The Future of NFL Quarterbacking is Looking Really Good

This past weekend in the NFL saw a few injuries to some legacy QB's, and even a benching of a two time Super Bowl winner.

Ben Roesthiliberger, who I still laugh at his injury, and Drew Brees suffered pretty big time injuries. The first real injury problems in their careers. I know Roesthiliberger misses a little time here and there with minor injuries, and Brees had that shoulder thing before he signed in New Orleans, but nothing like what happened this weekend. Roesthilberger is done for the year after undergoing elbow surgery. He threw his two best, former, teammates under the bus, he berates other players and coaches, he never blames himself, so the time had finally come for an injury to derail whatever he may have had left in the tank. Drew Brees will be back this season, but he got surgery on his thumb today. He will miss anywhere from 6-8 weeks, but he will still be back. Unfortunately for him, he is 40 and this type injury could be a career ender. He got the surgery on his throwing hand, he is old and he has been regressing the past year and a half. He still puts up numbers, but not like he used to. The fact that a guy that has played in 15 plus games for the past 15 years is going to miss significant time is unreal to me.

Then we have the benching of Eli Manning.

I mean, the time had come. He has 8 wins in his last 33 games, he has been wildly inaccurate, he throws a ton of interceptions and the team needs to move on. The fact that he is being replaced with Daniel Jones is a whole other story for another day, but still, Eli Manning will not be the Giants starting QB for the first time, well since last year, but that was one game, in a real long time. I know the Giants fans are pumped about this, but I think after one game, they may be opining for a different QB all together.

All of this is to say, I'm actually kind of stoked for the new crop of QB's that the NFL has coming up. Sure, Tom Brady is, somehow, miraculously still starting, and playing at a high level, but after him, for the most part, the old QB's are being pushed aside for a younger, and much more fun, generation of QB's. Besides the injured, and replaced guys, oh and Brady and Phillip Rivers, we have a whole new version of QB in the game, and I'm here for it. I am a big time fan of Patrick Mahomes. He slings the ball better than Brett Favre, and is much more accurate. Also, he puts up video game numbers. I am still on the fence with Josh Allen, but the dude can run the ball. He may not be the future of the position, but the Bills are winning. I am all in on Lamar Jackson. I love that the Ravens have built the offense, and roster, around his talents, and he is showing out so far. I also love how he is proving all of his doubters wrong. Kyler Murray, while starting a bit slow in each game, is like a poor man's Mahomes. He is chucking the ball all over the field, putting up big numbers, and has even led the Cardinals to an early season victory. Jimmy Garroppolo has looked good so far this year. He will most likely get hurt again, but for now, he is doing his thing. Baker Mayfield, even though he talks way, way, way too much, is still a little fun to watch move around in the pocket. I still believe in Sam Darnold, and when he comes back from mono, I think he will be what the Jets need to win, maybe, 5 or 6 games, which would be good for them. He is also super young. If I were the Dolphins, I would whole heartedly go with Josh Rosen. I am probably the only person on Rosen Island, but I say, given the chance, he could put up solid numbers, especially since the Dolphins will be playing from behind all year.

Looking into the future, I am totally here for the college crop of QB's coming up. I cannot wait to see Tua Tagoviola, Trevor Lawrence, Jalen Hurts, Justin Fields, Jake Fromm, Burrow from LSU, Justin Herbert and Kellen Mond in the league next year, or the year after. There is a new generation of QB, and the NFL game is inching ever closer to the college game, which I am pumped for.

Kudos to the old school NFL QB's, as I said, there is a good amount of titles between the guys I mentioned, except for Rivers, but I am so ready for the change, and to see guys like Lamar Jackson shredding NFL defenses with his arm and legs. This is great. Bring it on.

Ty

Ty is the Pop Culture editor for SeedSing and the other host of the X Millennial Man Podcast. He is already looking past the “old” quarterbacks like Carson Wentz and Jared Goff. 25 is the new 40.

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