Matt Hasselbeck has the quarterback answers
Right about now, each spring, NFL teams ask themselves the same question:
How soon is too soon to start a rookie quarterback?
There’s proof that patience pays off. (Mahomes, Rodgers, Young, etc.)
There’s proof that a baptism by fire can work. (Manning, Marino, etc.)
Matt Hasselbeck played 18 seasons in the NFL and studies the game extremely closely today. His litmus test is the best I’ve heard yet. He believes a young quarterback is ready for live snaps when that QB masters third-down protections. Understand this chaos? You’re ready.
He is a big believer in the clutch gene, too.
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