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There were really two knocks on Tom(my), ... by Barney68

he tended to be immobile and couldn't throw that ball a mile. What he did bring to the table was an understanding of how the offense was designed, how to read a defense, and a willingness to take a hit. Since the offense was designed to use short passes in lieu of runs, that resulted in a lot of passes, completions, and yards.

I've always felt that a lot of this had to do with his competitive drive. It would have been easy for him to end up on the bench, but he seemed to always find a way to end up playing instead. He was never a "great" quarterback, but he always managed to be "good enough" to be the guy on the field. He stayed healthy and ended up with a lot of production as a result.