prissythecat

JP was benched because people who should be experienced at evaluating player talent and performance saw that he just wasn't progressing. He has been in the league since 2003 and still has poor command of his position in terms of ability to read defenses and in ability to lead. He still looks hopelessly lost in the pocket even now. There is a reason why JP has not been approached yet by anyone for a roster spot. I remember comments from sportswriters last season after JP acquitted himself so well subbing in that went something like: "The best thing JP can do to further his chance in free agency is sit on the bench." JP may have great athletic ability. But you need more than that to play in the NFL. Being able to land 1 out of 5 bombs (an exaggeration for illustration purposes of course) to Lee Evans is a poor indicator of success. The road is littered with failed QBs who have tremendous athletic talent but have no head for the game. And it looks like JP unfortunately needs to be added to that list.

Yup. I definitely agree with you. Key point here is "all things being equal".

Arm strength probably has relatively little to do with how fast you can through the football. Its more about technique (e.g., how well you use the other parts of your body in conjunction with your arms and how well you time your motions). There are stick figure QBs who throw the ball like it came out of a rocket launcher and QBs with awesome physiques who throw more like grandma....

Have any teams shown any interest in JP so far? Also if I remember right, more often than not, JP was wildly inaccurate with the long ball.