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re: How passing has changed in the NFL (2005-2016 v. 1978-1983)
Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:28 pm to BioBobcat
Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:28 pm to BioBobcat
Passer ratings...
Does anyone believe for one second, for example, that Carson Palmer (No. 6), Daunte Culpepper (No. 7) and Chad Pennington (No. 8), are better quarterbacks than Roger Staubach (No. 22), Bart Starr (No. 38) and Johnny Unitas (No. 53)?
Of course not.
The truth is that it's simply much easier to pass the ball today than it was back in the Dead Ball Era 1960s and 1970s when Staubach, Starr and Unitas played.
It is reasonable to assume, for example, that if Unitas played with modern rules that favor the passing game he would have a slightly higher passer rating than 21st-century journeyman Aaron Brooks (No. 50, 78.53).
That's right, folks, Aaron Brooks boasts a better career passer rating than Johnny U. If that injustice doesn't tell you the game has changed, nothing will.
Does anyone believe for one second, for example, that Carson Palmer (No. 6), Daunte Culpepper (No. 7) and Chad Pennington (No. 8), are better quarterbacks than Roger Staubach (No. 22), Bart Starr (No. 38) and Johnny Unitas (No. 53)?
Of course not.
The truth is that it's simply much easier to pass the ball today than it was back in the Dead Ball Era 1960s and 1970s when Staubach, Starr and Unitas played.
It is reasonable to assume, for example, that if Unitas played with modern rules that favor the passing game he would have a slightly higher passer rating than 21st-century journeyman Aaron Brooks (No. 50, 78.53).
That's right, folks, Aaron Brooks boasts a better career passer rating than Johnny U. If that injustice doesn't tell you the game has changed, nothing will.
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Posted on 6/11/17 at 10:53 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Defending is now harder.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 9:31 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
The QB position has changed so much over time it is possible the old greats would have never had the ability or talent to make it in the current era so dependent on passing. So when people dismiss and say a certain present day QB with good stats is no way better than an older QB from a different era it dismisses the notion the game is different also.
They had different rules, but today the overall athleticism and talent of the league is better and the systems are more complex. Due to the growing of the NFL, College Football, and technology we have more athletes from all over the country being developed and creating a deeper stronger talent pool for the NFL to draw.
They had different rules, but today the overall athleticism and talent of the league is better and the systems are more complex. Due to the growing of the NFL, College Football, and technology we have more athletes from all over the country being developed and creating a deeper stronger talent pool for the NFL to draw.
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