There is a mythological quality to the QB position in the NFL where decision-makers have long ascribed essential and intrinsic value to qualities they can’t readily explain. More than any other position in sports, the need to evaluate personality, intelligence, even gate and physical appearance looms large for a quarterback as he is dissected for far more than his on-field accomplishments. We assign an almost magical quality to what makes the great ones truly great, something unseen and yet fully realized.
For a quarterback prospect, that je ne sais quoi can make or break him.