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What Is a Franchise Quarterback Exactly?
Published by Sam Snyder on July 30, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Indianapolis Colts
Franchise quarterback. You hear it all the time, you can't look up a team without finding articles about getting a "franchise quarterback."
It's everywhere. "This team found it's franchise QB. This team needs a franchise QB." You can't escape it.
But what is a franchise quarterback?
It's odd that you see a word tossed around so much, but no one knows the exact meaning. Everyone talks about who is a franchise QB, but not what is a franchise QB is. You can't label a franchise QB unless you know what it is.
After research about people who are labeled as "franchise quarterbacks" and those who aren't considered as such.
The player must match certain criteria to be considered a franchise quarterback: consistency, talent, leadership/maturity, and football intelligence.
Consistency
In order to be a franchise quarterback or to find one, the player needs to be able to perform a certain level a...
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