No, what is dumb is when people make excuses as to why a player isn’t good or didn’t have a good career. Guys like Brady, Manning, Rodgers, Brees, Mahomes etc, would be good regardless of the talent.
Guys like Carr, Haskins, Ramsey, would suck no matter what.
Sometimes, guys sucks….because…they suck. If Howell ends up spooked then he isn’t cut out.