Leadership Quote by Ron Jaworski

Roster-building gets romanticized as loyalty and “trusting the process,” but Jaworski’s line is the language of cold NFL triage: if a rare upgrade is available, you stop hand-wringing and make the call. The repeated “proven” is doing most of the work. It’s not just praise; it’s insulation. In a league where careers are short and front offices get fired fast, “proven” is code for reduced risk, an argument designed to shut down fans, owners, and teammates who might complain about disruption.

The quote also quietly sells a particular kind of leadership myth. Jaworski stacks “leader,” “quality,” “unselfish,” and “took a team to the Super Bowl” into one composite credential, as if those traits travel intact from one locker room to the next. That’s the subtext: importing credibility. A Super Bowl appearance becomes a stamp you can photocopy onto your franchise, even though context - scheme fit, supporting cast, timing - is always the hidden variable.

The casual “I think you do it” lands like a shrug, but it’s a pressure tactic. It frames the move as obvious, almost moral: smart teams act; hesitant teams are sentimental or scared. Coming from a former quarterback turned broadcaster, it reads like commentary aimed at both decision-makers and the public narrative around them: don’t argue about hypotheticals, chase the known commodity. In the NFL economy, certainty is the most expensive luxury, and Jaworski is telling you to buy it anyway.