Greatest QB All-time: When was their career on the edge?
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I don't think I understand the question, you worded it rather poorly.
I suppose, if I have your question correct, that Brady's career was on an edge when he had the ACL injury?
I suppose, if I have your question correct, that Brady's career was on an edge when he had the ACL injury?
alko
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Not directly. English isn't my primary language, so i have sometimes issues to say, what i mean.
What i mean? If there was a time in the middle of their career, when they had a streak of very bad games. And they were so close to the moment, that someone will replace them and steal their job.
tacogeoff
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I think there are more factors at play then just the QB directly if we are talking about being mid career and someone possibly stealing their position.
Alex Smith had a decent run with KC and everything was starting to come together but how long do you hold onto a Vet when you just drafted a very highly rated QB and then suffers a crushing injury to be replaced by a young qb again.
Matt Stafford is always in the conversation to be replaced in the media and talk among fans. But looking at his accomplishments/nfl records its tough to put Detroit's situation on him when they had not had a 100+ yard game rushing in 5 seasons (broke the streak in 2018), a terrible 0-line and have finished in the top 10 defensively once in his career.
I think the Payton example GKJ listed is a good one of a player being dragged over the finishing line at the end of their career.
I think there is a lot of factors to take in to consideration though for a qb being or not being replaced.
Blackhawkswincup
RIP Fugu
Honestly I thought from title this was about guys like Jeff Hostetler , Jim Plunkett and Doug Williams
Guys who's appeared to be done as NFL QB's and irrelevance in grand scheme of things who came up big to salvage careers and create legacies with SB wins
Hostetler was basically on verge of being out of NFL as nothing more then backup , Plunkett was a bust when he ended up in Oakland and Williams after up and down career in TB was up and down in USFL and signed to be nothing more then backup to Jay Schroeder in DC
When all 3 were at what appeared to be end of road they came up huge winning SB's and in case of Plunkett and Williams SB MVP's
Guys who's appeared to be done as NFL QB's and irrelevance in grand scheme of things who came up big to salvage careers and create legacies with SB wins
Hostetler was basically on verge of being out of NFL as nothing more then backup , Plunkett was a bust when he ended up in Oakland and Williams after up and down career in TB was up and down in USFL and signed to be nothing more then backup to Jay Schroeder in DC
When all 3 were at what appeared to be end of road they came up huge winning SB's and in case of Plunkett and Williams SB MVP's
Unholy Diver
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In 1974 the Steelers benched Terry Bradshaw to start the season and handed the starting role over to Joe Gilliam, the team started 4-1-1 but as Gilliam's play declined Chuck Noll went back to Bradshaw, who was benched again after 3 games for Terry Hanratty who won his start but played so poorly (2/15 62 yds 1 td 3 int) they went back to Bradshaw the next week, they went 3-1 to close the season, and swept through the playoffs behind the defense and won the first of their 4 SB's in the 70's, had Gilliam played better maybe they never go back to Bradshaw and the 70's Super Steelers never happen
I think in an alternate world where the Giants didn't go on their run in 2007, Eli Manning's longevity in NY looks a lot different.
