Is It Really Fair to Call Matt Leinart a Bust?

Recently, I was involved in a discussion involving who was better in college between Brady Quinn and Matt Leinart. During the conversation it was argued that Matt Leinart was an NFL bust. While it shouldn't be a surprise that that was said, I actually have a different view on him. I don't think he is a bust. I just think he is a terrible fit for a Ken Whisenhunt style of offense. If you remember correctly, he was actually drafted by Dennis Green. Green comes from the Bill Walsh school and ran the traditional West Coast offense. Kurt Warner really struggled in that offense. The plan was not to play Leinart right away, but Warner was struggling. Therefore, Leinart replaced him by about Week 5. He actually performed okay in that offense, and it seemed like an offense he was more comfortable with. At USC he ran an offense similar to that. I am not sure if Pete Carroll considers his offense a West Coast offense, but it definitely has some West Coast features. It would have been ... (link)