The NFL Was Wrong About Quarterbacks

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Thanks to D1 Milano for sponsoring sports journalism with no gambling ads! Check out D1 Milano watches using the link: https://mdsh.io/iamjoonlee (my watches: https://mdsh.io/iamjoonlee1) and use my code JOONLEE for 10% off all products #d1milano Subscribe for my next video: https://www.youtube.com/@iamjoonlee?sub_confirmation=1 In 2018, Lamar Jackson was told he should consider playing wide receiver. He has since won two MVP awards. So who decided what a quarterback was supposed to look like? This video traces the history of the most important position in American sports, from the single-wing tailbacks of early football to the T-formation, the integration of the NFL, the college coaches who invented the air raid and the spread, and the league’s slow decision to build around the quarterbacks it once dismissed. I spoke with Brett Kollmann about the schemes, the coaching trees, and what critics get wrong when they say a quarterback “can’t process.” Thanks to Brett Kollmann for his time. Check out his channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/brettkollmann Follow me on social media: Twitter: https://x.com/joonlee IG: https://instagr.am/joon TikTok: https://tiktok.com/joonlee Substack: https://substack.com/@joonlee Business/Sponsors: joonleeteam@itsgoodstory.com Media Inquiries: workwith@joon.me Bio: Joon Lee is an independent sports journalist reporting on YouTube. He’s written op-eds for The New York Times and The Boston Globe and worked for ESPN, Bleacher Report and The Washington Post, where he’s interviewed and photographed sports & pop culture figures like Kylian Mbappe, Shohei Ohtani, David Ortiz, Mookie Betts and Action Bronson. He previously was a contributor to SportsCenter, Around the Horn and First Take. His work has been featured on The Best American Sportswriting series and recognized as a finalist for the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting.