Yeah, QB exectations are pretty high now because of guys like Ryan and Bradford. Before that it was just a forgone conclusion that a rookie QB would struggle, no matter what hype they were getting.
I think Vick is in a bit of a different boat. He was the best athletic QB prospect the NFL had ever seen by miles, but at the same time he had an arm stronger than most QBs in the NFL, even in his draft year.
My big issue with athletic QBs is that their college teams cater to their strengths, and you just won't see that in the NFL. More and more it's becoming a pass first league.
Newton was tearing it up under Malzahn's spread option offense, which is something that I just don't think will fly in the NFL.
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