Worst QB decision by NFL franchise.

[Sam Mills 51]

I didn't watch him closely enough in real time, but wasn't Lomax a little bit better than that? He had decent career numbers and his Cardinals teams were around .500. He led the league in passing yardage once (albeit the 1987 strike-shortened season) and made a couple of Pro Bowls. He also threw for 4,614 yards in 1984, which was fourth all-time at the time. Not a Hall of Famer by any means, but perhaps at the top of the late 80s second tier.

Reading up on him just now, he's another good "what if?" case. Lomax was one of the first college QBs to play in the run and shoot, which was finally making its way to the NFL right as he was forced to retire because of injuries. Makes you wonder what could have been had he stayed healthy and latched on with the early 90s Lions or Falcons that were using it.

Neil Lomax was much, much better than Tony Eason and Bobby Brister. Imagine if he had a better franchise to play for than the Cardinals.

Maybe a Hall of Very Good ... but still, much better than merely adequate and leagues ahead of the Easons and Bristers of his time.

 

[Octave]

Lomax was way better than Eason. IIRC he couldn't stay healthy and lost his career to the same kind of necrotic hip condition that ended Bo Jackson's career.

 

[poindexter]

The Texans not trading DeSean Watson in January 2021.

 

[qtlaw]

The Texans not trading DeSean Watson in January 2021.

Imagine if you're the GM who acquired him for that huge haul and then you're left with Chase Daniels starting? Disaster averted.

 

[DanielSimpsonDay]

Imagine if you're the GM who acquired him for that huge haul and then you're left with Chase Daniels starting? Disaster averted.

 

[Batman]

And, when he finally does retire, he will probably ascend the coaching ladder rather quickly and be a head coach within five years.

 

[DanielSimpsonDay]

And, when he finally does retire, he will probably ascend the coaching ladder rather quickly and be a head coach within five years.

Maybe faster if he's seen in the company of Sean McVay

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Maybe faster if he's seen in the company of Sean McVay

Heh ... nice.

 

[Scout]

So how bad is Cleveland at QB?

Does anyone even remember the Jake Delhomme disaster?

 

[Twirling Time]

So how bad is Cleveland at QB?

Does anyone even remember the Jake Delhomme disaster?

Can they clone Bernie Kosar?

 

[qtlaw]

Can they clone Bernie Kosar?

At least they had Brian Sipe for a few years right (really liked him)?