Jack Thompson

Jack Byron Thompson (Throwin Samoan)

Position: QB
Height: 6-3 Weight: 217 lbs.
Throws: Right

Born: May 19, 1956 in Tutuwila, American Samoa
College: Washington St. (school history)
Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 13 (6138th overall since 1950)

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News -- May 2013

5/1 FootballPerspective.com: Where Does Tim Tebow Rank in the Pantheon of Great Quarterbacks: With the Jets releasing Tim Tebow, it appears that his NFL career may be over. If that’s the case, it’s time to reflect...

4/29 FootballPerspective.com: My Thoughts on the 2013 Draft: Over the last three days, I analyzed the trades from the first round, rounds 2 and 3, and the final four rounds. Today, I wanted...
4/16 FootballPerspective.com: Do NFL teams properly value age when drafting quarterbacks?: For the most part, age is rarely discussed when talking about college quarterbacks. Outside of the Brandon Weedens and Chris Weinkes...

1/4 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Career passing stats in wins and losses: Last weekend, I looked at career rushing stats in wins and losses; today I will do the same but for quarterbacks. I looked at...

10/4 FootballPerspective.com: Quarter-by-Quarter Team Win Probability Added: A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a method of calculating a team’s win probability at the end of any given quarter, given...