Why does everyone hate Trent Green so much?

Question

Trent Green has been up there with some of the best quarterbacks in the NFL (Manning, Favre, Brady) stats-wise his entire career, not to mention the fact that he played a very large role in Kansas City getting off to 5-0 and 6-0 starts the past few years. Suddenly he takes a knock on the head and has a not so hot playoff outing and now everyone thinks his career is over. Well consider this, you spend the entire season on the bench and then get thrown back in for the playoffs and see how well you do. Now, tell me how you feel about Trent Green with details... and please no "he sucks" as an answer, try to keep it legit.

Bags take a look around this board and you'll see how much bad a lot of people have been talking about Trent Green. Obviously YOU don't know what you're talking about.

Look, maybe people haven't actually come out and say I HATE Trent Green but they have been "hating" on him which is what I mean when I say look around the board for it lol. Also no defending bags wont cost you the best answer lol.

Answer 1

Trent Green isn't as much hated as he is overlooked. He was in and out of the league in the mid-90's. He didn't throw a pass (1 the entire season) until his 4th season. The following year (1998) he had a solid season for the Redskins.

Part of the reason he is overlooked is because of the 1999 season. After a stellar 1998 season for the Redskins Green was to be the starting quarterback for the offensive machine that turned into the "Greatest Show on Turf." But in the 3rd preseason game Green was hit in the knee by Rodney Harrison and was out for the year. That allowed Kurt Warner to step up into the lime light. Kurt Warner led the Rams to the Super Bowl and into history while Trent Green could just watch from the sidelines.

In 2001 Green signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. The first year was rocky: he only completed 56.6% of his passes; he threw 17 touchdowns and 24 interceptions; his quarterback rating was a pedestrian 71.1. But then something happened. Starting in 2002 Green, Priest Homes, and Offensive Coordinator Al Saunders (and their moster offensive line) would lead Kansas City on a tear of 3 straight years that they lead the NFL in total offense.

So why isn't Trent Green considered one of the best QBs in the NFL? For starters he was always overshadowed by the running game and, crazy enough, the offensive line. Also he never had an elite game breaking receiver. He had the best tight end in football, but no one who could break 40 or 50 yard touchdowns (besides Holmes). And probably the biggest thing was that he never won a playoff game in Kansas City. Even when the Chiefs were normally favored in the playoffs they could never pull out a win.

Suddenly in the past 2 years things have erroded for Kansas City; Priest Holmes got bit by the injury bug and age; their offensive line aged and now they are searching for replacements for a couple of Hall of Famers; they never improved their WR corp, but Tony Gonzales isn't getting any younger. In 2006 the suddenly potent offense isn't quite as powerful and they only manage a 9-7 record. And to top it off the first game of 2006 Trent Green is given a concussion and misses half the season. The offense never clicks, though Larry Johnson garners a lot of attention.

When Trent returned to the field he wasn't the same crafty veteran. He started forcing the ball, and for just the second time in his career he threw more interceptions (9) than touchdowns (7). The new coach (Herm Edwards, 2006) wants to build a younger, stronger team. Trent is not the posterboy for youth. Have his skills in just one year slipped that much. Probably not. Did he rush back to the field too quickly last season? Yes.

Green was one of the best QBs in the NFL, but everywhere he has played he has been overshadowed. He was to be a star in St. Louis only to be overshadowed by a former grocery boy. He was overshadowed in Kansas City by Priest Holmes and Tony Gonzales, and now even Larry Johnson. I can't explain why he hasn't found the limelight like the other "big time" quarterbacks did; maybe it's lack of playoff success and the fact that he has only had 6 moster seasons out of 14 years in the league. Trent Green can put up the numbers, but it's never been consistent year in year out.

Maybe that will change in Miami with 2 solid starting Wide Receivers (Chris Chambers and Marty Booker).

Answer 2

As a Dolphins fan, I don't hate Trent Green, but I think it's the same story, different person. Look at how great Daunte Culpepper was at one point. He was in the prime of his career and was an excellent quarterback. Then his injury set him far back, and he still obviously hasn't healed yet. Trent Green has done great things for Kansas City, but I just don't think he is at the same level anymore, a combination of his concussion and his age. He just can't move the same way anymore. I don't think he is the solution to the Miami quarterback problem- I see essentially the same situation repeated all over again than what was done with Daunte - Miami just thinks that they can magically take older and injured quarterbacks and have them lead their struggling offfense to a title... yes experience helps but it's not everything. So Trent Green was a good quarterback no doubt, but I think he is on the downhill and won't make mark to where he once was.

