QB Traits

[Jssanto]

1. Leadership.
2. Read defenses
3. Pocket poise and mobility
4. Arm strength and accuracy

I hate to put arm last. But I do need command of the huddle and team first.
Which QB matches this best?

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

Those are great. I'd add game management, and the ability to buy second and third chances.

I know game management has kind of a negative connotation, but its still probably the most important aspect of quarterback play.

 

[DPhinz_DPhinz]

QB in the draft (draft forum), or the NFL (General NFL Forum)?

 

[hoops]

Pocket read is seriously underrated.

 

[iwastherein1972]

Pocket read is seriously underrated.

And mobility is seriously overrated.

 

[Jssanto]

And mobility is seriously overrated.

I do wonder about the value of mobility. Lamar Jackson looks great but so are Brady and Manning

 

[fansinceGWilson]

1. Leadership.
2. Read defenses
3. Pocket poise and mobility
4. Arm strength and accuracy

I hate to put arm last. But I do need command of the huddle and team first.
Which QB matches this best?

JMHO, I like leadership, but it's not a top trait. All QBs have some floor of talent,so given an agreed upon minimum, I'm skipping that.
Commitment to the game (practice/film)
Mental quickness
Mobility in the pocket

 

[Rev Kev]

1. Leadership.
2. Read defenses
3. Pocket poise and mobility
4. Arm strength and accuracy

I hate to put arm last. But I do need command of the huddle and team first.
Which QB matches this best?

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[FSU Truth]

What about Processing speed and accuracy?

 

[eric1317]

how do you quantify leadership, read defense, or pocket poise.

 

[theghostlyone]

High IQ > Athleticism

 

[Dsteve]

1. Leadership.
2. Read defenses
3. Pocket poise and mobility
4. Arm strength and accuracy

I hate to put arm last. But I do need command of the huddle and team first.
Which QB matches this best?

So go resurrect chad Pennington...be 8-8.

you need a serviceable level of everything. Arm talent is the hardest one to coach or develop. Mahomes, Rodgers have it in spades. I’d take them over everybody else for one game, Mahomes would be my first pick overall in an NFL redraft.


there are plenty of championship level QBs.

two playing right now, Watson and Mahomes.

Of the QBs left I’d rank them like this,

Mahomes
Rodgers
Watson
Tannehill
Wilson
Crapalo

 

[Joeb9]

5. Durability

 

[Avigatorx]

One trait I feel is overlooked: Peripheral vision.

 

[DolfanISS]

I would separate accuracy and arm strength and put accuracy first. If you can read the defense and get the ball there it doesn't have to be laser beams.