exellence vs. mediocrity

There are many criteria that one could use to evaluate the quarterbacks of the National Football League. The quarterback of a football team is without a doubt the single most important player on the entire football team. For this reason, the quarterback’s position is always a topic of much debate. I have heard countless arguments for each person’s favorite QB. The fact is that “like” is not a category, and there are plenty of plausible categories for the evaluation of this position. The first and probably most important is accuracy. A quarterback cannot possibly hope to be defined as great if he cannot complete a pass. Directly related to accuracy is the number of interceptions. This stat discloses a lot about how smart a quarterback is with his throws, accurate or not. Another aspect of a quarterback’s performance is the number of times he has been sacked before he could complete a pass. Mobility is crucial for this statistic because if a quarterback cannot evade pressure then his ability to complete the play is thwarted immediately. The QB rating is another important gauge of excellence in quarterbacks. This rating system has drawn some controversy, but overall it is considered to be a significantly accurate scope of a quarterback’s accomplishments. The final but still important thing a great QB must possess is a Super Bowl ring. No matter how awesome a quarterback looks on paper, he is majorly down-graded in the eyes of fans is he has not won at least one Super Bowl.
I do not know much at all about contemporary painters. I am not an artist and I do not hate art but I also have no specific interest in the subject. My girlfriend on the other hand is an art major, so I could ask her what are some criteria painters are held to to be considered good. Of course, it is obvious that a painter cannot be considered great unless his paintings are considered great, so I would have to search for works and critiques of the painter’s works. I could search museums, art galleries, ask art professors at IPFW, or even look online if I had to. One thing that I do know is that art is subjective, so I would have to collect many opinions about the same piece of art. Finally, I would have to keep in mind the credibility of my source because a professor of art holds more sway than a typical art enthusiast.