Alright, let’s gab about these tall fellas in the football, the NFL, you know? Them quarterbacks, the ones throwin’ the ball. Folks keep askin’ ’bout who’s the tallest, so I figured, why not jaw about it a bit?
Now, they say this fella Dan McGwire was the tallest ever. A giant, they say, 6 foot 8! Can you believe it? Taller than my old barn door, that’s for sure. But, bless his heart, he didn’t do so good in the football. Drafted in ’97, bounced around like a rubber ball, Seattle, Miami… never really stuck. Guess bein’ tall ain’t everything, huh?
These days, they tell me Justin Herbert is the tallest one. Don’t know him from Adam, but they say he’s up there. Big ol’ fella, probably makes them other boys look like ants.
Then there’s this Brock Osweiler fella, another tall one. Over 6 foot 6. Them boys, McGwire and Osweiler, they say they were somethin’ else with their height. Could see everything, reach everywhere. But again, height ain’t always the ticket, you see?
- Dan McGwire: 6 foot 8, the tallest ever they say.
- Justin Herbert: Tallest right now, so they tell me.
- Brock Osweiler: Another big one, over 6 foot 6.
Now, it’s funny, you know? You got these giants, and then you got fellas like Russell Wilson. He’s only 5 foot 11! Folks said he was too short to play, but he showed ’em, didn’t he? He’s a good player, that Wilson. Reminds me of my old rooster, small but mighty.
And there was this other fella, Eddie LeBaron, even shorter! 5 foot 7, they say. They called him “The Little General.” Imagine that! A little bitty fella playin’ with all them giants. He did alright for himself too, played for the Redskins, made it to the Pro Bowls. Shows you, it ain’t all about size.
They drafted McGwire, you know, in the first round, back in 1991. Seattle Seahawks picked him. Big deal, everyone thought. But he only played for five years. Sometimes I think, maybe being too tall ain’t good. Like my sunflowers, they get so tall they just topple over in the wind.
This Daniel Scott McGwire, that’s his full name, born December 18th. Don’t know the year, but he’s history now as far as football goes, I reckon. They got pictures of him, standing tall. But pictures don’t win games, do they?
So, when you’re talkin’ ’bout the tallest quarterbacks, you gotta remember it ain’t just about height. It’s about throwin’ the ball, playin’ smart, and havin’ a good team around you. Like bakin’ a cake, you need more than just flour, you need sugar, eggs, and a whole lotta love. And sometimes, those smaller fellas, they got that extra somethin’ special. They got the heart, the grit, the know-how. And that’s what really matters, in football and in life, I tell ya.
This year, they say there are a bunch of tall ones. Same height, some of ’em. But I can’t keep track of all them names, too many new faces. Like tryin’ to count chickens in a coop, they all look the same after a while.
Anyways, that’s the story on them tall quarterbacks, as best as I can tell it. Tall ain’t always best, and short ain’t always bad. It’s what’s inside that counts, just like a good melon, gotta thump it to see if it’s ripe.
Tags: NFL, Tallest Quarterbacks, Dan McGwire, Justin Herbert, Brock Osweiler, Russell Wilson, Eddie LeBaron, Quarterback Height, NFL History, Football
