Walsh interview on NFL-N (1 Viewer)

[Marc Levin]

Didn't see anything about this, but the NFL-N pre-game show had an excelent interview and retrospective on Bill Walsh (interview by Mooch, who looked like he was getting a little emotional after they ran the piece and Rich Eisen started asking him questions about Walsh).

On thing he said was that Steve Young is/was the best QB athlete to ever play the game. I am sure he is well aware of the athleticism of Vick, but Vick aint much of a QB, so I get what he was saying.

Walsh = awesome (sucks he has leukemia, but he's a very interesting man)

Discuss.

 

[derek19]

Sorry Marc, i thought i heard something different.

I thought he said he was the most Athletic QB they ever seen..

I maybe wrong, but i thought thats what i heard.

 

[Wilbur Wood]

Sorry Marc, i thought i heard something different. I thought he said he was the most Athletic QB they ever seen..I maybe wrong, but i thought thats what i heard.

Atleticism includes the ability to make all of the requisite QB throws, both in the pocket and on the run.It ain't just 40 time and the fact that one can heave the rock 70 yards.

 

[Marc Levin]

I don't have it tivo'd or anything, so he may have said the best "athlete quarterback," but the message was clearly the same.

I think we all know that Vick is th ebest athlete playing QB, Randall Cunningham could have made a strong case, but Steve Young was the perfect 50-50 matchup of QB/athlete

 

[Marc Levin]

he was the most Athletic QB they ever seen..

definitely not what he said.It was either quartebnack athlete or athlete quarterback.The most "athletic" qb, as i have mentioned, is clearly Vick.

 

[sentr]

Didn't see anything about this, but the NFL-N pre-game show had an excelent interview and retrospective on Bill Walsh (interview by Mooch, who looked like he was getting a little emotional after they ran the piece and Rich Eisen started asking him questions about Walsh).On thing he said was that Steve Young is/was the best QB athlete to ever play the game. I am sure he is well aware of the athleticism of Vick, but Vick aint much of a QB, so I get what he was saying.Walsh = awesome (sucks he has leukemia, but he's a very interesting man)Discuss.

No doubt Young is/was the best QB athlete EVER. He's top five overall (top 3 if you really twist my arm ) throughout the history of the game. How soon we forget true greatness.......when this guy was rolling, there wasn't anyone, save Montana or Elway, that I would have rather had running my offense.

 

[Ned]

Didn't see anything about this, but the NFL-N pre-game show had an excelent interview and retrospective on Bill Walsh (interview by Mooch, who looked like he was getting a little emotional after they ran the piece and Rich Eisen started asking him questions about Walsh).On thing he said was that Steve Young is/was the best QB athlete to ever play the game. I am sure he is well aware of the athleticism of Vick, but Vick aint much of a QB, so I get what he was saying.Walsh = awesome (sucks he has leukemia, but he's a very interesting man)Discuss.

so is it steve or vince? title would lead me to believe you mean vince.....

 

[Marc Levin]

title would lead me to believe you mean vince

Reading original post down?

 

[Ned]

title would lead me to believe you mean vince

Reading original post down?

who cares? misleading title.......

 

[KingEl]

Walsh has said many times Montana is the best QB he's ever coached or seen, he just said Young was the best Athletic Qb, clearly different.

I'm sure Young could beat Montana in a dash, bench more, jump higher etc.

He was no Joe though

 

[Futility]

title would lead me to believe you mean vince

Reading original post down?

who cares? misleading title.......

Marc apologizes that some people have the same name.

 

[Ozymandias]

About 15 or 20 years ago, Sports Illustrated did a cover article on "The Best College Quarterback of All Time."

The conclusion: Steve Young was #1.

The writer was almost apologetic, because at the time Young was the backup to Joe Montana. I guess time proved that it wasn't some crazy idea. Steve Young was an incredibly difficult probem for Defensive Coordinators, because he was a supremely accurate passer, who was also a threat to run. He was also very, very bright.

If I had to start a franchise, Steve Young in his prime would be my choice.

 

[Waldorf]

title would lead me to believe you mean vince

Reading original post down?

who cares? misleading title.......

Marc apologizes that some people have the same name.

I made the same mistake as well. It's 2006... a thread with a title about a QB named "Young," people will assume Vince. Not that hard to put an "S." in front of it.

 

[GoBears84]

Didn't see anything about this, but the NFL-N pre-game show had an excelent interview and retrospective on Bill Walsh (interview by Mooch, who looked like he was getting a little emotional after they ran the piece and Rich Eisen started asking him questions about Walsh).On thing he said was that Steve Young is/was the best QB athlete to ever play the game. I am sure he is well aware of the athleticism of Vick, but Vick aint much of a QB, so I get what he was saying.Walsh = awesome (sucks he has leukemia, but he's a very interesting man)Discuss.

