DenBronx
10-07-2013, 03:14 AM
Gregg Rosenthal wondered Sunday how much fun draftniks would have at the expense of Peyton Manning's arm if the quarterback just now was coming out of college.
The current iteration of Manning is football's answer to future baseball Hall of Famer Greg Maddux, conducting the Denver Broncos' offense like a maestro to compensate for what has devolved into the weakest arm among NFL starters.
As the late afternoon games were unfolding, the dichotomy between Manning and Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was striking. Manning essentially is the Bizarro Newton, as the two quarterbacks reverse each other's strengths and weaknesses.
Whereas Newton's athleticism and rocket arm stand out, he suffers from slipshod footwork, a lack of touch and scattershot accuracy. Manning is throwing wounded ducks all over the field, but his offense is knocking down one NFL record after another because of his preternatural touch, accuracy, anticipation, blitz recognition and pre-snap adjustments.
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The current iteration of Manning is football's answer to future baseball Hall of Famer Greg Maddux, conducting the Denver Broncos' offense like a maestro to compensate for what has devolved into the weakest arm among NFL starters.
As the late afternoon games were unfolding, the dichotomy between Manning and Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was striking. Manning essentially is the Bizarro Newton, as the two quarterbacks reverse each other's strengths and weaknesses.
Whereas Newton's athleticism and rocket arm stand out, he suffers from slipshod footwork, a lack of touch and scattershot accuracy. Manning is throwing wounded ducks all over the field, but his offense is knocking down one NFL record after another because of his preternatural touch, accuracy, anticipation, blitz recognition and pre-snap adjustments.
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000257692/article/peyton-manning-playing-qb-at-highest-level-in-history