Rank them.
- Ryan Tannehill
- Gardner Minshew
- Tyrod Taylor
- Carson Wentz
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AFCSouth QBs 3/22/21
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Jack Burton
Veteran
Boris
All Pro
Until he proves it in the NFL, i'll only fear that mug if it's holding a tennis racket
Jack Burton
Veteran
#1 picks don’t sit on the bench.
And yeah, he does look like a tennis player.Lol
Boris
All Pro
he looks like a Navratilov(a)
Mayfield, J Russell, couch, Bartowski, Smith, Goff, Testaverde, Vick, Eli.
His mechanics are about as good as you can expect from a guy with his length .... There have been very few successful QB's taller than 6'5" and the mechanics is the simple why. Geometry working against them.
Guys that long just cannot create a compact delivery and as a result struggle , particularly when the pocket gets dirty.
He'll probably look great when the pocket is clean or he's out of the pocket but he's going to be a total mess when under pressure.
I'm not buying the 6'6 or taller QBs can't be successful in the NFL.
Those guys that didn't have success weren't much good to begin with.
30 Tallest Quarterbacks to Ever Play in the NFL
The average height of a quarterback in the NFL is 6’3”, with most falling in the 6’2” to 6’5” range. The NFL has had some successful tall QBs like Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers, and Cam Newton, but the tallest QBs aren't necessarily the best, as the career of Dan McGwire shows.
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The guy I don't know about was McGuire; otherwise, the others played about as expected.
One may even say that Schaub and Flacco overachieved.
Texian
Hall of Fame
I'm not buying the 6'6 or taller QBs can't be successful in the NFL.
Those guys that didn't have success weren't much good to begin with.
30 Tallest Quarterbacks to Ever Play in the NFL
The average height of a quarterback in the NFL is 6’3”, with most falling in the 6’2” to 6’5” range. The NFL has had some successful tall QBs like Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers, and Cam Newton, but the tallest QBs aren't necessarily the best, as the career of Dan McGwire shows.
The guy I don't know about was McGuire; otherwise, the others played about as expected.
One may even say that Schaub and Flacco overachieved.
Nothing you said or provided undermines Corrosion's basic point:
76 basically provided the evidence even in. . .disagreement?
Nothing you said or provided undermines Corrosion's basic point:
76 basically provided the evidence even in. . .disagreement?
Two QB's 6'6" or taller have won superbowls .... Joe Flacco and Nick Foles.
Neither are really regarded as franchise types , they had great teams around them.
Their mechanics also support my geometry statement. Neither has a compact delivery that equates to a quick delivery / release of the ball.
Funny that we are familiar with at least three QBs on 76's list: Schaub, Osweiler, and Mallet. Obviously, only one of them was worth a hill of beans.
They weren't succesful because they were no good, whether they might be 6'1 or 6'10.Nothing you said or provided undermines Corrosion's basic point:
76 basically provided the evidence even in. . .disagreement?
Read what the pros say.Nothing you said or provided undermines Corrosion's basic point:
76 basically provided the evidence even in. . .disagreement?
You can jump all the way to the end for a quick summary.
Can NFL Quarterbacks Really Be Too Tall?
Since 2000, 23 QBs have measured taller than 6-foot-5 at the combine. Just three went on to start more than 50 games. Why have these players struggled—and what could this mean for top prospects in this draft?
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michaelm
vox nihili
Just playing devil's advocate. Not disagreeing with your overall point.
2 super bowl winners 6'6" or taller is statically high.
That's 3.6% of all SB victories.
Only 1% of men in the US are 6'4" or taller.
(I'm not great at math or statistics, someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong)
When you look at it from that statistical view , yes that's a high figure ....
But when you look at it from the number of QB's 6'6" or taller who've played the game , its skewed the other way and its much more extreme .... only two out of thousands have reached the pinnacle of success.
Schaub doesn't qualify .... He's 6'5".
The other two suck .... for various reasons.
Texansballer74
The Marine
Tannehill
Minshew
Taylor
Wentz
Minshew
Taylor
Wentz
It's funny how you move the goal post from 6'5 to 6'6.
Schaub is closer to 6'6 than 6'5 , from his combine measurement result.
Speedy
Former Yeller Dweller
I think Minshew and Taylor should be battling it out for 4. Wentz isn't as bad as he's being made out to be. Dude had a bad year last year, but that's coming off 3 with 81 TD, 21 INT, 98.3 passer rating, and 260 yards per game. Taylor doesn't have a 3 year stretch anywhere near those numbers. And the only 3 year stretch of significance for him in his 10 year career is in Buffalo. Taylor is a career backup. Wentz is at least an average starter at worst.
You look at it the wrong way.
How many guys ever play NFL QB that are over 6'5 or 6'6 ?
Their number vs. The field is so small, the odds are against thêm.
Speedy
Former Yeller Dweller
13.2%?
He didn't move the goal post. It's about reading comprehension. He said taller than 6'5" from the beginning. He clarified 6'6" & taller because some guys were lumping 6'5" QBs in with their examples.
"Taller than 6'5"
Is the same as
6'6" & taller
Schaub is taller than 6'5 but he ain't 6'6
If Schaub is your best example, you've lost the argument.
The argument was about moving the goal post.
I knew better
You just need to separate the arguments.
I knew better
There were more than one.
I'm 6'5" and I am a shitty quarterback.
Point proven.
#endthread
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Point proven.
#endthread
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Thorn
Dirty Old Man
I'm almost 5'9" and approaching 70 years in age and I'll be a better QB this season than Watson will.
Read what the pros say.
You can jump all the way to the end for a quick summary.
Can NFL Quarterbacks Really Be Too Tall?
Since 2000, 23 QBs have measured taller than 6-foot-5 at the combine. Just three went on to start more than 50 games. Why have these players struggled—and what could this mean for top prospects in this draft?
I read the entire article and "the pros" have a lot to say about the subject from every angle. I do not see that article as exclusively supporting one side of the issue.
That's what the conclusion is for.
I don’t think Wentz is the same guy the Eagles drafted. Talented as heck, but injuries have taken their toll & he plays as if he’s the only guy who can make a play way too much.
If the coaches in Indy can get him to settle down & think right, yeah he’s probably the most dangerous QB in the division.
I’m hoping he doesn’t figure it out & becomes the new Fitzpatrick.
I’m not to worried about Minschew/Lawrence. Not yet anyway.
I don’t think a lot of Tyrod Taylor. But in this division he could very well be the 2nd/3rd best QB.
@Corrosion said:
"Guys that long cannot create a compact delivery".
That was rebuked by the article when it talked about Wentz and Osweiler.
I didn't bother to read your article but neither of the guys you mention has a compact release and neither does Trevor Lawrence.
How many 6’6” QBs have lost a Super Bowl? And what are the major mechanical differences between a 6’5” and 6’6” QB?
Already said I'm not going down this rabbit hole .... you guys will blow every detail out of proportion. I'm done with it.
Wise.
If Brock Osweiler is your example to support your point, you have already lost the debate.
Wake me when we get to China.... I wanna return my bluetooth earbuds from whence...oh wait we're talking QBs... Im mean Wentz they came.
I knew better
No trip to China for you ..... the debate isn't worth the headache of trying to explain things to people who don't want to understand.
