Okay. I think young QBs (within first 4 years), are very vulnerable. They are going to sink or swim, develop or decline based on what's around them. The first 4 years can kill a talented QBs potential, or take it to another level.

For Wentz, he's lost his offensive coordinator, QB coach, torn his ACL, fractured his back, lost skill players on the outside, never had the leasing rusher return the next season, all within his first 4 seasons. The decline in his play, in 2019, is a result of all those factors.

What if Lamar Jackson were forced into a traditional offense. What if Mahomes was taken by Jacksonville instead of the offensove genius that is Andy Reid and the chiefs? What if Dak never got Amari Cooper. These things are factors in the overall development of a young QB

And this stuff matters. Did Jared Goff just forget how to play QB? Or does he have maybe the worst offensive line in the NFL? He’s not a bad QB, he’s one who needs protection and a clean pocket. There’s nothing wrong with that.

Debating what QBs are better in the first 4 years without factoring in context and circumstance is a waste of time. Look at what’s changed around them, what they’re working with, both on and off the field. It’s intellectually dishonest to do otherwise

Cable sports television has no incentive to judge this way, because narratives and shallow evaluations drive debate and ratings. But, we have to be honest. A QB isn't what he is, until it's year 5 or 6. Until then, they change so much, and are so dependent on what's around them

People forget that Aaron Rodgers sat his first 3 years behind a HOF QB, learning the system he would take over and remain in for 10 years. Drew Brees was drafted in 2001, doing Marty Ball. He didn't take off until year 6, when he got with the genius Sean Payton in NO