I know I know it's just the pre season, but did you get a chance to check out any of the rookie qb's in action last week? Very impressive I must say. This goes beyond x's and o's (although all five qb's combined for zero interceptions), they all seemed to pass the eyeball test. They looked like they belonged in an nfl huddle. Newton looked like a number one pick, firing accurate nfl caliber passes. Jake Locker lead two Titan scoring drives, and showed great poise while turning a busted play into a 45 yard td. Ryan Mallett was groomed to be an nfl qb from his freshman year at Michigan. With his talent and Belichick's guidance, the Patriots could be in good hands beyond Brady.
The class overall benefited from a wacky 2010 season, pairing Locker and Ponder with the best running backs in the business. Chris Johnson and Adrian Peterson are in their prime and can carry a team. Look what Big Ben did with a running game. And it's not like DeAngelo Williams (Newton) and Maurice Jones-Drew (Gabbert) are slouches either. Every qb will be afforded the luxury of a productive running game. With the exception of Newton maybe, every qb will have a veteran ahead of them on the depth chart to start the season. That should also be beneficial to their development. If their week one pre season performance was a glimpse into the future, then this qb oriented league will be left in good hands.
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