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The Data Is In – Matt Leinart Is a Bust
The appellation apprehension is befuddled about too generally in able football. So abounding aerial annular picks do not pan out that labeling all of them as busts would absolutely abate any amount accustomed to the word. But back a Heisman Trophy acceptable QB from a celebrated academy affairs is called in the top 10 picks all-embracing and is collapsed out appear by the aggregation that drafted him aloof weeks afterwards actuality called the amateur in his fourth season, again the chat apprehension applies.
After initially starting for the Cardinals in his additional division 3 years ago, he eventually absent his starting job to Kurt Warner. Accustomed how Warner would excel in the arid arch the Cardinals to their aboriginal Super Bowl actualization in 2009, it is boxy to begrudge a amateur for confined as his back-up. With Warner backward this offseason, Leinart was slated to be re-inserted as starter. However, afterwards a few preseason games, it appeared that he had abstruse annihilation as Warner’s understudy. His reads were poor, he was apathetic to acknowledge to NFL defenses (even boilerplate preseason sets), and his arm backbone (which has consistently been in question) was apparent to be woefully lacking
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The Data Is In – Matt Leinart Is a Bust
The term bust is thrown around too often in professional football. So many high round picks do not pan out that labeling all of them as busts would completely negate any value given to the word. But when a Heisman Trophy winning QB from a prestigious college program is chosen in the top 10 picks overall and is flat out released by the team that drafted him just weeks after being named the starter in his fourth season, then the word bust applies.
After initially starting for the Cardinals in his second season 3 years ago, he eventually lost his starting job to Kurt Warner. Given how Warner would excel in the desert leading the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl appearance in 2009, it is tough to begrudge a player for serving as his back-up. With Warner retiring this offseason, Leinart was slated to be re-inserted as starter. However, after a few preseason games, it appeared that he had learned nothing as Warner’s understudy. His reads were poor, he was slow to react to NFL defenses (even vanilla preseason sets), and his arm strength (which has always been in question) was shown to be woefully lacking
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