As the reader follows the exploits and foibles of Brant, he is taken in by this young man's charm, even though Brant is cocky and egotistical.

Brant must endure many obstacles on his way to the NFL-injuries, drug addiction, and fatherhood.

Even though the characters seem too perfect at times, the story has a nice flow and is told in a wholesome way without any overt sex or violence. Maybe we need more wholesome stories.

This is a football story, but there is not much actual football per se in the novel. More on-the-field and off-the-field activities of an NFL quarterback could have been appropriate.

The ending of the story doesn't seem to be consistent with the rest of the story. This question comes up in the reader's mind: would an NFL quarterback do the things that led to the denouement of the novel?

These minor deficiencies do not prevent this from being a pleasurable read and it is especially appropriate for young adults.