Len Dawson, Chiefs’ Hall of Fame quarterback and Kansas City sports icon, dies at 87

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by G1911

Montana to Young and Favre to Rogers have to also be the two best direct successors in QB history. The Packers have had one of the greats starting since 1992. Montana-Young were 1981-1999 combined.

Bledsoe to Brady wasn't bad either.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Bledsoe to Brady wasn't bad either.

I don’t know why, but I liked Drew Bledsoe as a kid. When New England unceremoniously dumped him after an injury for some roomie, I thought it was an outrage. I was very, very wrong.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by G1911

I don’t know why, but I liked Drew Bledsoe as a kid. When New England unceremoniously dumped him after an injury for some roomie, I thought it was an outrage. I was very, very wrong.

He was quite good coming out of college in 1992. He developed some really bad habits like throwing off his back foot and forcing too many balls into traffic, and while he remained a very good quarterback, he didn't achieve the level expected of him. Once Brady played a few games it was pretty obvious he had huge upside, I think many supported sticking with him even when Bledsoe became healthy again.