The biggest question mark for any team going into a draft is how to measure intangibles at the quarterback position. Personnel legend Don "Duke" Klosterman may have put this quandary best when he told former Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi, "Do not evaluate a quarterback the way you evaluate the other 21 positions. They're playing a different sport. With a quarterback, it's the things you can't put down on paper that make all the difference." The problem this presents is simple: Those items that can't be put down on paper all generally lend themselves to emotional swings; One solution to this quandary is to try to find a way to measure the impact of these seemingly unmeasurable characteristics. This is the path that Bill Parcells took when he put together the following four rules for drafting quarterbacks: 1. Be a three-year starter 2. Post at least 23 wins 3. Be a senior 4. Be a college graduate The idea behind these guidelines is simple: Any quarterback who achieves each of these goals has proved that he can handle the rigors of frequent play, has a history of winning and will stick to a goal until he finishes it. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?page=NextLevel3
