that I never visit, although I've always enjoyed Tanier's work when I've been directed there. Some fun quotes:

Each trade and signing appeared newsworthy when it happened, but the big picture shows a bunch of teams taking one step to the right. The teams made these moves to escape from regrettable contracts, and in most cases to get a little younger at quarterback.

The hypothetical Kolb could still turn the corner and become a productive starting quarterback for several seasons. Unfortunately, the actual Kolb is about to turn 29 years old and has flunked two extended opportunities as a starting quarterback. The actual Kolb is a quarterback who has been sacked on 9.3 percent of his attempts to pass. When Kolb drops to pass, three things can happen, two of them are bad, and one of them happens every 10th play.

If football were baseball, Palmer would be a middle-of-the-rotation starting pitcher, the proverbial "innings eater." He was once excellent. Now, his skills boil down to showing up, being prepared/professional and being better than all of the horrible alternatives a team without a capable veteran quarterback faces.

He was not acquired by a former head coach who mistook "Game of Thrones" for a coaching seminar.

 

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That second one there is pretty damn funny