NFL Quarterbacks (Compare and Contrast)
Dallas Willis
Mrs. Mcgehee
English 1301
November 25, 2013
NFL Quarterback’s That Succeed Or Do Not
The difference between two NFL quarterback’s varies based on skill level and how much they want to succeed in the league. Not all Quarterbacks in the league will be hall of famers, and some of these players come into the league and will have to improve on their talents. Great quarterbacks ranging from Tom Brady and Drew Brees had to prove they were worth a starting job. For example, Tom Brady was a 6th round draft pick and was a backup behind another QB. He went down and Tom entered the game to prove his worthiness for a football team; and the rest is history. This leads up to an NFL quarterback, by the name of Mark Sanchez. This quarterback had the glory and praise during his college career unlike Brady. However, Sanchez was not able to capitalize on that in once entering the league, because as a quarterback his mechanics and decision making proved he was not that much of a great player as stated in his college days. College skills compared to NFL skills does not always mean the football player will succeed in the ruthless league off the NFL.
Rookie quarterback’s will make mistakes; however, in the case of Mark Sanchez, not for three or more years and still not show any improvement at all since entering the league. Sanchez only showed somewhat of an improvement by implementing a few check downs before throwing the ball. Therefore, this helped cut back on his turnovers just a tad. He has shown that his skills are not great enough for the NFL level, and goes on to prove that college achievements does not always mean a successful career in the league. Tom Brady as a rookie did not get any playing time until an injury of the first string quarterback. Once playing, Brady capitalized on the opportunity he was given and played much better and made fewer mistakes as the 1st round draft pick Mark Sanchez. Brady’s career in the first year greatly outshines Sanchez,
Mrs. Mcgehee
English 1301
November 25, 2013
NFL Quarterback’s That Succeed Or Do Not
The difference between two NFL quarterback’s varies based on skill level and how much they want to succeed in the league. Not all Quarterbacks in the league will be hall of famers, and some of these players come into the league and will have to improve on their talents. Great quarterbacks ranging from Tom Brady and Drew Brees had to prove they were worth a starting job. For example, Tom Brady was a 6th round draft pick and was a backup behind another QB. He went down and Tom entered the game to prove his worthiness for a football team; and the rest is history. This leads up to an NFL quarterback, by the name of Mark Sanchez. This quarterback had the glory and praise during his college career unlike Brady. However, Sanchez was not able to capitalize on that in once entering the league, because as a quarterback his mechanics and decision making proved he was not that much of a great player as stated in his college days. College skills compared to NFL skills does not always mean the football player will succeed in the ruthless league off the NFL.
Rookie quarterback’s will make mistakes; however, in the case of Mark Sanchez, not for three or more years and still not show any improvement at all since entering the league. Sanchez only showed somewhat of an improvement by implementing a few check downs before throwing the ball. Therefore, this helped cut back on his turnovers just a tad. He has shown that his skills are not great enough for the NFL level, and goes on to prove that college achievements does not always mean a successful career in the league. Tom Brady as a rookie did not get any playing time until an injury of the first string quarterback. Once playing, Brady capitalized on the opportunity he was given and played much better and made fewer mistakes as the 1st round draft pick Mark Sanchez. Brady’s career in the first year greatly outshines Sanchez,
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