"Brady Quinn is NFL ready," has been the most repeated quote since the beginning of the 2006 college football season. Who started saying this quote and why is it constantly repeated? Did NFL scouts and personnel begin saying this quote? Let's see, NFL ready QB, prototype QB build, Heisman Trophy finalist, 2 BCS Bowl games, drafted 22nd? An NFL ready QB with these credentials does not get passed by 21 times. Recent NFL ready QBs without Quinn's record and attributes, Eli Manning, Phillip Rivers, Ben Roethlisberger, JP Losman, Alex Smith, and Jay Cutler were all drafted higher because NFL personnel actually believed they were NFL ready. So who really began repeating this mantra? One man has everything to gain by starting this slogan....Charlie Weis. Charlie Weis has been saying Brady Quinn is NFL polished since he started coaching at Notre Dame. Charlie Weis' career at Notre Dame is rooted in his ability to develop QBs. It is supposedly his specialty, will help him recruit major QB prospects, and will raise the profile of himself and the program. Remember, prior to the draft, Charlie Weis was personally calling NFL franchises trying to sell Brady Quinn to anyone who had a high pick. Getting Quinn drafted high would equal star recruits and validating Weis as a coach. But why is Weis considered such a great coach? Well, he was the offensive coordinator for Tom Brady and the New England Patriot's efficient offense from 2000 to 2004. Here are Tom Brady's numbers under Weis:

Year---Comp %-Yards--TD---INT
2001---63%-----2,843--18----12
2002---62%-----3,764--28----14
2003---60%-----3,620--23----12
2004---60%-----3,692--28----14

Here are Tom Brady's numbers after Weis left and the Patriots top 3 receivers left and were replaced by NFL journeymen:

Year---Comp%-Yards--TD---INT
2005---63%-----4,110--26----14
2006---61%-----3,529--24----12

No real difference there. Perhaps the Patriots aren't missing anything without Weis.

In Weis' 2 seasons at Notre Dame, the Irish have played 5 ranked opponents. Their record is 0 and 5 with only one of the games not being a blowout. Brady Quinn's completion percentage in those 5 games, 54%, 64%, 50%, 48% and 42%. But it takes more than a coach and QB to win games, right? Well in the last 2 NFL drafts, the following players have been drafted:
Year----Name----------Position--Round
2006--Anthony Fasano---TE--------2
2006--Maurice Stovall----WR-------3
2006--Dan Stevenson-----OG-------6
2007--Quinn, Brady-------QB-------1
2007--Abiamiri, Victor----DE--------2
2007--Harris, Ryan-------OT--------3
2007--Landri, Derek------DT--------5
2007--Richardson, Mike---CB--------6
2007--Ndukwe, Nedu------S---------7
2007--Dan Santucci--------OG-------7
*2007 --Samardzija, Jeff--WR--Projected 1st or 2nd round pick. Chose to play Baseball.

So the top coach in the NCAA and an offensive genius has a QB who can step in and start in the NFL, has 11 NFL level players, 7 of which are on offense, and they can't beat a ranked opponent. On top of that, their offense cannot even put together a decent completion percentage. Something does not add up here.

This isn't to say that Brady Quinn is not going to be a good QB. But now that he has signed his contract, TV ramrods are saying Quinn will step right in and start because he is "NFL ready." Next time you hear someone refer to Brady Quinn as "NFL ready," please take a second to remember who started feverishly pushing that propaganda and why. Charlis Weis is the most gastric bypass ready NCAA coach....oh wait, he has already had gastric bypass surgery, yet he is still fat, and he is in the middle of a lawsuit accusing his doctor of malpractice. Weis does know how to play the recruiting game though, and it is all about HYPE!! GO IRISH!!!

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