Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, Cardinals’ Kyler Murray poised to improve with new supporting cast in 2024 [Video]

I love it when a few quarterbacks make “the leap” every year. Quarterback is the most important position in sports and breakout performances are one fascinating and impactful facet of that. 

I recently logged every quarterback leap since 2000 to find the most common factors linking them together as we look ahead to project breakout (or improved) performances in 2024.

The primary factors leading to quarterback leaps can be placed into four buckets: development, coaching, supporting cast and a change of scenery.

Today’s focus is the supporting cast. I’m talking about instances like Donovan McNabb in 2004 and Tom Brady in 2007. McNabb went from 16 touchdown passes in 2003, to 31 in 2004 after the Eagles traded for Terrell Owens. Brady had never even had a 30-touchdown season prior to the Patriotstrading for Randy Moss. He proceeded to throw for an NFL-record 50 in his …