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I am having a discussion about Randall Cunningham & Troy Aikman.
My bud say's Aikman was good because of the curl patterns the WR's used and because of his supporting cast,O-line,Smith,Irvin etc.
He says Randall would have won in Dallas but Aikman would have got pounded in Philly.
What do you guys think? I know Randall was the better athlete but I also Know Aikman was the better QB! This is what my friend says....
Not all QBs look bad when the protection breaks down. Randall was often at his best in exactly that situation. In fact, Randall started out as a #rd and long emergency situation QB. Aikman didn't look very good the time the Eagles sacked him 12 times- he looked like he wanted his mama. Randall played in the shotgun? How many QBs have you seen play primarily in the shotgun?
I'm confused, was it outs and slants (the West Coast Offense, BTW), or Aikman's flankers new that if they ran a 15-20 yard post or curl, that when they turned to catch the pass they were going to be stappled with a pass right on there numbers! Let's see what happened in Dallas' other 2 SB wins:SB 28- Dallas held without a TD until James Washington returns a fumble for a TD in the 3rd quarter. Dallas goes on a 64 yard scoring drive, with Emmit Smith accounting for all but 3 yards. Dallas' final TD comes after an interception gives them the ball at Buffalo's 34. Emmit does almost all the damage again. Aikman's stats- 19 of 27, 207 yards, 1 int., no TDs- impressive.
SB 30- Aikman passes 3 yards to Novacek for a TD in the 1st quarter. No more TDs until the 3rd quarter, with Emmitt scoring after Larry Brown's int gave Dallas the ball at Pittsburgh's 18. Emmitt scored again after another Brown int gave Dallas the ball at Pittsburgh's 6. That's it. Aikman's stats- 15 of 23, 209 yards, no int., 1 TD.
Like I said, Aikman's job was to not lose the game, and he did a good job of that, but he was by no means great.
Dallas plays in a dome with a hole in it. Only an idiot would imply that the wind currents are the same in Dallas as they are in any true open air stadium.
I'm not denying that Aikman is a HOFer, any more than I would deny Bart Starr is, but neither one of their names will come up in any unbiased discussion of the "great" QBs.
Let's hear some opinions. I love reading what you guys/gals have to say.
My bud say's Aikman was good because of the curl patterns the WR's used and because of his supporting cast,O-line,Smith,Irvin etc.
He says Randall would have won in Dallas but Aikman would have got pounded in Philly.
What do you guys think? I know Randall was the better athlete but I also Know Aikman was the better QB! This is what my friend says....
Not all QBs look bad when the protection breaks down. Randall was often at his best in exactly that situation. In fact, Randall started out as a #rd and long emergency situation QB. Aikman didn't look very good the time the Eagles sacked him 12 times- he looked like he wanted his mama. Randall played in the shotgun? How many QBs have you seen play primarily in the shotgun?
I'm confused, was it outs and slants (the West Coast Offense, BTW), or Aikman's flankers new that if they ran a 15-20 yard post or curl, that when they turned to catch the pass they were going to be stappled with a pass right on there numbers! Let's see what happened in Dallas' other 2 SB wins:SB 28- Dallas held without a TD until James Washington returns a fumble for a TD in the 3rd quarter. Dallas goes on a 64 yard scoring drive, with Emmit Smith accounting for all but 3 yards. Dallas' final TD comes after an interception gives them the ball at Buffalo's 34. Emmit does almost all the damage again. Aikman's stats- 19 of 27, 207 yards, 1 int., no TDs- impressive.
SB 30- Aikman passes 3 yards to Novacek for a TD in the 1st quarter. No more TDs until the 3rd quarter, with Emmitt scoring after Larry Brown's int gave Dallas the ball at Pittsburgh's 18. Emmitt scored again after another Brown int gave Dallas the ball at Pittsburgh's 6. That's it. Aikman's stats- 15 of 23, 209 yards, no int., 1 TD.
Like I said, Aikman's job was to not lose the game, and he did a good job of that, but he was by no means great.
Dallas plays in a dome with a hole in it. Only an idiot would imply that the wind currents are the same in Dallas as they are in any true open air stadium.
I'm not denying that Aikman is a HOFer, any more than I would deny Bart Starr is, but neither one of their names will come up in any unbiased discussion of the "great" QBs.
Let's hear some opinions. I love reading what you guys/gals have to say.
Yea,Cunningham was fun to watch,but Aikman could read defenses better IMO.
