<![CDATA[Where DO you get a HOF QB?]]>Where IS the best place to find a true Hall of Famer at the QB position? Well, let's look at where those who ARE HOF QBs have been found. Here is the list of those who are considered "modern" QBs and where the were drafted or how they were obtained:

George Blanda Bears #2 round pick 1949. Played numerous years with Bears before going to AFL Raiders.

Len Dawson Steelers #1 round pick 1957. Cut or traded after 3 years. Signed with AFL Chiefs

Bob Griese Dolphins #1 round pick 1967

Johnny Unitas Steelers #9 round pick 1955. Cut, then picked up by Colts

Joe Montana 49ers #3 round pick 1979

Roger Staubach Cowboys #10 round pick 1964 (also picked in AFL 12th round by Chiefs) Would have been much higher pick except for 5 year military commitment.

Bart Starr Packers #17th round pick 1956 (5 NFL titles later might make this the best value pick in history)

Y.A. Tittle Lions #1 round pick 1948, never played for Lions, opted to go to AAFC 49ers instead.

Bob Waterfield Rams #5 round pick 1944

Dan Marino Dolphins #1 round pick 1983

Sonny Jurgenson Eagles #4 round pick 1957

Terry Bradshaw Steelers #1 overall pick of 1970 draft

John Elway Colts #1 overall pick of 1983 draft. Never played for Colts, traded to Denver

Otto Graham Lions #1 round pick of 1944. Never played for Lions. Chose military and AAFC Browns to play

Steve Young Buccaneers #1 round pick 1984. But played in USFL initially before coming back to Bucs, then traded to 49ers

Joe Namath Jets #1 round pick AFL 1964 draft. Also selected in NFL first round by Cardinals. Chose Jets.

Warren Moon Undrafted. Played 5 years in CFL before coming as Free Agent to NFL Oilers

Fran Tarkenton Vikings #3 round pick 1961

Troy Aikman Cowboys #1 overall pick of 1989 draft

Jim Kelly Bills #1 round pick 1983. But played USFL initially before coming back to Bills

Norm Van Brocklin #4 round pick of Rams in 1949 draft

So, note that of these 21 HOFers 11 were first round picks. Five came between rounds 2 to 5. Only 3 were drafted below the 5th round, and one of those has to have an asterisk because if Staubach had been available right away, it is almost certain he would have been a very high first round pick. Only Unitas and Starr were amazing surprises. And Moon was completely ignored for a long time. Other factors (perhaps racial issues?) may have been at play there.

Of future certain HOFers, Brady and Kurt Warner could fall into the the "major surprise" category. A few for sures, like Peyton Manning, Favre, were fairly high round picks.

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@the-gipper said:

By the way: Does anyone think Vinny Testaverde could one day be placed in the HOF?

His career numbers are surprising: 7th all time in total yards and completions. 6th all time in attempts. 8th all time in TD passes.

Vote, yea, or nay.

Vinny? Not as much of a slam dunk nope when I looked at the records, but nope, don't belong. the Seniors committee may get him in way in the future.

8th all time in TD passes, and about 4th all time in interceptions- that's what's going to kill him in HOF voting, that, and no Super Bowl appearances or wins. His suckatonic resume from Tampa will also seriously detract. Interceptions are a funny thing- Farve ( a lead pipe lock first ballot HOFer) leads the parade in that regard, but he has a career passer rating of 85- to Vinny's 75- 75 screams M-E-D-I-O-C-R-E.

FWIW, George Blanda and Fran Tarkenton are way up there in career ints, .

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/136690https://brownsboard.com/post/136690Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:20:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where DO you get a HOF QB? on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:53:56 GMT]]>I think you have to pick the best player available at your pick regardless of position. To me that is the safest way to get a HOFer.

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@drunkandstoopid said:

So you want to put all your money on a QB in round one based on some small percentage of a percent chance that he'll eventually become a Hall of Famer?

This team has lots of needs. If for some reason there is a QB out there that is more superior at that position than any player available at another position we need help at, then pick him... but if you need another position and there's a clearly outstanding individual at that position you've got to go for it.

You need a good team to make a QB look great. A great QB playing on a crap team isn't going to look so hot.

RIght on the money..Poster boy for this.. Archie Manning.. great qb..crap team.

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@the-gipper said:

By the way: Does anyone think Vinny Testaverde could one day be placed in the HOF?

His career numbers are surprising: 7th all time in total yards and completions. 6th all time in attempts. 8th all time in TD passes.

Vote, yea, or nay.

This is mostly because he played for 21 years.... he had a couple good seasons but for the most part he was either mediocre or an interception factory. I vote nay.

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Formerly Stone said:

To answer your question...."Where do you get a HOF QB"?

Miami of Ohio

Well, you certainly get a HOF coach from there: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, Paul Brown, Ara Parseghian., Weeb Ewbank. Also FYI, Walter Alston, HOF baseball manager

Don't know about QBs. None are in there from that school. It is way too premature to speculate on that respecting any current player. In regard to those 21 "modern" QBs that are in, here are their schools:

Alabama: Namath, Starr

BYU: Young

Duke: Jurgenson

Georgia: Tarkenton

Kentucky: Blanda

LSU: Tittle

La. Tech: Bradshaw

Louisville: Unitas

Miami, Fla: Kelly

Navy: Staubach

Northwestern: Graham

Notre Dame: Montana

Oregon: Fouts, Van Brocklin

Pitt: Marino

Purdue: Griese, Dawson

Stanford: Elway

Texas: Layne

UCLA: Waterfield, Aikman

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@kosar_for_president said:

And 267 INT's no way

Unless we use the "Joe Namath Scoring System" (I mean for HOF, not Suzi Kolber).

