Now that I read the article, I change my take. "No". The QB shouldn't always be responsible nor are they. However, the truly great QBs are the ones that get through all the mistakes of either themselves or other teammates and then put it together when it matters most. We put the onus on the man who holds the ball most of the game because at the end of the day, he's the one who gets the mantle of 'leader.' And looking at SB MVPs, QB has been MVP 27 of the 50 games. Thus, we essentially make that position most important, and so when things go wrong, the leader gets the blame. Right or not.
I think the answer is - great QBs can win games. But that doesn't always mean that the opposing QB lost the game. Right? Both things don't have to be true. You're always going to want a great QB - probably the most important position in all of sports. And looking at Super Bowl wins, even discounting the Tom Brady effect, it's usually the team with the better QB that wins. No argument there.
I'd just argue that the opposing QBs didn't lose the game. I don't think Stan Humphries, Boomer Esiason or John Elway LOST the Super Bowls against our 49ers. That's just a weird take - but folks are very, very willing to go there when it suits their narrative.
Now that I read the article, I change my take. "No". The QB shouldn't always be responsible nor are they. However, the truly great QBs are the ones that get through all the mistakes of either themselves or other teammates and then put it together when it matters most. We put the onus on the man who holds the ball most of the game because at the end of the day, he's the one who gets the mantle of 'leader.' And looking at SB MVPs, QB has been MVP 27 of the 50 games. Thus, we essentially make that position most important, and so when things go wrong, the leader gets the blame. Right or not.
I think the answer is - great QBs can win games. But that doesn't always mean that the opposing QB lost the game. Right? Both things don't have to be true. You're always going to want a great QB - probably the most important position in all of sports. And looking at Super Bowl wins, even discounting the Tom Brady effect, it's usually the team with the better QB that wins. No argument there.
I'd just argue that the opposing QBs didn't lose the game. I don't think Stan Humphries, Boomer Esiason or John Elway LOST the Super Bowls against our 49ers. That's just a weird take - but folks are very, very willing to go there when it suits their narrative.
I haven't read this yet. I will comment anyway. The answer is "yes".