01-31-2022, 01:43 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-31-2022, 05:36 PM by Crunk. Edited 1 time in total.)
Over the past few weeks, I have heard plenty of ISFL quarterback related discussion. Who is the best, who's winning MVP, what happened to Dexter Zayrlen, who's the rookie of the year? Well. I'm not answering any of those questions, instead I will be answering the question of "what kind of quarterback would I want leading my franchise" and providing a player who fits the exact archetype of the quarterback, who is not only elite, but also represents the best way, in my opinion, the easiest path to winning not only games, but championships in this league.
Before we go too much into this media, what should one want in a quarterback? This is a fascinating question with many potential answers. The answer one provides to the question will shape what their team looks like for the foreseeable future, and shape what kind of personnel they acquire and send onto the field every week on any given play. Do you want an electrifying QB with a dazzling run game and the ability to make a defense look foolish once they take off with the ball? Or maybe a gun slinger who can whip the ball across the field without a second thought? Or maybe a QB who makes defenses work for every stop and puts their team in a position to win every single night? While one would initially look over this archetype of quarterback, I firmly believe a QB like this is the best possible one to have when searching for wins, and that is why I want to introduce you to Carter Knight.
Carter Knight, in case you somehow dont know at this point, is a rookie quarterback for the always successful Sarasota Sailfish. Knight played 3 fairly unimpressive seasons for the Kansas City Coyotes, and based on his time down it seemed like he had a hard road to becoming an elite QB in the big leagues. However, since debuting for Sarasota, Knight has shown poise and an understanding of his role in the Sarasota offense.
In the week 10 game for Sarasota against the top team in the league, the Baltimore Hawks, Carter Knight showed exactly what he was made of when he put together a picture perfect two-minute drill to stun them and take victory in the last seconds of the game. Carter knight showed off the first of his skills, his unparalleled clutch factor and ability to perform under pressure. Knight doesn't let the moment get too big for him, he keeps calm and collected, and this allows him to make the best possible decisions to lead Sarasota to a victory, which he is going to continue doing. Knight is not one to force a pass that isn't there and he will make the smart throw every single time.
The second aspect of Carter Knights game I would like to highlight is ability to complete passes, with the second best completion percentage in the league, right behind Austin Copperheads Quarterback Jackie Daytona. While some, including myself, have called Carter Knight a checkdown artist, to say this style of play is completely ineffective is foolish. Knights ability to always hit the open reciever and get yardage each play, moving the chains and burning time on the clock with each play is something that can get even the best of defenses out of whack. Knight and the Sarasota offense play a methodical game, if you want to hang with them you need to be able to stop it, and Carter knight may already be amongst the best at this style of play. Of course, this doesn't mean that Knight is totally unable to cork out a deep bomb when necessary, he's had plenty of chunk plays and has a 75 yard touchdown this season when necessary, but as I said earlier, he doesn't force it, especially when he has a great running back in John Huntsman and recievers who can get open in the short game very easily like Jackson Kingston, Saleem Spence and Mario Messi, who are all very reliable players.
Finally, I would like to touch on Carter's ability to prevent turning the ball over. This somewhat ties into the previous point, but Knight has thrown just 6 interceptions this season, tied for third least. When the Sailfish get the ball, he makes sure it stays with them, and that they don't hand their opponents good field position on their offensive drives. It certainly helps their defense out, and the defense has been absolutely lock down this season.
I guess what I am trying to say in this media, if by some miracle you made it this far, is that Carter Knight is the next great QB, and already shaping up to be an elite QB at the ISFL level for years to come. In fact, he may just already be that. Watch out, ISFL.
Before we go too much into this media, what should one want in a quarterback? This is a fascinating question with many potential answers. The answer one provides to the question will shape what their team looks like for the foreseeable future, and shape what kind of personnel they acquire and send onto the field every week on any given play. Do you want an electrifying QB with a dazzling run game and the ability to make a defense look foolish once they take off with the ball? Or maybe a gun slinger who can whip the ball across the field without a second thought? Or maybe a QB who makes defenses work for every stop and puts their team in a position to win every single night? While one would initially look over this archetype of quarterback, I firmly believe a QB like this is the best possible one to have when searching for wins, and that is why I want to introduce you to Carter Knight.
Carter Knight, in case you somehow dont know at this point, is a rookie quarterback for the always successful Sarasota Sailfish. Knight played 3 fairly unimpressive seasons for the Kansas City Coyotes, and based on his time down it seemed like he had a hard road to becoming an elite QB in the big leagues. However, since debuting for Sarasota, Knight has shown poise and an understanding of his role in the Sarasota offense.
In the week 10 game for Sarasota against the top team in the league, the Baltimore Hawks, Carter Knight showed exactly what he was made of when he put together a picture perfect two-minute drill to stun them and take victory in the last seconds of the game. Carter knight showed off the first of his skills, his unparalleled clutch factor and ability to perform under pressure. Knight doesn't let the moment get too big for him, he keeps calm and collected, and this allows him to make the best possible decisions to lead Sarasota to a victory, which he is going to continue doing. Knight is not one to force a pass that isn't there and he will make the smart throw every single time.
The second aspect of Carter Knights game I would like to highlight is ability to complete passes, with the second best completion percentage in the league, right behind Austin Copperheads Quarterback Jackie Daytona. While some, including myself, have called Carter Knight a checkdown artist, to say this style of play is completely ineffective is foolish. Knights ability to always hit the open reciever and get yardage each play, moving the chains and burning time on the clock with each play is something that can get even the best of defenses out of whack. Knight and the Sarasota offense play a methodical game, if you want to hang with them you need to be able to stop it, and Carter knight may already be amongst the best at this style of play. Of course, this doesn't mean that Knight is totally unable to cork out a deep bomb when necessary, he's had plenty of chunk plays and has a 75 yard touchdown this season when necessary, but as I said earlier, he doesn't force it, especially when he has a great running back in John Huntsman and recievers who can get open in the short game very easily like Jackson Kingston, Saleem Spence and Mario Messi, who are all very reliable players.
Finally, I would like to touch on Carter's ability to prevent turning the ball over. This somewhat ties into the previous point, but Knight has thrown just 6 interceptions this season, tied for third least. When the Sailfish get the ball, he makes sure it stays with them, and that they don't hand their opponents good field position on their offensive drives. It certainly helps their defense out, and the defense has been absolutely lock down this season.
I guess what I am trying to say in this media, if by some miracle you made it this far, is that Carter Knight is the next great QB, and already shaping up to be an elite QB at the ISFL level for years to come. In fact, he may just already be that. Watch out, ISFL.
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