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@the-gipper said:

By the way: Does anyone think Vinny Testaverde could one day be placed in the HOF?

His career numbers are surprising: 7th all time in total yards and completions. 6th all time in attempts. 8th all time in TD passes.

Vote, yea, or nay.

And 267 INT's no way

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His career numbers are surprising: 7th all time in total yards and completions. 6th all time in attempts. 8th all time in TD passes.

Vote, yea, or nay.

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@hoorta said:

Well, you can have a future HOFer right under your nose, and not recognize it. Dawson and Unitas got cut- think Atlanta is kicking themselves in the a** for trading Farve?

Let's lower our sights for a minute- I'll settle for a real franchise qb- and the current crop has a disproportionate share of first rounders.

Yeah, it is luck to an extent- Peyton Manning or Ryan Leaf?

'99 Couch, McNabb, or Akilli Smith? The Eagles got lucky- I thought Couch was the safe pick, and I still remember the Eagles fans booing McNabb off the stage when his name got called.

And I have always contended that if Couch had been picked by the Eagles, and McNabb by the Browns, it would have been McNabb who would have struggled and Couch who would have thrived.

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@drunkandstoopid said:

So you want to put all your money on a QB in round one based on some small percentage of a percent chance that he'll eventually become a Hall of Famer?

This team has lots of needs. If for some reason there is a QB out there that is more superior at that position than any player available at another position we need help at, then pick him... but if you need another position and there's a clearly outstanding individual at that position you've got to go for it.

You need a good team to make a QB look great. A great QB playing on a crap team isn't going to look so hot.

Again, I don't disagree with you at all. I was merely pointing out that more HOF QBs were obtained via a first round pick than in any other round. And there have only been 11 of those, so even the chances of drafting a QB in the first round that will make the HOF is still miniscule.

Of the sure fire future HOF QBs, you have Manning 1st round, Favre 2d rounder, Brady 6th rounder. If Kurt Warner makes it he will be of the Warren Moon variety: never even drafted. Who else is a possible?

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@ballpeen said:

Sure...I agree with that....it's total luck after round 1.

I don't see it this year...I don't think any are all that good.

And I completely agree with you. (and we have our round 1 QB on the roster: Quinn. Ergo, the odds say that as a #1 round pick, he has a higher chance to become a Hall of Famer than the other QBs on the roster!! 😆

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@thaak said:

Its also total luck in Round 1

I almost said that as well. But...every once in a while it isn't so much luck to pick a great player...I do suppose the luck comes in that you are the team in position to draft the guy.

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@dawgtracker said:

I don't think it is all luck. Arm strength, accuracy, personality type, mental toughness, previous experience, how did a player perform in their biggest and toughest games of the season. All of these factor into the odds of a QB succeeding. There are some people with a history of picking good QBs

If you have done your homework and believe that a future all pro QB is in your sights you take him unless you already have a young all pro QB. Let's hope Brady makes us forget all of this conversation in the next two months.

Well, you can have a future HOFer right under your nose, and not recognize it. Dawson and Unitas got cut- think Atlanta is kicking themselves in the a** for trading Farve?

Let's lower our sights for a minute- I'll settle for a real franchise qb- and the current crop has a disproportionate share of first rounders.

Yeah, it is luck to an extent- Peyton Manning or Ryan Leaf?

'99 Couch, McNabb, or Akilli Smith? The Eagles got lucky- I thought Couch was the safe pick, and I still remember the Eagles fans booing McNabb off the stage when his name got called.

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@the-gipper said:

OK, but rounds 1-100 or however many there may have been have only produced 9 HOF QBs. And one guy was never drafted at all!

So you want to put all your money on a QB in round one based on some small percentage of a percent chance that he'll eventually become a Hall of Famer?

This team has lots of needs. If for some reason there is a QB out there that is more superior at that position than any player available at another position we need help at, then pick him... but if you need another position and there's a clearly outstanding individual at that position you've got to go for it.

You need a good team to make a QB look great. A great QB playing on a crap team isn't going to look so hot.

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If you have done your homework and believe that a future all pro QB is in your sights you take him unless you already have a young all pro QB. Let's hope Brady makes us forget all of this conversation in the next two months.

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@ballpeen said:

Sure...I agree with that....it's total luck after round 1.

I don't see it this year...I don't think any are all that good.

Its also total luck in Round 1

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@the-gipper said:

Well, as noted, over 52.4% were first round picks, and that would have been higher but for Staubach's military thing. So, maybe going QB in the first round IS the way to go?

Sure...I agree with that....it's total luck after round 1.

I don't see it this year...I don't think any are all that good.

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@drunkandstoopid said:

What it all boils down to is..since 1944 the first round has only produced 11 HOFs, with maybe a couple more in the pipe. Hardly a sure thing. 52% is little better than a coin flip.

OK, but rounds 1-100 or however many there may have been have only produced 9 HOF QBs. And one guy was never drafted at all!

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@the-gipper said:

Well, as noted, over 52.4% were first round picks, and that would have been higher but for Staubach's military thing. So, maybe going QB in the first round IS the way to go?

What it all boils down to is..since 1944 the first round has only produced 11 HOFs, with maybe a couple more in the pipe. Hardly a sure thing. 52% is little better than a coin flip.

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@ballpeen said:

So, only 21 HOFers out of the thousands who were going to be HOF qb,s...

I think luck plays as big a part as any other factor...that or just keep drafting QBs and allow odds to work in your favor..

Well, as noted, over 52.4% were first round picks, and that would have been higher but for Staubach's military thing. So, maybe going QB in the first round IS the way to go?

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I think luck plays as big a part as any other factor...that or just keep drafting QBs and allow odds to work in your favor..

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