Following up on my rant from this weekend regarding QB's. Money and pressure are at the root of the problem as I see it. Coaches are under too much pressure from waffling owners to win right away. It's absurd to hire a young coach like Josh McDaniels and not let him have to time to get the players coached up to run his system, and bring in the players he needs. Young QB's suffer the most, especially those making lots of money. Tim Tebow's career is in trouble for these exact reasons.
Example, why would Carolina spend a 3rd round pick on Clausen, throw him out on the field with a bad team, and then decide after about 6 starts that they need to move on? That's a poor organization. Now the media piles on Clausen and say he's a bust. That's totally ridiculous. What kind of chance did he have? And that is a common story.
Now look at the young guys starting this year: Dalton, Gabbert, Newton. Will they get the time to develop under a stable coaching staff? Or will they experience rookie struggles, see their coaches fired, and then be labeled busts? And the media makes me sick how they feed into it. If you're not an immediate sensation, you can see your career derailed quickly with little hope of rebounding. That's why I'm happy for Grossman to get another chance.
It takes a strong owner and GM to find the guy they want, give him good coaching, and be willing to take the pain as the whole thing develops. Sadly, that is missing too often in the NFL today and many talented guys who might be able to turn into very good players are thrown on the scrap heap much too soon.
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