PatSunday
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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One head coach drafted* at least five quarterbacks who are starters in the 2014 season.
Once the first of these was drafted, he quickly moved up several spots to #2, and became a starter just weeks later when a temporary injury sidelined a starter. However, he kept his job.
The rest of the four younger quarterbacks were drafted with him on the team to look up to.
These four younger players have now started in the NFL on four different teams between them.
None of the five players were promoted due to an injury. All five players in 2014 were named starters before the season or took the job of someone healthy after it started.
Four of these are still quarterbacks. The other is a starter not just on offense but also special teams. In 2013, he paired with the eldest quarterback to achieve #4 in receptions in 2013 among all WR, TE, RB, or anyone else.
To put this in context, if Brady sits out a game with perfect health and good reason , and Rohan Davey is signed by some team, that would be 7 college quarterbacks drafted by one coach who are starters in the same year.
Coaches and executives take responsibility for drafting and teaching these quarterbacks. But Brady stepped up, not only playing well, but mentoring and inspiring the rest of the players, regardless of what position they play.
From Brady's perspective, has any other quarterback mentored four other quarterbacks for at least two years each, helping them transition to the NFL, where all five were starters the same year? Or help mentor a college quarterback to transition to a new role, also as a starter?
*Footnote:
Mallet: 3rd round
Brady: 6th round #199
Cassel: 7th round #230
Edelman: 7th round #232
Hoyer: Appeared in the draft but not drafted at all
Once the first of these was drafted, he quickly moved up several spots to #2, and became a starter just weeks later when a temporary injury sidelined a starter. However, he kept his job.
The rest of the four younger quarterbacks were drafted with him on the team to look up to.
These four younger players have now started in the NFL on four different teams between them.
None of the five players were promoted due to an injury. All five players in 2014 were named starters before the season or took the job of someone healthy after it started.
Four of these are still quarterbacks. The other is a starter not just on offense but also special teams. In 2013, he paired with the eldest quarterback to achieve #4 in receptions in 2013 among all WR, TE, RB, or anyone else.
To put this in context, if Brady sits out a game with perfect health and good reason , and Rohan Davey is signed by some team, that would be 7 college quarterbacks drafted by one coach who are starters in the same year.
Coaches and executives take responsibility for drafting and teaching these quarterbacks. But Brady stepped up, not only playing well, but mentoring and inspiring the rest of the players, regardless of what position they play.
From Brady's perspective, has any other quarterback mentored four other quarterbacks for at least two years each, helping them transition to the NFL, where all five were starters the same year? Or help mentor a college quarterback to transition to a new role, also as a starter?
*Footnote:
Mallet: 3rd round
Brady: 6th round #199
Cassel: 7th round #230
Edelman: 7th round #232
Hoyer: Appeared in the draft but not drafted at all
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