Whats a franchise quarterback?
Before you can decide whether a player can someday fit in a category, you need to define the category. This week, I asked two of my editors for to define the term “franchise quarterback.” One said that, to him, it meant a quarterback who had received a long-term commitment from a franchise, financially and in terms of a guaranteed starting assignment. If you define it that way, there are about 15 “franchise quarterbacks” in the league. Another said that it was a quarterback who can be counted on to win games even if the rest of the team struggles. You don’t just commit to that quarterback; you build around him.
Whats a franchise quarterback?