Straight from NNF labs the ultimate quarterback. A look at what the ultimate NFL quarterback would look like, if only in my head.
Lets start with the mind, the ability to read defenses. From the time put it in the film room to the speed at which that person learns an offense all incorporate the brain. I think everybody can agree that the best mind in the NFL is that of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. If you took the mind of Peyton Manning and put it into the body of any mere mortal they would be an NFL quarterback just because of that mind.
Now let's look at everything from the neck down. The overall body build. Muscle thickness, weight, height, and strength. I think most people would agree this is the only part of the ultimate quarterback that Tim Tebow would qualify for. There has never been a more dedicated weight room warrior at the quarterback position than Tim Tebow.
Now that we have the mind and the build let's look at the first of our two intangibles, heart. The heart, the drive, the warrior mentality. The it factor that allows our ultimate qb to crush weaker players and lead his teammates to victory.
Based on that criteria I believe Brett Favre's heart and drive just barely edge out Tim Tebow. The man didn't miss a start in 17 years of playing, and many times because of raw determination was able to make a play out of nothing.
Now our second intagible is decision making, accuracy, the ability to know when to force it and when to throw it away. I have not seen a qb with a better sense of this than current offensive player of year Drew Brees. If you watch him play he knows when to throw it deep, when to throw it short, when to force it, and when to simple get rid of the ball. He has amazing pocket prescence and will turn our 6'4'' 240lbs. monstrosity of a qb into a quick thinking field general.
Then we have the right arm of JaMarcus Russell. Some people might be scratching their heads at this one, but after looking at all NFL quarterbacks their are only two quarterbacks who's arm strength comes close to that of JaMarcus Russell. Warren Moon and Brett Favre. JaMarcus might be an idiot but no one has ever questioned his physical tools, especially his arm strength. JaMarcus could throw a football throw a brick wall.....if he could hit the brick wall.
Our ultimate quarterback would have the left arm of Boomer Esiason. Think about it, we have a quarterback whou can throw threw a brick wall with either his left or right hand. Boomer has the strongest arm out of any left handed quarterback I have ever seen. The only one that has similar arm strength was Bobby Douglass of the Chicago Bears.
That leaves only his legs and I doubt that anyone would argue against Michael Vick's legs as our franken-quarterback's legs. The next closest would be Robert Griffin III but Vick's 4.33 time is simply unbeatable by a quarterback.
So this is the ultimate quarterback. We have a 6'4'' 240lb., ambidextrous workout warrior who can run a 4.33 40 yard dash and has two cannon arms. Imagine a guy who can throw the ball as hard as JaMarcus Russell with the accuracy of Drew Brees with his right arm and throw as hard as Boomer with the accuracy of Brees with his left. Who has the sheer determination as Brett Favre and the brain of Peyton Manning. Can anyone truly argue this is not the ultimate quarterback?
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