Just some things to clarify:
- Kolb's "well over 80" passer rating is an 81.1.
- Including the fumbles, he caused more turnovers than touchdowns this season.
- Although numbers may not tell the whole story, a very steady pattern of regression can be seen throughout his starts, with the exclusion of the Dallas game.
- Larry Fitzgerald is not "slightly above average;" he's been to the Pro Bowl six times, an All-Pro four times, and led the league in receiving in 2008. If you've seen the man play, you know why he's considered to be one of the best in the league.
- Arizona is not one of the NFC's most relevant teams; it's difficult to make the case that they're in the top half.
- A man's mere presence on a team does not necessarily have any correlation with that team winning or losing.
- When two coaches (Reid and Whisenhunt) both decide to go in other directions than Kolb, and become more successful doing so, I can't see how Kolb can be considered all that great.