BWareofDWare
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Thought this might interest some of you, The Dallas Morning News talked to Brad Johnson about Matt Cassel, as he is proof that you don't have to be a starter in college to be a successful NFL QB. At Florida State he sat behind Casey Weldon forever, and also sat for 4 seasons before getting a start for the Vikings. After 8 years of warming the bench he eventually got an opportunity to play and while he won't be going to Canton, he still has had a respectable career including a Super Bowl win. Here is the full quote from Brad.
"I was in one system for seven years under one coordinator in Minnesota. Matt's been under the same system now for, I guess, his fourth year. That doesn't happen. Coaches get fired, coordinators change. He's been in the system. He's been well groomed and prepared, and he plays for a great team. How many times do you get to play with a great team? He'll be fine. The saying I live by is, 'Better to be prepared and not have an opportunity then it is to have an opportunity and not be prepared.' That happens to a lot of guys. That's why a lot of young guys don't make it. They're not prepared, or they're whining about playing them and they're not ready, or they're in five different systems in the first four years."