What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

I'm talking about a player who has the longest experience, resides in mediocrity or less, and then all of a sudden breaks out for the rest of his career? This should be largely independent of outside factors.

I have no doubt that players can be listed, maybe Kurt Warner, though he certainly had a break in his productivity, but an example as such opens us up to the possibility that teams can do players injustice.

Unfortunately, this ties greatly into the QB debate. There are QBs who arguably could've done much better without given situations hampering them, but what players rebounded from this?

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

Not sure I follow the question here

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

[quote=SmootSmack;668106]Not sure I follow the question here[/quote]

Todd Collin and Drew Brees like players.

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

Steve Young? Trent Green? Brad Johnson? That type of guy?

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

[quote=SmootSmack;668113]Steve Young? Trent Green? Brad Johnson? That type of guy?[/quote]

Seems like it. Anyway I don't know for sure, just felt like thats what he was asking. I guess the thread should be titled "late bloomers." Priest Holmes also comes to mind. 28 years old during his "true" breakout season in 2001.

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

[quote=SmootSmack;668106]Not sure I follow the question here[/quote]

Who took the longest to finally "catch on" and become impact players? I'm not sure of another way to present it, no offense.

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

Rich Gannon?

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

Adalius Thomas. He didn't break out until he was almost 30. NE obviously wasn't the right fit for him. Or vice versa.

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

John Riggins....duh

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

Jake Delhomme?

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

Hey try- did you get my pm?

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

[quote=GMScud;668135]Hey try- did you get my pm?[/quote]

I did, thank you so much, my reply has been held back by things that I wanted to consider/think upon before formulating my following questions and the like. Either way what you sent was very helpful and I look forward to further correspondence.

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

oh my bad, didnt see it said "latest"

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

[quote=tryfuhl;668138]I did, thank you so much, my reply has been held back by things that I wanted to consider/think upon before formulating my following questions and the like. Either way what you sent was very helpful and I look forward to further correspondence.[/quote]

word.....

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

[quote=PHazard;668139]oh my bad, didnt see it said "latest"[/quote]

by latest I didn't really mean "most recent" but more so "furthest along" I suppose

if we want to give it more of an exact example

this player took X years to produce results worth of Y goal

so you could say things like.. what's the likelihood that Jason Campbell could break out for the majority of the rest of his career, is there someone else that's been in his situation that's done it, etc

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

Michael Turner, stuck behind LT. Matt Cassel, stuck behind Brady.

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

Jim Plunkett was a go-nowhere player for years before he moved to Oakland, caught fire, and won a Super Bowl.

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

[quote=tryfuhl;668138]I did, thank you so much, my reply has been held back by things that I wanted to consider/think upon before formulating my following questions and the like. Either way what you sent was very helpful and I look forward to further correspondence.[/quote]

Anyone else get the feeling tryfuhl was hammered last night?

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

[quote=Dirtbag359;668108]Todd Collin and Drew Brees like players.[/quote]

Those guys are polar opposites.

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

JC in year 6 ;)

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

What about Tom Brady? 6th rounder behind Bledsoe, was never going to see the field for a few years until Drew got hurt? I'd say he has come out of nowhere and had a breakout career.

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

Jerome Harrison?

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

[quote=SmootSmack;668182]Anyone else get the feeling tryfuhl was hammered last night?[/quote]

...yeah. It's not a bad thread but definitely guilty of posting under the influence. For example my ADD thread was made when I was taking painkillers following a wisdom tooth removal. So I know a thing or two about PUI.

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

[quote=SmootSmack;668182]Anyone else get the feeling tryfuhl was hammered last night?[/quote]

Unless you guys saw something that I didn't, no.

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

What about Chris Chandler? He didn't throw double-digit tds until he'd been in the League 10 years, I don't think. Maybe once in the first 10. But he had 4 or 5 good years with Atlanta.

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

[quote=flaherty;668578]What about Chris Chandler? He didn't throw double-digit tds until he'd been in the League 10 years, I don't think. Maybe once in the first 10. But he had 4 or 5 good years with Atlanta.[/quote]

I'd forgotten all about him. Him and Rich Gannon both were pretty much journeymen QB's who found some success later in their careers. Welcome to the board flaherty!

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

[quote=tryfuhl;668494]Unless you guys saw something that I didn't, no.[/quote]

Some of your posts here, I won't say you used big words but when you throw in words like formulating and correspondence in a reply to "Did you get my PM" that's like drunk overcompensation. All good though

Re: What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?
 

[quote=SmootSmack;668734]Some of your posts here, I won't say you used big words but when you throw in words like formulating and correspondence in a reply to "Did you get my PM" that's like drunk overcompensation. All good though[/quote]

those are pretty standard fare as far as vocab goes, I think most of the time I actually dumb myself down on message boards, but I've had some reading and writing projects lately and I guess some of it spills over, but whatever

the internet could always use more psych's ;)