Quarterback Performance Quotes

I think there comes a time with a quarterback, especially when things go a little sideways, that players begin to try to do things a little uncharacteristic of what they've done in the past.

I'm a drop-back passer, and those seldom win Heismans.

I think there is a huge ceiling in Derek Carr. I think he has proven that.

If I believe that I became the best quarterback that I could possibly be, the best football player that I could possibly be... That's how I'm going to measure my career as a success or not.

Any time a quarterback can protect the ball and not throw interceptions, that's huge.

No quarterback goes out there and plays well on his own.

Don't ever underestimate Mike Gundy throwing the ball with his quarterbacks.

You look at Matt LaFleur and where he's been. It seems like successful quarterback play follows him.

I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well. There is a little hope invested in McNabb, and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn't deserve. The defense carried this team.

Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck.

I'm really impressed with Kolb there in Philadelphia. He's a very talented quarterback.

When we had a great defense at Tampa Bay, we always measured our defenses against the best quarterbacks.

More often than not as a quarterback, your performance is a reflection of the guys around you. I've been fortunate to be around some pretty good guys.

I’m concerned that if one of those two areas doesn’t play up to par – if they give up some points or they can’t run the football – and it gets stuck on Russell Wilson’s shoulders…if he has to stay in the pocket against good defenses, read coverages, make the right plays, see the field, that’s where I worry.

Matt Ryan does a great job of throwing the ball. No quarterback within the 20 to 25 yard range is throwing the ball any better than Matt Ryan.

Alex Smith, what he’s done over the last two years for this football team, this is a mistake in not starting him. He needs to be the guy and it’s going to be tough if (Colin) Kaepernick doesn’t play well today and now you’re coming back saying, ‘Alex, we’re going to put you back in there.’

Peyton Manning is doing things that I think no other quarterback in the history of the league has done at the line of scrimmage... I just think they are a team right now that's got a real chance to run the table.

In football, if you don't have the best O-line or receivers, maybe you're not as good of a quarterback as you can be. And it goes vice versa. If you're an average quarterback and you have a great O-line and great receivers, your play gets lifted.

Tom Brady is a great quarterback, he's a great player, and what you've seen with him is he's gotten better every year.

I'm pretty much a .500 quarterback in my career so far and I don't think that's where you want to be, and that's not why you are brought in or people or excited about you.

In order to win in this league, you have to have a quarterback who can make all the throws, who makes great decisions, somebody who can get you out of bad situations, that just gives you a chance.

It would have been a great story if Brooks had went out there and scored 21 points, ... That would have been great theater. But the reality of that is very difficult, as we know, in this league for any QB when defense is playing good. And the Ravens played well.

I've never had a dumb quarterback. I think if you're dumb, it's difficult to overcome.

At 75 percent, I personally feel I can be one of the best quarterbacks in the league.

I'm not a 25-interception quarterback, I know that.