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Originally Posted by keg in kc
I think it's leadership that makes the difference, although how or why someone is a "leader" isn't so much a tangible thing. George, Cutler and Leaf were/all are basically flakes whose teammates wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire, whereas Marino, Manning and Brady were/are clearly "the man" on their teams. I think it has to do with the ability to drive the people around them to a higher level of play. Maybe they're dickheads for the sake of the team, whereas the other guys were dickheads into themselves? Maybe it's how they try to get their points across? Hell if I know, but I think leadership is the difference.
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This is definitely it for me. I don't care whether the guy has a solid gold statue of himself in his house that he masturbates to daily. If he can take control of the offense and lead the others around him despite the situation, then that's your guy. If he has the kind of leadership that makes others better, instead of relying on surrounding talent, that's your guy. If he expects and receives professional respect from his fellow players and his coaches, that's your guy. And the last one is probably the most important.
This may be off, but I see the same kind of "on the field" leadership from Jimmy that I see in P. Manning. Taking command instead of just contributing. The confident attitude of "I know WTF I'm doing, let's move this shit down the field, don't screw it up." When he's rolling out of the pocket, you can see the determination as he signals receivers around the field. "NO, get your ass RIGHT THERE!" kind of stuff, while on the move avoiding pressure. Knowing and reading the defenses, and coordinating the WRs to take advantage of that even after the play has started. The ability to roll away from a sack, and not be shaken in the slightest, and keep your decisions quick and confident. That takes serious concentration and confidence, and the great ones make it look simple. I see a bit of that in Jimmy. It never seems like too much for him.