How Does the Project Begin with Project Quarterbacks?

May 16, 2015   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

“He’s got a lot to learn. We’re not looking for him to be a starter right now.”
New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles acknowledged a reality when he spoke with Brian Costello of the New York Post after his team selected quarterback Bryce Petty in the 2015 NFL draft.
Petty might be a starter one day. He might become a reliable, efficient passer who can be trusted to lead an offense with minimal mistakes. Heck, let’s dream big: He might be a Pro Bowler and a golden franchise arm found at the low price of 103rd overall. In NFL quarterback terms, studs found that late are so deep in the bargain bin they’re surrounded by dusty DVD copies of Snakes on a Plane.
But right now he’ll watch, learn and wait. Which means he falls under a common label, one that comes with both hope and, almost inevitably, either despair or indifference: developmental quarterback.
“He will need spoon fed pro-style concepts and requires a yea...

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