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Originally Posted by Just Passin' By
Fascinating to watch people trying to spin the "Gotta be a home grown 1st round pick" line into some kind of universal truth. The bullshit excuses that come up are always impressive.
Roughly half the SBs have been won by non-first round picks.
Roughly 1/4 of the SBs have been won by QBs who weren't playing for their original teams.
That's just the way it is.
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Meh, that wasn't my line and I wasn't really arguing it.
You pretty much need a QB that can play at an elite level in the playoffs or a great defense that can stop it.
Going back 3 or 4 decades is completely pointless. Not only was it a different game, you're talking about a higher ratio of available QBs per team. By all means though, keep arguing Dawson and Namath like they matter.
Dilfer and Johnson obviously benefited from great defenses. It's not that they 'don't count', but they obviously don't win SBs without one.
Look at that graphic... the Chiefs have averaged one QB in the top 3 rounds per decade for the past 30 years, and one since 1993 (and 15 linemen in the first 3 rounds since drafting Croyle).... and you have one team that hit the lottery with Brady, a QB that won with an elite defense, and Kurt Warner. And of course you can see what the strategy has done for the Chiefs.
But yeah, hang your hat on those stats.