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Wednesday, July 02, 2008 --- 56 days ago http://www.burntorangenation.com/2008/7/2/563440/analyzing-vince-young
| Perhaps I should post this on Music City Miracles instead, but I'm not really a Titans fan, so I'll just dump it here. Disclaimer: The below represents a VERY stretched comparison between Vince Young and two recent QB’s he’s often compared to. You can argue that we shouldn’t compare them, but the fact of the matter is that people do so I decided to look at some numbers to see if I could find any patterns. Furthermore, Vince has played only two seasons and has only one full year as a starter, further complicating comparisons. Lastly, I am well aware that one reason people compare them is because of their shared race. Be that as it may, the reason I’m even going to bother talking about this is because A) They are all considered “mobile” or “dual-threat” quarterbacks, B) Vick and VY, at least, came in with some hype after college, and C) McNair and Vince started off at the same franchise with Jeff Fisher. Let’s add the fact that McNair is Vince’s mentor. Those are the reasons, nothing more. Let’s leave race out of this. One last note before I move on: I dislike over-emphasizing statistics when evaluating players, as they can never take into account all aspects of the game. Nonetheless, they are useful tools for comparison. End long disclaimer to begin a long post. Vince Young is currently one of the more divisive players in the NFL. This is not because of anything he’s really said or done but the fact that he represents ... |
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