Like most things in life it offers analogies that apply to all other aspects as well. In football, the quarterback position is deemed most vital of all and for good reason. He is the player to execute gameplans and directs the flow during live action. Perhaps the most valuable asset of all is an ability to adjust on the fly in order to win. The gameplan is drawn up based on higher-odds statistics that play to his team's strength and the other team's weakness.
Game time arrives and live action ensues.
If the game's flow goes according to plan, that team should win. I've seen it tried on the field and in the markets, usually with disastrous results in each case. The most successful quarterback to ever play the NFL game is without debate Dan Marino. Proof of this is the fact he holds every meaningful record his position has to compare. In my opinion he was hands down the greatest ever and could have replaced every man who ever won a Superbowl with equal if not superior results.