See, this is the sort of logic I never understood from the Bledsoe-Krishnas. Anyone that dares utter one single negative word about Bledsoe and all of a sudden it's "Law off Drew" and "Don't be so hard on Drew"
The article is a very fair minded and accurate description of Drew Bledsoe. If anything, it is a bit generous as it glosses over some of the things that allegedly took place behind closed doors.
I've always said Bledsoe was a victim of his own incredible talent. He never had to work hard to excel in high school or college. It just all came so naturally for him, so he never developed a good work habit. He could be the most purely talented quarterback ever... but his lack of passion and work ethic stopped him from entering the realm now inhabited by the likes of Montana, Favre, Elway, Aikman and Brady.
I am not what you call it a "Bledsoe-Krishnas", once Brady started playing, I knew almost immediately he was the Pats QB. I saw right away that Brady was better. All I am saying is why keep harping on Bledsoe. He was not a bum here, he was a good NFL QB, and he made a few Pr Bowls here and help bring the Pats to a SB. He also brought excitement and life back to this team, when there was none. We just suffered through years of being the worse franchise in the sport, and he brought them back.
I also don’t think he was as naturally gifted as you think, his arm was a gift from god, and he had a tremendous arm. But he never had great footwork he had a slow release, and he was slow as hell. (Although his biggest flaw was his decision making ability and holding the ball too long) He also was very hard working, its not like he loft through his years, and just relied on his right arm, he was extremely hard working. I never knew him to be a prima donna, he always put in the work.
As I said we all know Drew's flaws we all were frustrated by him when he could not deliver when it counted most. But now that he has retired,, I prefer to appreciate what he did for the Pats, rather than harping on his inadequacies. Also he was a good guy here, and when he left for the Bills he was very classy, he wrote that long letter to the fans in the Globe, I thought that was a cool move to even think about the fans of a team he has left. Most athletes could care less about the fans to begin with, never mind after you leave thanking them for their support.
Even though I was a Brady guy from the second he started for the Pats, and was happy Drew was on the bench, I still think that Drew gets way too much heat from Pats fans. He was a good Patriot, and he worked hard for this team.
