QB's are not default leaders. it's a position they are expected to learn, why? Because they have the ball in their hands EVERY play of the offensive game.
"pack93z" wrote:
So does the center.. should their stature upon the team be elevated because of it?
Close to have the snaps the QB hands the ball off in less than 2 seconds.. not much unlike the center.
Reality in the locker rooms I have seen or been part of.. the QB has to earn the respect of those around them.. it is outside of the locker room in which the media, fans and yes coaches fawn excessively over them.
"Zero2Cool" wrote:
the Center? lol ... c'mon that's such a reach ... okay i'll bite the nitpick.
Your comment about the center having the ball equally as much as the QB during a hand-off is false. The action of the ball being snapped starts the play, thus he has the ball for less than a second. A QB will have the ball for 1.0 to 1.5 seconds depending on the depth of the RB or if it's a toss.
The center snapping the ball to the QB (or Wildcat) starts the offensive play. So, the argument that the center should be considered the expected leader is not relevant at all. The QB will have the ball and hand off or throw or carry it himself. He's the one with the most responsibility for the team's success. Who gets the blame for the loss? Who gets the credit for the win? He who holds most responsibility is going to be the expected leader.
As I said in an earlier post, simply being expected to be the leader does not mean you ARE the leader. It must ... I repeat MUST be earned through the 52 men in the locker room and the dozen or so coaches.
QB's rock Shawn, it's okay. đ