#1 ·
Every year, the media acts like if the starting quarterback is set, the season is basically won. It’s all hype around the big names and the massive contracts, but honestly? That feels like such a surface-level way to look at a roster.
In my experience watching teams over the last decade, the real drama—and the real reason a team either collapses or surprises everyone—is the depth. It’s those gritty, unglamorous fights for a spot on the roster that you don't hear about in the pre-game shows. I remember watching a team a few years back that had a legendary QB, but they completely fell apart because their secondary and running game were just a revolving door of guys fighting for scraps.
It’s the specialists, the depth pieces, and the guys fighting for those final bench spots that actually provide the stability needed when injuries inevitably hit in November. If you don't have depth, you don't have a season.
Do you think we overvalue the "star" positions too much, or is the spotlight on the big names actually justified?
In my experience watching teams over the last decade, the real drama—and the real reason a team either collapses or surprises everyone—is the depth. It’s those gritty, unglamorous fights for a spot on the roster that you don't hear about in the pre-game shows. I remember watching a team a few years back that had a legendary QB, but they completely fell apart because their secondary and running game were just a revolving door of guys fighting for scraps.
It’s the specialists, the depth pieces, and the guys fighting for those final bench spots that actually provide the stability needed when injuries inevitably hit in November. If you don't have depth, you don't have a season.
Do you think we overvalue the "star" positions too much, or is the spotlight on the big names actually justified?