An alien could learn a lot about the way that modern football is played just from drawing conclusions based on the 2024 NFL Draft class.
For instance, quarterbacks must be extremely important, though there seems to be a big difference between the top tier and the rest of the options.
If it’s a quarterback-driven sport, the best ways to help a passer succeed must be to surround him with blockers and perimeter playmakers. The best ways to make him feel uncomfortable must be to apply constant duress off the defense’s edge and to close off his throwing windows.
Suddenly, that alien is starting to sound like analyst Troy Aikman.
