OK, this post was written based on my personal opinion from watching games, not based on stats. In my opinion, stats can only tell tell so much. I'd rather hear about an amazing play someone made or see a video clip of that play, I'd rather see that than just "so-and-so has a higher QB rating, so you're wrong." Please feel free to share who your favorite players are at this position; I enjoy debate.
MYTH: (Insert a QB's name here) is the best quarterback in the league.
FACT: In my opinion, these are some of the best.
1.
1. Tom Brady (Patriots) – Dominates the league like
no other, and has great receivers to throw to.
2. 2.
Peyton Manning (Colts) – Second only to Brady,
also has good receivers. He’s getting a
tiny bit worse, but he’s still one of the best.
Not as good as he was a couple years ago.
3. 3.
Brett Favre (Jets) – He’s still great,
despite his theatrics
Most overrated: Eli Manning
(Giants) – Has shown flashes of greatness, but is completely inconsistent. He may have been Super Bowl MVP, but the
Giants won the Super Bowl because everybody else on the team played
exceptionally while Eli played mediocrely.
Most underrated: Vince Young
(Titans) – Has bad stats, so don’t take him for fantasy. However, he can throw the ball AND run it,
but the Titans’ offensive woes have been blamed on him when the problems were
really due to underacheivement by his wide receivers.
With a new receiver and new tight end, along with a rookie running back
who is fast AND catches well, the Titans’ offense will improve tremendously,
mainly due to the Titans’ management surrounding Vince with decent players to
help him realize his true potential.
Honorable mention: Drew Brees, Ben
Roethlisberger, Carson Palmer, Donovan McNabb, Tony Romo, David Garrard
Could Be On This List In a Few Years: Tarvaris Jackson, Colt Brennan, Matt Schaub, J.P. Losman, Derek Anderson, Brady Quinn, JaMarcus Russell, Jay Cutler, Dennis Dixon... Should I risk mentioning Aaron Rodgers?
