NFL Draft 2011: Is Ricky Stanzi the Next Tom Brady?

April 15, 2011   ·   Rob Gregory   ·   Jump to comments

There are certain quarterbacks that you can’t help but admire.

It’s the swagger, the cool and calmness under duress and the audacity to stare down the fiercest defenders in the league, then effortlessly tossing the perfect touchdown pass that catch your eye.
That’s a good description of Tom Brady, if you are so inclined to give him his proper dues. The amazing poise and accuracy, and where did he come from again? Who was drafted ahead of him? How did everyone miss that?

That’s a nice story that teams would love to revise in the form of Tom Brady 2.0, if there is such a thing. But is it realistic to keep searching for the next Tom Brady, or are we just chasing our own tail, going in circle after circle? I bring it up because there have been whispers, however subtle, or not so subtle, that Iowa’s Ricky Stanzi fits the mold.

Peter Schrager, of FoxSports.com, writes that, “on film, several of Stanzi’s college perform...

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