Boomer Esiason

That's really what it comes down to.

You know the ability is there.

You know the arm strength is there for the quarterback.

You see the ability to throw all these different pitches for Nolan McClain.

And then, of course, you see what Matthew Schaefer did last night.

The only thing, the reason I bring up the hockey and stuff like that is just because these are young players now that just don't seem to be overwhelmed by anything.

I remember being a young player in the league.

I was overwhelmed completely.

Yes, for a year.

You don't know whether or not you belong, and then you question.

You do have questions in the back of your mind.

Do I belong here?

Can I figure it out?

Can I learn my craft?

Now, some of these kids are born.

Nolan McClain, I'm sure, has been pitching since he's been, what, five years old?

Well, 100% it does help.

But the other part of this is that there's an intangible in each of these players that you can't manufacture.

They either have it in them or they don't.

And if they do have it in them, then the question is, do they want to be great?