Evaluating the QB by his relationship with the TE position
The greatest TE QB of all time just so happens to be the greatest QB of all time. Among the countless accolades he amassed during his mythical career, I would like to add another career record which DWARFS his competitors. Tom Brady has 100 career touchdown passes to the Tight End position, second in that stat is Rivers with 42. Last year when analysts marveled at the short timing excellence of Tua, I got nervous. You see, it is all gravy when you can go through two reads and release before the timing gap expires, but once it expires the QB is forced to buy time. Buy time with pocket presence, buy time with athleticism, buy time with poise. The complete TE lives his pass catching career during this window of time. I feel it is important to qualify “a complete TE” so lets use metrics. Qualifications Must be Good or above at both blocking and passing. PFF grades above 60 in both. A TE that can’t block is a slow WR, and a TE that can’t pass-catch is a small offensive lin...