Vince Young is an enigma wrapped in a mystery. I do not, and have not or will not, understand the obsession with this guy. Maybe it's because his underdog team beat USC and stopped their attempt at a three peat? Maybe it's because Texas hats look "cool" and everyone likes to do that horn thing with their fingers? Maybe it's because he can run really fast even though he's freakishly tall?
The guy is an athlete not an NFL quarterback. For everyone that believes that he is great please read on so I can disprove any misconception.
Where to begin...hmm...perhaps at the beginning. First off the guy scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test. Yes a 6. Just as a reference point Jeff George scored a 10 and we all remember how smart he was. Had an excellent arm, probably the best of his class, BUT made rampant mistakes and could not get out of his own way. On the other side of the coin John Elway scored a 30, Steve Young a 33, and Troy Aikman a 29. Combined they have six rings and countless MVP and Pro Bowl appearances.
In case anyone was wondering the highest score is a 50 and the average score a 21, but for NFL prospects the average is 19. The Wonderlic is given by hundreds of corporations, so it is not biased to football players. Vince Young's score means that he only managed to get one question right. Additionally, DG1 took the Wonderlic a few years ago and scored in the "above average" category. Anyone trying to claim that the test discriminates against minorities, try again. Daunte Culpepper scored a 21 and other minorities including Ian Gold and Mike Anderson have been close to the NFL average.
Vince Young's stats this year alone should help to clear up any thoughts of greatness as well. Currently he has a rating of 62.2 which ranks him 29th in the league. He is 24th in completions, 20th in completion percentage, 26th in yards, and 32nd in longest pass (48 yards). He has thrown 4 TDs and 10 INTs this season, which is horrible (Tom Brady has thrown more than that in one half). He ranks 19th in sacks with 14 and his unwillingness to throw the ball has accounted for most of them.
For a guy that was put on the cover of Madden this year one would think that he would have to be in the top of the league in order to garner such an honor. However, as you can see, he has been in the basement of the league all year.
So you're saying to yourself: "he was good last year, that's why he was on the cover." Sure, we'll explore that myth too! He was 30th in QB rating last year. As a reference point guys like Carr, Pennington, Brunell, Grossman, and Vick had better ratings. None of them are current starters this year. He ranked 21rst in TDs, 39th in longest pass (that's dead last behind second string QBs), 15th in INTs thrown, 25th in completions, and 26th in yards. I realize that he split time with Kerry Collins, but he was on a collision course for even worse numbers if he played the whole season rather than most of it.
They have a very good defense, above average special teams, and a solid running game. Their offensive line is very strong and their receivers are not a bunch of no names. Eric Moulds, Brandon Jones, Roydell Williams, Justin Gage, Bo Scaife, and Ben Troupe are better than most teams can boast for receivers.
Let's look at their schedule for a second too as I'm sure people will use THAT as the reason why his numbers are not better. They have played New Orleans (when they were struggling), Atlanta, Oakland, and Carolina. ALL of these teams have defenses which give up big plays and large amounts of yards. His TOTAL passing against Oakland was 42 yards. Please tell me THAT is a misprint. Kerry Collins in relief of Young for two games had a total of 427 yards in those games and a completion percentage of 59% which falls just 1% shy of Young's season total.
Why am I hating on Vince Young you ask. Simply because he is touted as such a great QB that is deserving of the accolades that are thrown at him. We get it, he is a running QB. We've seen how well that's worked out for Aaron Brooks, Akili Smith, and Michael Vick.
I hate on him because I think that people unfairly rank him ahead of better players in the league. All I ask is for people to look at the facts before they start crowing him. He is average at best and an insult to real QBs.
Long Live Sports,
DG2
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