Jack Straw Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 So I'm sitting in class today, bored to tears. I start thinking about (for whatever reasons, I'm not sure) the height's of quarterbacks in the NFL. I was contemplating: Has a short quarterback ever been to or won a Super Bowl? To find out, I analyzed the height's of quarterbacks who have gone to the Super Bowl since 1983 (I would done every Super Bowl, but I got lazy) In My opinion "short" for a QB is under 6'2. Some will argue anything under 6'3 is short...whatever. For arguments sake, we'll take a look at both. Quarterbacks that have played in the Super Bowl since 1983 Ben Roethlisberger Matt Hasselbeck Tom Brady Donovan McNabb * Jake Delhomme* Rich Gannon Brad Johnson Kurt Warner* Trent Dilfer Kerry Collins Steve McNair* Chris Chandler John Elway Brett Favre* Drew Bledsoe Troy Aikman Joe Montana* Neil O'donnell Stan Humphries* Steve Young* Jim Kelly Mark Rypien Phil Simms Jeff Hostetler Boomer Esiason Doug Williams Jim McMahon* Steve Grogan Dan Marino Joe Theisman David Woodley* Jim Plunkett * = quarterback who is 6'2 Since 1983 3% of quarterbacks (Joe Theismann) that went to the Super Bowl were under 6'2 27% of quarterbacks that went to the Super Bowl were at least 6'2 70% of quarterback that went to the Super Bowl were 6'3 or taller ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Armed with this knowledge, would you have signed Drew Brees, even if the contract was relatively small? Would you take Michael Vick or Mark Brunell? Would you draft a quarterback who is under 6'2 or 6'3? Am I just being a crazy goose or does size matter for an NFL quarterback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Think Doug Flutie-type size is a detriment. But Dan Mcgwire and Todd Marinovich were both like 6'6" and a lot of good it did them. Answer is "it depends" on the QB. Montana and Favre were only 6'2". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 In today's game I think you have to have a certain height to be successful-remember though sterotyping players starts way back in the high school game-you are pigeonholed right from there practically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Straw Posted April 20, 2006 Author Share Posted April 20, 2006 In today's game I think you have to have a certain height to be successful-remember though sterotyping players starts way back in the high school game-you are pigeonholed right from there practically You're absolutely right with the stereotyping of athletes in high school and college. People always wonder why there were so few African-American QB's in the NFL. It wasn't because they couldn't throw or handle the position; it was because teams at lower levels put them at RB, WR, DB or at other "skill" positions. Slowly but surely that has begun to change. Am I wrong with my assessment though? It seems like if you're a QB that is shorter than 6'2 and not named 'Joe Theismann,' it is unlikely that you'll play in, let alone win a Super Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Size does matter. Unless you are Doug Flutie you can't be a shrimp and inspire confidence in NFLers. They look at a short QB like "dude you couldn't start on my college team." Vick is a different story cause he's a runner and other athletes respect the ability to run 4.2. But c'mon. I would never sign Drew Brees, ever - especially not after a labrum tear. Bollinger is worse than many street free agents right now. He's miserable. He'll most likely never play football again... it could happen but come on let's be real it's brooks bollinger. They thought he could be a safety until he ran a 4.5. He shoulda never been drafted. THe only worse pick was Dave Yovanovitz in the next round. Terry was on mushrooms that 2nd day in 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 THe only worse pick was Dave Yovanovitz in the next round. Take the ball and run SouthernJet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 doug flutie was the man though, its a shame he spent his prime in America Junior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Untouchable Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Size does matter. Unless you are Doug Flutie you can't be a shrimp and inspire confidence in NFLers. They look at a short QB like "dude you couldn't start on my college team." Vick is a different story cause he's a runner and other athletes respect the ability to run 4.2. But c'mon. I would never sign Drew Brees, ever - especially not after a labrum tear. Bollinger is worse than many street free agents right now. He's miserable. He'll most likely never play football again... it could happen but come on let's be real it's brooks bollinger. They thought he could be a safety until he ran a 4.5. He shoulda never been drafted. THe only worse pick was Dave Yovanovitz in the next round. Terry was on mushrooms that 2nd day in 2003. Brooks is a very servicable #3 so I don't know what the hell your talking about. He'll never be a starter, but he could turn into a nice backup for some team. He played his heart out last year behind a swiss cheese O-line yet most people say he doesn't even belong in the NFL. I don't get it. Brooksie played 5 times better than Vinny last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 doug flutie was the man though. blackout, I hope you are on cocaine, heroin and meth with that statement. Are you friggn' kidding me? I'll defer to Garb on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 blackout, I hope you are on cocaine, heroin and meth with that statement. Are you friggn' kidding me? I'll defer to Garb on this one. Oops, I think I missed your sarcasm. What a dumbass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Brooksie played 5 times better than Vinny last season. that's like saying my left nut smells better than my right one. who cares? Bolly can't throw 3 or 5 step drops. He can only roll out and cannot beat good defenses. A servicable number 3 who's got no upside. He's the last man standing. When the best thing you can say about a guy is he really knows how to take a beating that's not a good sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 that's like saying my left nut smells better than my right one. Okay, this could be even stranger than Vinny the piss smeller. bitonti smells his own freakin' nuts. Or does ham do it and report back? Sorry, I just couldn't let that one slide by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffyD Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Size matters, along with a bunch of other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Size matters, along with a bunch of other things. Like the angle of the dangle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffyD Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Like the angle of the dangle? lol. That was fVcking hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr nyjet Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Brooks is a very servicable #3 so I don't know what the hell your talking about. He'll never be a starter, but he could turn into a nice backup for some team. He played his heart out last year behind a swiss cheese O-line yet most people say he doesn't even belong in the NFL. I don't get it. Brooksie played 5 times better than Vinny last season. he's much better than ol noodle arm. more mobile, throws better , and much more cap affordable. draft a qb and cut noodle arm after june 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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