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Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich
Catching is difficult. I am not going to dispute that. But being difficult does not nessacarily mean it is any more valuable than any other posistion. Certain players are able to catch and others are not.
Lets think about something else too. When a catcher is not catching, where is he moved? Usualy 1st base or a corner OF spot. Maybe 3rd if it is early in his carrer. Most catchers don't have the defensive ability to play demanding posistions.
I would also not describe catchers as over flowing with athletic talent. Even in the minors or early in their carrers they are slow and have pretty low agility.
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The skill in question--"calling a game"--is decidedly nonathletic, so I'm not sure I see the relevance of this point.
To switch to another sport, consider all the nonathletic features a QB must have to be successful. There's a reason Jeff George was never a winner despite his skill set. (I think the same will be said of Jay Cutler by the time he's done).