I tivo'd it and watched it after the game. Walsh clearly stated the Young was the most athletic QB HE had ever seen. Joe picked up the system much better and was the master. Steve had a bunch of terrible habits that they had to get him to unlearn and that he didn't pick up the system as easy as Montana. One point I distinctly remember that is often overlooked was the fact that Young was left-handed and all the plays were geared toward a right handed Montana - slants, rollouts, etc. This may have had an impact on him executing the system. When Joe was no longer there, they revised the plays for the left-handed Young.In terms of today's modern QB's -- is it fair to judge Vick against S. Young, given the system Young went into? Vick played under Reeves - not necessarily the best QB guru. I know better than to make statements on this board without the data in front of me, but it appears as though Vick has improved as a QB under Mora Jr. Someone out there has the data to prove me right or wrong.A comment was also made that Steve was also able to move much better in the pocket, so in those games where Montana was getting hammered, he'd put Steve in to avoid the rush, pissing off Joe and starting a controversy. He also reffered to having both Young and Montana on the same team as Camelot.A nice little segment for us old time Niner fans. (BTW - 1994 Niner team is profiled tomorrow on the NFL network - #17).Joel

 

[Limp Ditka]

Didn't see anything about this, but the NFL-N pre-game show had an excelent interview and retrospective on Bill Walsh (interview by Mooch, who looked like he was getting a little emotional after they ran the piece and Rich Eisen started asking him questions about Walsh).

On thing he said was that Steve Young is/was the best QB athlete to ever play the game. I am sure he is well aware of the athleticism of Vick, but Vick aint much of a QB, so I get what he was saying.

Walsh = awesome (sucks he has leukemia, but he's a very interesting man)

Discuss.

I tivo'd it and watched it after the game. Walsh clearly stated the Young was the most athletic QB HE had ever seen. Joe picked up the system much better and was the master. Steve had a bunch of terrible habits that they had to get him to unlearn and that he didn't pick up the system as easy as Montana. One point I distinctly remember that is often overlooked was the fact that Young was left-handed and all the plays were geared toward a right handed Montana - slants, rollouts, etc. This may have had an impact on him executing the system. When Joe was no longer there, they revised the plays for the left-handed Young.In terms of today's modern QB's -- is it fair to judge Vick against S. Young, given the system Young went into? Vick played under Reeves - not necessarily the best QB guru. I know better than to make statements on this board without the data in front of me, but it appears as though Vick has improved as a QB under Mora Jr. Someone out there has the data to prove me right or wrong.

A comment was also made that Steve was also able to move much better in the pocket, so in those games where Montana was getting hammered, he'd put Steve in to avoid the rush, pissing off Joe and starting a controversy. He also reffered to having both Young and Montana on the same team as Camelot.

A nice little segment for us old time Niner fans. (BTW - 1994 Niner team is profiled tomorrow on the NFL network - #17).

Joel

he was the most Athletic QB they ever seen..

definitely not what he said.It was either quartebnack athlete or athlete quarterback.

The most "athletic" qb, as i have mentioned, is clearly Vick.

 

[diesel7982]

Shh, dont say "Young", you'll attract LHUCKS.

 

[Mungo Burrows]

title would lead me to believe you mean vince

Reading original post down?

who cares? misleading title.......

Marc apologizes that some people have the same name.

I made the same mistake as well. It's 2006... a thread with a title about a QB named "Young," people will assume Vince. Not that hard to put an "S." in front of it.

The fact that the title said it was Walsh, and it used the term "best ...to ever play the game" makes it clear to me the subject would be Steve young. Vince didn't even cross my mind.

 

[redman]

The fact that the title said it was Walsh, and it used the term "best ...to ever play the game" makes it clear to me the subject would be Steve young. Vince didn't even cross my mind.

Common sense can be useful.

 

[Kleck.]

Didn't see anything about this, but the NFL-N pre-game show had an excelent interview and retrospective on Bill Walsh (interview by Mooch, who looked like he was getting a little emotional after they ran the piece and Rich Eisen started asking him questions about Walsh).

On thing he said was that Steve Young is/was the best QB athlete to ever play the game. I am sure he is well aware of the athleticism of Vick, but Vick aint much of a QB, so I get what he was saying.

Walsh = awesome (sucks he has leukemia, but he's a very interesting man)

Discuss.

I tivo'd it and watched it after the game. Walsh clearly stated the Young was the most athletic QB HE had ever seen. Joe picked up the system much better and was the master. Steve had a bunch of terrible habits that they had to get him to unlearn and that he didn't pick up the system as easy as Montana. One point I distinctly remember that is often overlooked was the fact that Young was left-handed and all the plays were geared toward a right handed Montana - slants, rollouts, etc. This may have had an impact on him executing the system. When Joe was no longer there, they revised the plays for the left-handed Young.In terms of today's modern QB's -- is it fair to judge Vick against S. Young, given the system Young went into? Vick played under Reeves - not necessarily the best QB guru. I know better than to make statements on this board without the data in front of me, but it appears as though Vick has improved as a QB under Mora Jr. Someone out there has the data to prove me right or wrong.

