text:  His first full year as a starter, his second year in the league, 13 touchdowns, 8 picks. I mean, that's a pretty decent ratio for a young quarterback. Al Davis, my former boss, who, by the way, was also born on the 4th of July. He just, the vertical game. He used to talk about the vertical game. Big arm quarterbacks. That's why he fell in love with Jamarcus Russell. This guy could throw the ball a mile.