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Originally Posted by joesomebody
Can't we say the same for Pete Carrol? Other than Carson Palmer who has been slightly injury plagued, who has performed well from USC? Cassel might be good, but after years of understudy under the Patriots it's hard to say what led to his success.
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No, we can't say the same.
JD Booty was a 5th round choice of the Vikings. Leinart was drafted to run the West Coast offense, not the vertical offense employed by Whisenhunt. Cassel may have never stepped on the field during his 4 years at USC but he did practice in a Pro Style offense during that time and spent years on the Patriots roster.
These "spread monkeys" as Mecca refer to them can't find success in the NFL because they were never taught to read defenses under center and don't have the true earmarks of a franchise QB (footwork, accuracy, arm strength and the ability to play behind center).
All of USC's recent QB's may not be Pro Bowlers but they do know how to run an NFL offense.
The same cannot be said of Urban Meyer's quarterbacks.