A comment was also made that Steve was also able to move much better in the pocket, so in those games where Montana was getting hammered, he'd put Steve in to avoid the rush, pissing off Joe and starting a controversy. He also reffered to having both Young and Montana on the same team as Camelot.

A nice little segment for us old time Niner fans. (BTW - 1994 Niner team is profiled tomorrow on the NFL network - #17).

Joel

he was the most Athletic QB they ever seen..

definitely not what he said.It was either quartebnack athlete or athlete quarterback.

The most "athletic" qb, as i have mentioned, is clearly Vick.

 

[Waldorf]

The fact that the title said it was Walsh, and it used the term "best ...to ever play the game" makes it clear to me the subject would be Steve young. Vince didn't even cross my mind.

Common sense can be useful.

I thought the thread was going to be about how Walsh was going senile.

 

[Grace Under Pressure]

Steve Young was a fantasy beast in his prime, as well as a great NFL QB. Completion percentage, passing yards, TDs, rushing yards - he could do it all. He was a great athlete, compared to the rest of the league at the time.

Just to take a nice trip down memory lane for all the former Steve Young owners:

| Year TM | G | Comp Att PCT YD Y/A TD INT | Att Yards TD |

| 1991 sfo | 11 | 180 279 64.5 2517 9.0 17 8 | 66 415 4 |

| 1992 sfo | 16 | 268 402 66.7 3465 8.6 25 7 | 76 537 4 |

| 1993 sfo | 16 | 314 462 68.0 4023 8.7 29 16 | 69 407 2 |

| 1994 sfo | 16 | 324 461 70.3 3969 8.6 35 10 | 58 293 7 |

| 1995 sfo | 11 | 299 447 66.9 3200 7.2 20 11 | 50 250 3 |

| 1996 sfo | 12 | 214 316 67.7 2410 7.6 14 6 | 52 310 4 |

| 1997 sfo | 15 | 241 356 67.7 3029 8.5 19 6 | 50 199 3 |

| 1998 sfo | 15 | 322 517 62.3 4170 8.1 36 12 | 70 454 6 |

12-8 in the playoffs, 63% completion percentage. MVP of Super Bowl XXIX where he threw for 325 yds and 6 TD's (2 rings total).

I'd say the closest current QB to Steve Young in athletic style, in terms of both passing and rushing, would be D McNabb.

 

[ExtraPoint]

He's just giving props to his own player. BTW, Young was Vick's idol.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Walsh has said many times Montana is the best QB he's ever coached or seen, he just said Young was the best Athletic Qb, clearly different. I'm sure Young could beat Montana in a dash, bench more, jump higher etc. He was no Joe though

I disagree. I think that Young, at his best, was better than Montana, at his best. The obvious difference is Montana won 4 Super Bowl's as a starter, while Young only won 1, but the defenses on Young's teams weren't as good, except for '94, and Young had to contend with the Dallas dynasty for five years.

 

[H.K.]

About 15 or 20 years ago, Sports Illustrated did a cover article on "The Best College Quarterback of All Time."

The conclusion: Steve Young was #1.

The writer was almost apologetic, because at the time Young was the backup to Joe Montana. I guess time proved that it wasn't some crazy idea. Steve Young was an incredibly difficult probem for Defensive Coordinators, because he was a supremely accurate passer, who was also a threat to run. He was also very, very bright.

If I had to start a franchise, Steve Young in his prime would be my choice.

John Madden said the same thing in one of his books. If he had to pick a QB to win a game, Young was his guy over Montana for the reasons bolded above..

 

[Shlon]

Well even Steve Young on Monday Nights on ESPN said that Vick was the most athletic QB to ever play the game & that you never saw anyone with his abilities playing the QB position (a lot of praise but Young, Cunningham, Kordell had similar traits)

 

[Jules Winnfield]

About 15 or 20 years ago, Sports Illustrated did a cover article on "The Best College Quarterback of All Time."

The conclusion: Steve Young was #1.

The writer was almost apologetic, because at the time Young was the backup to Joe Montana. I guess time proved that it wasn't some crazy idea. Steve Young was an incredibly difficult probem for Defensive Coordinators, because he was a supremely accurate passer, who was also a threat to run. He was also very, very bright.

If I had to start a franchise, Steve Young in his prime would be my choice.

John Madden said the same thing in one of his books. If he had to pick a QB to win a game, Young was his guy over Montana for the reasons bolded above..

There was a book out some years back called "Dark Side of the Game" by Tim Green and in it he said that defenses feared Steve Young more then Joe Montana because of the same reasons bolded above.

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

I don't have any problem admitting that Steve Young is the most athletic quarterback I've ever seen play.

He could run AND PASS better than any other QB I've ever seen.

 

[cr8f]

When Young was at his peak it was unfair to defenses. It was almost like Vick with a great arm throwing to great receivers.

He has to be top 5 and up there the differences between players are slight.

 

[AsimoV]

He's just giving props to his own player. BTW, Young was Vick's idol.

He should have idolized Young's brain more than his legs.