February 24, 2021 01:58AM | Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 10,397
Status: HOF Inductee
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First of all: thank you for that work you did to crunch the numbers. I think it adds to the evidence of what you and I were asserting. It is that OF COURSE you have a greater chance of getting the big prize if you have a top tier QB (to go along with a good team). Otherwise there is no such thing as tiers of QBs; there are no better or worse QBs. And we all inherently know that's not true.
I think we can't have much of a conversation on this board unless we can deal with generalities, anecdotal evidence, and to some degree common sense. It's like this turn in pro sports to more and more analytics that's regularly cited. In the end, it's what you do with the data that matters. Stats and data are just one element of a decision making process because in the end the data and analytics cannot deal with personalities, team chemistry, unique circumstances, human qualities, or future expectations. By definition stats and data are history..... past performance without complete context.
I also think we have to give NFL GMs and FOs, and HCs their due. These guys know what they're doing. The worst of them are multiple levels better at what they do than any of us are. And we also have to acknowledge that in the end, every kind of team sport usually has one position that the game pivots around. Or that one or two superstars change the entire winning dynamic for that team.
The reality is that the Rams have had no Offensive superstars ever since Gurley's knee went bad. When he was right, he was a superstar and he made so much difference.
Yet, in the end, of all the positions on offense where a superstar does the most good it has to be QB. And we can debate whether Stafford is a superstar. But if he isn't, he's awfully close. And the anecdotal evidence is that if you add a superstar QB to a good offense, and have a good defense, you are far more likely to go deep into the playoffs. And you really don't need a stat sheet to know it.
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