Arizona Cardinals quarterback Blaine Gabbert is supposedly, suddenly, good at football for some reason. This is at least according to people who want that narrative to be spun as such.
For those unaware, Blaine Gabbert is most known for being a bust. After that, he's probably most known for being a huge bust. Basically, he's a bust.
Or is he?
“When you come into the league as a young quarterback, I think I was 20 or 21, and learning system after system after system, new coach, new owner, new GM, it’s like, ‘All right, I’m trying to figure this thing out. How do I approach this learning process year-in and year-out?’” Gabbert said to AZCentral. “Fortunately, or unfortunately, however you want to look at it, I’ve had to learn a new system each and every year, and I think by this point in time, I’ve figured out how to do that.”
Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians is a relative fan:
“Gosh, he’s started and he’s played in so many offenses, so it’s not like you’re throwing a rookie out there or a guy that’s never played before,” Arians said.
As for Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone, Gabbert may as well be the next Aaron Rodgers.
“I don’t have a background with him, like maybe some other people do in this league or this building,” Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said. “I went out there and looked at the tape and saw someone that, obviously, can make all the throws, has a very good arm, has excellent mobility, a good decision maker, and thought that if he has a clean pocket, and if he is able to stay in rhythm, he is very, very dangerous. They obviously have a lot of weapons on the outside, plus in the backfield.”
Recently, Arians attempted to explain why Blaine Gabbert previously stunk, but is now apparently great.
Bruce Arians on why Blaine Gabbert has had a bad rap throughout his career: "He was on really shitty teams.”
— Josh Weinfuss (@joshweinfuss) November 15, 2017
What is odd about the entire supposed resserectuin of the QB is that Arians has been touting this since the preseason.
“We have Carson (Palmer), so it’s a great situation for him,” he said during OTAs. “He gets to see all the tools he has for the future, and Larry (Fitzgerald) and the rest of the guys.
“He’s been looking good the last three days with OTAs, so the sky’s the limit for him.”
For what it is worth, and while I hope I am wrong for his sake, he still stinks.
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