Trevor Lawrence was supposed to be "generational"

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Who is the last QB they hyped up to be generational who actually lived up to it

Lots of false prophets
The one drafted at #1 a year before him but still no all-pro, OPOY or MVPs. And the way it was looking yesterday. With both lines being weak, it’s gonna take some time
 

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The one drafted at #1 a year before him but still no all-pro, OPOY or MVPs. And the way it was looking yesterday. With both lines being weak, it’s gonna take some time

Michael Vick.

People might say Andrew Luck but as good as Luck was, he wasn’t this transcendent player.

Burrow or Luck seemed like my first thoughts but like you said Luck was very good and never really had a good line but didn’t seem transcendent either
 

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Burrow or Luck seemed like my first thoughts but like you said Luck was very good and never really had a good line but didn’t seem transcendent either
I think someone labeled generational should be that player who has a skill set or athletic talent rarely seen. Not just someone who is great.

Tom Brady was a great player. He was not what I’d call a generational talent.

Michael Vick was a generational player.
Barry Sanders was a generational player.
Who else would I put in that category? To some degree Reggie Bush. Probably Derrick Thomas?
 

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Who is the last QB they hyped up to be generational who actually lived up to it

Lots of false prophets
Andrew Luck lived up to the hype. Took a 2-14 team and went 11-5 his rookie year
I think someone labeled generational should be that player who has a skill set or athletic talent rarely seen. Not just someone who is great.

Tom Brady was a great player. He was not what I’d call a generational talent.

Michael Vick was a generational player.
Barry Sanders was a generational player.
Who else would I put in that category? To some degree Reggie Bush. Probably Derrick Thomas?
Vick was a generational talent but not a generational player. Barry Sanders is the perfect answer. He was a generational talent AND player. Tbh Adrian Peterson was both too IMO
 

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I think someone labeled generational should be that player who has a skill set or athletic talent rarely seen. Not just someone who is great.

Tom Brady was a great player. He was not what I’d call a generational talent.

Michael Vick was a generational player.
Barry Sanders was a generational player.
Who else would I put in that category? To some degree Reggie Bush. Probably Derrick Thomas?

Generational Player ≠ Generational Talent

Vice Versa
 

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They’re the same thing.

A generational player without generational talent is merely your typical great player.

When I hear generational talent I think natural God given ability. What you’re born with.

When I hear generational player i think legacy. The impact you left on the game when its all said and done.
 

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The term generational is extremely overused. In terms of the QB's I've seen that term used the most for over the past fifteen years or so, I would say it's Luck, Lawrence, and Williams are the three.

Luck just had a horrible offensive-line and bad luck with injuries. He had the talent, but you can't do anything when you're getting hit every play like he was.
 
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