Answer 3

Trent Green is one of my favorite players on my favorite team. He's a great, very underrated QB that still has 2-3 good years left in him. I do think Green needs to move on, though. The team is in a rebuilding phase on offense, especially with the line - and possibly in the backfield in the near future. You're absolutely right that a healthy Trent Green is better than Croyle or Huard, but there isn't much more that Green can do for the Chiefs. The fact of the matter is that Brodie Croyle is the future QB of the franchise. I don't want to see KC in the same situation as Green Bay, where you have an aging QB that you have to start because of his status with the team and his salary while the guy that was drafted to replace him sits on the bench indefinitely. They have handled the situation completely wrong by not being direct with him on what they're going to do. They've told him he can compete for the starting job if they don't trade or release him and that's an absolute slap in the face. Personally, I think Peterson and Herm (who I can't stand as head coach) need to stop jerking him around. He deserves better. They need to get that trade done - if Peterson has to release him and we get nothing for him I'm going to be super pissed - so both the Chiefs and Green can move on.

Answer 4

I think Trent is a serviceable QB and nothing more than that. The thing you have to realize, is in KC he played behind the arguably the best O-Line in the NFL for quite some time including probable HOFers in Willie Roaf and Will Shields. He had the best TE in football in Gonzalez and great backs (Holmes & LJ) catching the ball out of the backfield. Given all that talent, a lot of QBs will look great, and he did have some fine seasons.

When he came back from his concussion last year, he just didn't look very good. I remember watching the Den game on turkey day, and he didn't show the arm strength to complete a 10-yard out pattern. He is getting old (37) and I just don't think that's a good fit for Miami, who has a terrible offensive line. His lack of mobility will hurt him, as he will get creamed with that poor line.

Given all that, I've always liked him--I just think he was in a great situation in KC. He's not in a great situation in Miami....so we'll see what happens.

Answer 5

As a former Chiefs Fan (I find them to digging themselves in a ditch this season), I think Green's transferral isn't a bad thing for KC. I think KC fans should be praising Green for getting his old err...figure, out of KC. The past two years have shown age taking a toll on him and he's gradually getting worse. I wished KC would've taken Troy Smith in the Draft cause Huard's not the Freshest egg in the basket and Croyle has work to do. It might not have been Green's fault. The O-line is losing a valuable figure to retirement yearly (namely, Willie Roaf and Will Shields), and No one has well addressed the Chiefs' Receiving needs. Herm Edwards has probably focused too solely on the Defense since he got there, leaving the offense that was good at the time to maintain itself. Trent Green is hated because of the stress of the Weakening O-line, the Poor Receiving units, and the oldest team (in players' average age) in the NFL's status as the oldest team in the NFL for Players' age. He's hated cause he's fleeing the situation that needs his help, supposedly.

Answer 6

yes trent green came off a concussion. he got traded to miami, which was a mistake for kansas city, starting the 07 season trent green will be a success. this guy has talent. he may be 37 years old but heck 3 straight 4,000 yard seasons is fantastic, therefore he will be very respected and welcomed in miami. :)

Answer 7

I think Trent Green is a good quarterback and with the right players around him,he would be as good as Tom Brady.

Answer 8

I don't know anyone that hates trent green. I hate him now cause hes on the Dolphins, but hes a great guy and an underrated QB

and in defence of baggs, i see no one hating on trent green, this may coast me best answer though, lol

Answer 9

As a Dolphins fan, I don't "hate" Trent Green! I just don't believe he makes the Dolphins much better.

He is going to be 37, his skills ARE diminishing (just natural with age) and he does not possess the great arm strength that is needed to "stretch the defense".

Is he worth a 4th round pick (he WILL play enough snaps to reach that level)? I thought Miami was using the philosophy of stockpiling picks but we continue to trade away pick-after-pick on QB's that are past their peak or never had one!

Answer 10

You obviously don't know what you're talking about. No one hates Trent Green.