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The Q Factor with Brian Billick

There's no position in sports more important or challenging to fill than that of an NFL quarterback. Super Bowl-winning coach Brian Billick takes you through the process of identifying the tangibles and intangibles of success, in search of the key to better predicting who will make it as a top-ranked NFL franchise QB.

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Coach Billick and author Jim Dale review their assessment of the first-round Quarterback picks in the 2018 Draft class, Baker Mayfield, Lamar Jackson, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen and Josh Rosen. Brian and Jim disclose what they got right and what they didn't using their Q- Factor philosophy.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 6 - Did We Get It Right?

Special guest Hall of Fame Quarterback Kurt Warner discusses his unique professional career, how he finally became noticed, and eventually a starter in the NFL, as opposed to top college quarterbacks paths via the draft. Ron Wolf explains the importance of the ability of a quarterback to show he can win the big games, and Coach Billick introduces his 5 extrapolations to identify a franchise quarterback.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 5 - Billick's Extrapolations

Coach Billick moves beyond the draft and into the attributes that make a great NFL quarterback. These attributes go beyond the physical and to help illustrate this Coach gets perspective from a Hall Of Fame cornucopia of guests including, Joe Montana, Troy Aikman, Drew Brees, Randall Cunningham, Dan Fouts, John Elway, Len Dawson, Ozzie Newsome, Ron Wolf, and Bill Polian!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 4 - What Is It About the Quarterback Position?

There's no position in sports more important or challenging to fill than that of an NFL quarterback. Super Bowl-winning coach Brian Billick takes you through the process of identifying the tangibles and intangibles of success, in search of the key to better predicting who will make it as a top-ranked NFL franchise QB. In episode 1, Brian talks with the co-author of The Q Factor Jim Dale, and the inspiration for their new book. Brian also talks with former NFL QB Archie manning about how the process of selecting a QB has changed. Brian also ponders what would have happened if Archie was drafted to the Pittsburgh Steelers instead of New Orleans?  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 1 - What Is The Problem?

Coach Billick looks into the process of corporate recruiting with guest Aubree Jones and compares the similarities that Fortune 500 companies use to recruit talent to that of the NFL Draft. Bill Polian discusses the choice between Ryan Leaf and Peyton Manning, and Ozzie Newsome relates his decisions on his first-round QB picks of Kyle Boller, Joe Flacco, and Lamar Jackson. Coach Billick also looks at the precarious selections of late first-round QB picks.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 3 - What Is The Problem?

Coach Billick looks into the changes that have occurred around the NFL Draft including the influence of data, analytics, information, and media hype. His guests include author and historian Micahel McCambridge, draft guru Mel Kiper Jr., Hall Of Fame TE and GM Ozzie Newsome, and Hall Of Fame GM Bill Polian who lend their insights and historical knowledge of how the draft has evolved from the beginnings to the modern-day spectacle this is the NFL Draft.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 2 - How Did We Get Here?

There's no position in sports more important or challenging to fill than that of an NFL quarterback. Super Bowl-winning coach Brian Billick takes you through the process of identifying the tangibles and intangibles of success, in search of the key to better predicting who will make it as a top-ranked NFL franchise QB.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.