What was interesting is that those other 3 quarterbacks named (3000+ yards), only one made it to the NFL, and he’s just some poorly-paid backup quarterback.
I'm reminded of Jim Plunkett who sat on bench for most of nine years at New England and SF.
He came off the bench in 1980 and lead the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl victory and again in 1983.
(My first wife went to HS with Plunkett and when I asked her about him, the only thing she could say was that he was ugly)
There was another thread recently about Alabama’s chances of beating the worst team in the NFL, and consensus was it would be an NFL blowout. This pretty much illustrates why. 8 All-SEC players might make a good NCAA caliber team but when you are up against a team where every single player was All-something in whatever conference they played in it’s not even going to be close.
What was interesting is that those other 3 quarterbacks named (3000+ yards), only one made it to the NFL, and he’s just some poorly-paid backup quarterback.
September 2, 2018: Oakland Raiders acquired QB AJ McCarron from the Buffalo Bills for a 2019 fifth-round draft pick.
March 15, 2018: Buffalo Bills signed QB AJ McCarron to a two-year, $10 million contract.
December 9, 2014: Cincinnati Bengals activated QB A.J. McCarron from the non-football injury list.
August 30, 2014: Cincinnati Bengals placed QB A.J. McCarron on the non-football injury list.
July 21, 2014: Cincinnati Bengals placed QB A.J. McCarron on the non-football injury list.
May 22, 2014: Cincinnati Bengals signed QB A.J. McCarron to a four-contract contract.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McCaA.00.htm
I would gladly hold a clipboard for $5 million a year.