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Question...I really like him and all, I like the intangibles and leadership he brings onto the field...but despite a weak arm, what has made him so successful on our team, I mean(like I said I really like him) whenever I watch him, I just see Coles or Cotchery have to go back in order to catch up with his throws....

What has made him so successful as a QB despite also having 2 rotator cuffs surgery?

Not meaning to bash him, just curious.

He can't throw the ball as hard as Brett Favre... or most starting NFL QBs, but he knows where to throw the ball better than most of them. He makes a lot of good decisions, and rarely makes a bad one. He keeps turnovers to a minimum so we're always in the game as long as our defense doesn't fold.

Look at this way...
He's started 53 games in his career (not including playoffs), and thrown 46 interceptions. That's 0.87/game. He also has 11 lost fumbles in that time (0.21/game). That translates to 1.08 turnovers per game.

Looking at some other QBs around the league (not including playoffs again)... turnovers per game:
Drew Brees: 1.04 (0.86 int/game, 0.18 FL/game)
Donovan McNabb: 1.07 ( 0.73 int/game, 0.33 FL/game)
Peyton Manning: 1.08 (0.97 int/game, 0.11 FL/game)
Tom Brady: 1.10 (0.83 int/game, 0.27 FL/game)
Carson Palmer: 1.20 (0.96 int/game, 0.24 FL/game)
Marc Bulger: 1.27 (0.98 int/game, 0.28 FL/game)

I'd say that's pretty good company to be in.

(stats taken from NFL.com)

He's a great leader and he instills confidence in those around him. The whole team plays better around him. Plus, he has one of the best play-action fakes in the game, which we should be able to make a lot more use out of this season with TJ in there (hopefully creating a much more dangerous rushing attack).

Turnovers per games started, by year:

2002: 0.58 (12 starts) - playoffs
2004: 0.85 (13 starts) - playoffs
2006: 1.25 (16 starts) - playoffs
2003: 1.56 (9 starts)
2005: 1.67 (3 starts)

^^ You can certainly say the Jets go as Chad goes...

Thats the only reason why he is still a Starting QB in the league, good stats oneCent. I personally dont think he is able to lead this team to the Superbowl, but he wont loss the game for us if put in the place. He takes what is given to him, limits the turnovers and is a leader on this team.

He could run that play action to perfection. What? And we have a legit running back?

The entire offense just looks so much better when he's taking the snaps. Of course we've had a backup that couldn't give us a quarter, a young QB that most likely won't get out of second string, the oldest player in the league...

I guess we haven't had much to compare him to, but hey...I'm not complaining. He's a great leader, keeps us in the game, and could handle NY.