With the 45th Pick of the 2016 Draft: Alabama RB Derrick Henry

Defense still wins championships. Media today continues to push this necessity for a HoF QB when that just simply isn't accurate.

My point is that Flacco is not a great QB but put together an amazing post season run resulting in a ring. A HoF QB is certainly not a requirement to win the big game. Super Bowl winners of past prove time and again that only a serviceable QB is required and anything better than that is a plus.

HOF is arguable on the "great" term, as I pointed out Namath.

Roethlisberger will likely get in, but anyone that watched the 05' Super Bowl at least will argue that was the worst and most questionable victory ever.

 

And the 2009 Super Bowl?

 

That was a great game, what a finish. I'm not slighting Roethlisberger because I think he is an excellent QB. I was slighting that game and how poor he played in that game for the simple argument of his 2 Super Bowl wins = HoF. 1 isn't a guarantee, 2 probably is. Plus he has a 3rd visit.

 

I feel good about him

 

Mariota may struggle with deep ball now but he's electric. You cannot compare him to Alex Smith. He's a very special talent and it's obvious when you hear how other players speak about him besides what we've seen on the field. If Marcus doesn't become great it will be because of something tragic because he's got it all , brains and athleticism. He's a damn beast , we are really lucky to have him.

 

It's too bad Mariota doesn't have football speed.

 

Not trying to compare him to Alex Smith from his abilities stand point but to his ability to be successful and be the guy that is capable of bringing home the Lomardi trophy. I think Alex Smith is good, not Aaron Rodgers good, but among the better QB's in the league.

 

He's a sqeeler so **** HIM.

 

You do know that Vince Young had 12 fumbles his rookie season and even Steve Mcnair had 16 Fumbles in his 3rd season, being the 1st season with the titans, and Warren Moon had 17 fumbles his rookie season.
Its going to be ok everyone fumbles but lets just hope he cleans it up a little.

 

It's not just the fumbles in his rookie year. He had ball security issues at Oregon too. 27 fumbles in 41 games in college.

It's a legitimate concern.