
Originally Posted by
Nately120
Palmer is getting venerable and I certainly can't expect last season to have his doubters eating any words. With that said, this article does smack of some overly simple analytics. Let's face it, any team with a QB over the age of 28 who doesn't have a ring or two "needs to find a new, young QB" according to the general consensus. When Palmer was traded to the Cardinals you probably could have won a lot of bets if you would have dared to say he'd have a single winning season here. The fact that he lasted more than a season or two here probably surprises a lot of people.
The guy has been "washed up" in public opinion since 2010 or so and every few years a Russell Wilson or Dak Prescott will show up and make everyone think that franchise QBs just fall out of the sky and any QB over 28 should get out of the way and let the new face of the team take over. Personally, I find people's perceptions of QBs to be fascinating. It seems like they hate to see guys they know, but they also love to ridicule fans of teams like the Browns/Texans/Jets who get to see 3+ QBs get tossed into the fire to "see what they have in them" every year. Wacky.
As for the article, who knows. Palmer could hit a wall this year, but who saw 2015 coming either? Bonus points to the Seahawks fan who brags about how the Seahawks own the division and Palmer is a pretend good QB. The guy has a winning record against what is supposed to be an invincible team, geez...not bad for a bum.