It’s the most important position in sports. Yes, sometimes cliches can be true.
Even the most casual of football fans can acknowledge the difference that having a great-to-elite quarterback can have on a team. Rams fans saw it when Kurt Warner took over for Trent Green. Chiefs fans saw it in the transition from Alex Smith to Pat Mahomes. Hell, we’ve seen it at Mizzou. When did the program elevate under Gary Pinkel? When Brad Smith started a long line of elite — or at the very least well above average — talents behind center.
No other position in football can match the buoyancy that having a great QB can bring to your program.