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Originally Posted by biffle
'50% of 1st round QBs succeed' is a statistic.
Using that to say 'Griffin has a 50% chance of success' is a terrible use of that statistic. And using it as a basis for draft decisions even more so.
I tried to show you examples to illustrate that, but it seemed pretty clear you weren't going to listen regardless so I gave up.
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C'mon now you're gonna play semantics?
Dude just use the quote feature.
My statement is as I intend is right here:
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With Griffin the gamble is the same as with any rookie QB where historically the success rate is right around 50/50 its even lower when using the 'franchise' QB or 'elite' QB label as the measure of success
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No need to add or spin it or make assumptions from it.
And again:
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Originally Posted by 30gut
And the larger point, which is lost on you, is that Peyton Manning has already proven himself to be what we hope Griffin will become.
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