Mount Rushmore of pro QBs

#26
#26
Brady
Elway
Montana
Manning
Marino
Favre

Can't leave off Favre. His last few years weren't great, but he was an iron man in Green Bay for a long time. Marino never won a 'ship, but it's hard to argue he isn't among the greatest ever.

My mountain is modified to include 6 faces.
 
#28
#28
I assume this is different than best four. I'm talking about the most important men at the position:

Johnny Unitas
Dan Marino
Steve Young
Peyton Manning
 
#29
#29
zjcvols said:
I assume this is different than best four. I'm talking about the most important men at the position:

Johnny Unitas
Dan Marino
Steve Young
Peyton Manning
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Sammy Baugh would have to be there if you're talking most important
 
#30
#30
if there is a regular season mount rushmore, peyton belongs on it.

if there is a playoff mount rushmore, i'd rather have eli.

i'm not kidding either
 
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#32
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99gator said:
if there is a regular season mount rushmore, peyton belongs on it.

if there is a playoff mount rushmore, i'd rather have eli.

i'm not kidding either
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Ah, the old, stupid argument that because one performs in the playoffs better, they are more clutch than said someone else.

Where was Eli's clutchness in Week 16?
 
#33
#33
orangepridenation said:
I pretty much agree with your 4, although I'll admit I've always thought Elway was overrated. I wouldn't complain if you were to switch out him with Marino, or maybe even Favre.
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Agreed. Marino is easily better than Elway imo. I've always thought Elway and Aikman were overrated.
 
#35
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Vercingetorix said:
The power of Elway kept his otherwise crummy team at the top of the defensive and rushing rankings? Sounds like Verne Lundquist talking about Tebow.


EDIT: possible my sarcasm detector is off. If so, ignore.
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Wasn't Elway also a more mobile QB at that point in his career?
 
#44
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orangepridenation said:
I pretty much agree with your 4, although I'll admit I've always thought Elway was overrated. I wouldn't complain if you were to switch out him with Marino, or maybe even Favre.
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Elway was not overrated. I seen him at least twice a year carry the donks on his own his entire career. He belongs in the top 4 talk. His game is what RG3 is patterned on. Except he could actually carry a team for more than a year.

I agree Favre should be up there too. Sammy Baugh is a given.
 
#45
#45
Boston Vol said:
Elway carried mediocre teams to Super Bowls on multiple occasions. You can make a legitimate argument he's the best ever.

Montana
Elway
Unitas
Brady
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The AFC being a joke back then is one of the reasons why. The Broncos were slaughtered in those 3 super bowl appearances in the 80's. The NFC was far superior in those days.

I'd put him in my top 5 or 6, but his career passer rating was 79.9, and he was never even a first team all pro selection.

Maybe "overrated" is too strong a term, because he could do a lot of good things with his legs too, but I watched him play many times, and I have a hard time putting him in my top 4, and I certainly wouldn't consider him the best ever.
 
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#46
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volger said:
Elway was not overrated. I seen him at least twice a year carry the donks on his own his entire career. He belongs in the top 4 talk. His game is what RG3 is patterned on. Except he could actually carry a team for more than a year.

I agree Favre should be up there too. Sammy Baugh is a given.
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Thank you for your stance on Elway. It baffles me how disrespected he is.
 
#47
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Boston Vol said:
Thank you for your stance on Elway. It baffles me how disrespected he is.
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It's not as much disrespect towards Elway as much as it is me simply thinking that others were better.

For some perspective, if I was to start a team, and I had to pick one QB in his prime to be my starter, here's who I would pick:

1. Joe Montana
2. Tom Brady
3. Peyton Manning
4. Steve Young
5. Dan Marino/John Elway
6. Dan Marino/John Elway
7. Brett Favre

My top 4 are set in stone. In their primes, those are the 4 greatest QB's that I've ever seen play, and I saw a lot of John Elway's prime. I would have him in that 2nd tier with Marino and Favre as an individual player, even though he had more post season success.
 
#48
#48
Montana
Brady
Marino
Young

Young is on mine, cause dude was a blast to watch. One of my favorite players ever, dude was tough as nails, and reckless as hell.
 
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