Clayton’s Schooled: The evolution of QBs with author Lew Freedman
Nov 15, 2017, 4:05 PM
On the latest episode of Schooled with the Professor, we go old school.
Lew Freedman joins me to talk about the evolution of quarterbacks. He is publishing a book, “Baugh to Brady: The Evolution of the Forward Pass,” that comes out Dec. 15 and is going to be a must read.
What I respect is Lew’s great feel for the history of passing offenses and each stage of a quarterback’s development. Sammy Baugh was the first true passing star in the NFL, so Freedman talks about how he opened the eyes of NFL coaches to the idea that a quarterback can do more than just make hand-offs thanks to his great throwing skills that were probably two decades ahead of the league. Freedman also takes us through the years, including how Johnny Unitas set up the look of current NFL passing offenses, how the 49ers ushered in an era in the 1980s where the sport moved more to passing, and how it all shows up in the current passing offenses in the league.
You can listen to the podcast embedded above, through the 710 ESPN Seattle podcast page, or on your favorite podcast app including iTunes.
