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Originally Posted by bricks
I'm not exactly sure if that's a valid reason. I honestly believe a great quarterback succeeds without the weapons and elevates the play of others around him. For example, look at Tom Brady his first year with the Pats and the weapons he had.....Antwan Smith, Troy Brown, David Patten, Jermaine Wiggins, nothing real special.
Montana didn't really have good weapons when he was KC but still managed to put together successful seasons. Those are just a few examples. I think weapons do help, don't get wrong, but I don't think it's the determining factor. A quarterback either has it or he doesn't.
*Now I hope Brady Quinn succeeds. And I hope he matured and learned a thing or two from his experiences. I hope some of the coaches can do wonders with him. It'll be nice if he can light it up.
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Your two examples are two of the greatest QBs ever. If you're holding out for that kind of rarified air when it comes to the QB position, you're liable to be waiting a long time. But look at QBs like Joe Theisman, Terry Bradshaw, Bob Greise, Lenny Dawson, and Troy Aikman. They all appeared in multiple superbowls and won at least one, but none of them were the kind of guy who did it with "nothing special" talent around them.