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So I went back 27 years, to the start of the Cowboys dynasty. Good a place as any to consider the modern era, although I know the game has changed quite a bit since then.
Thing is, I’d say the importance of getting the QB has actually been underplayed. In that time, these quarterbacks have won multiple SBs:
Brady—7
Aikman—3
Roethlisberger, Elway, both Mannings (I know)—2
QBs with one (group 1) Favre, Rodgers, Brees, Wilson, Warner, Mahomes
QBs with one (group 2): Brad Johnson, Trent Dilfer, Nick Foles
So, that’s 27 years, with 32 quarterbacks a year having the chance to win the Super Bowl (864 individual QB “seasons”) and in total FIFTEEN have won. Of that 15, 12 are arguably Hall of Famers (Eli getting in would be a joke, but you know he has a shot). Trent Dilfer rode a historic defense. The opposing coach Foles played against decided to bench the starting defense or something (my memory’s hazy on that one). The Brad Johnson TB team had a pretty great defense too.
Point being, what difference does ANYTHING else make if you don’t have the guy? Hope for a historic defense?
I’m not saying JG is the guy, excuse the clickbait I honestly have no idea. I’m just saying if BELICHICK thinks he’s the guy—or if he thinks somebody else is the guy—giving up draft picks is a trivial price to pay. Otherwise you’re hoping for some historic outlier. The thing is, of course, you gotta be right. But come on, Belichick's a genius, right? He must know who the guy is.
Thing is, I’d say the importance of getting the QB has actually been underplayed. In that time, these quarterbacks have won multiple SBs:
Brady—7
Aikman—3
Roethlisberger, Elway, both Mannings (I know)—2
QBs with one (group 1) Favre, Rodgers, Brees, Wilson, Warner, Mahomes
QBs with one (group 2): Brad Johnson, Trent Dilfer, Nick Foles
So, that’s 27 years, with 32 quarterbacks a year having the chance to win the Super Bowl (864 individual QB “seasons”) and in total FIFTEEN have won. Of that 15, 12 are arguably Hall of Famers (Eli getting in would be a joke, but you know he has a shot). Trent Dilfer rode a historic defense. The opposing coach Foles played against decided to bench the starting defense or something (my memory’s hazy on that one). The Brad Johnson TB team had a pretty great defense too.
Point being, what difference does ANYTHING else make if you don’t have the guy? Hope for a historic defense?
I’m not saying JG is the guy, excuse the clickbait I honestly have no idea. I’m just saying if BELICHICK thinks he’s the guy—or if he thinks somebody else is the guy—giving up draft picks is a trivial price to pay. Otherwise you’re hoping for some historic outlier. The thing is, of course, you gotta be right. But come on, Belichick's a genius, right? He must know who the guy is.
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