12. Favre doesn't have the great defense that Bradshaw did
That certainly helps in making a quarterback a winner.
I also miss the days when quarterbacks call their own plays. Johnny Unitas and his 2 minute drill or Bart Starr and his calls to throw a bomb on third and inches. Great.
the strongest arm I ever saw belonged to Dieter Brock. He wasn't terribly good, but I watched that guy throw a sidearm line drive that wentabout 70 yards.
Actually Bradstein had a good arm but I would say the following (okay no busts in Canton for some of them) had better:
Vick-flip of the wrist. Deiter Brock-he could hit the uprights from the 50 yard line....apparently that is about all he could do. Favre-GUN! Elway- if he had time to set up he could really let it wail. Headcase Jeff George-legendary in scouting combines Leftwich-I have seen it in person amazing Doug Williams- major gun especially long throws. Marino-without pulling the ball back behind his shoulder.
5. Jeff George -- and I'm praising the man's talent and not --
-- addressing whatever "attitude" problems he may or may not have had. I don't have first-hand evidence of those problems, so I'm just saying his throwing arm bordered on the phenomenal.
In long ago times, Roman Gabriel could fire with authority and distance. Breath-taking to watch. I imagine that some of those long passes he threw are still airborne.
This Bears QB also pitched for the White Sox. Boom Boom had a cannon arm but was woefully inaccurate. He held the single season rushing record for a QB until Vick came along I believe.
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