SCall13
Finheaven QB
It's funny: When I hear people talk about Marino being the greatest PASSER of all time, it makes me chuckle. What the hell else is a QB measured by? I've never heard anyone say: "Damn that guy can hand off better than any QB I have ever watched!!" Talk about leadership: Marino MADE everyone around him better. The offense wanted to play harder because of this man. Talk about heart and determination: Marino was literally never out of a game, never held his head down in defeat. He believed in himself as did his team mates. Talk about a guy who could literally carry an offense on his shoulders: Marino seldom, if ever, had a legitimate running game behind him. Defenses knew he was going to throw it. The entire game plan, game after game, was all about stopping Dan. Our running game was an afterthought at best. Yet, Marino delivered - consistently, and in the process frustrated defenses and opposing coaches regularly. The guy could not be stopped. AS Marino was quoted saying: "You can't defend a perfect pass." And Marino threw perfect passes. And it wasn't this high percentage BS like the West Coast offenses that were born in his era (Montana, Young). It was attacking down field. LOW percentage passing - yet Marino was successful at it without the luxury off play action because, like I said, our running game was never respected. Was Marino a scrambler? Absolutely not. But he moved better within the pocket than any other QB I have seen. He had an uncanny ability to make defenders miss, keep his head down field, reset his feet, and fire a laser perfectly under duress. It was incredible to watch. And he did all of this in an era, as someone else mentioned, where WRs didn't run amok in the secondary. In Marino's years (his prime years especially) WRs could be mugged anytime as long as the ball wasn't in the air. Yet, he was able to buy time - give the receiver time come open and deliver a strike. Also, during the better part of Marino's years, QBs weren't protected with all the ***** rules they have now-days.
To those who state Marino never won a SB, therefore can't be the best. I present to you: Mark Rypien, Trent Dilfer, Doug Williams, etc...etc...etc... That is simply a BS argument.
IF you would, imagine Marino playing with the rules they have now. That is a scary thought. 60 TD passes: VERY realistic. And his yardage would be astronomical. I've heard Peyton Manning mentioned. He's a great QB - a student of the game. And who does he study? Probably - no LIKELY -Dan Marino. This guy was incredible. He IS the guy any QB should want to model himself after. He IS the greatest QB of all time. I have yet to see anything like him. Ask yourself how Manning, Brady, Favre (all time INT leader) would do in the 80s- early 90's era where the rules didn't favor QBs and WRs. Would they be as proficient? Not likely. Marino is the guy who set the stage for the QBs today. He was one of a kind. We'll never again see anything like him. It was awe-inspiring to watch him play.
Had Marino had even GOOD defenses, his lack of a ring would never even be and issue. Miami never had an all around good defense when he played. Not once. He never had a game changing back like Elway eventually got. He didn't have the don't touch the QB and WRs rules that we have today. If you want to see the best QB to ever play, look up Dan Marino. He was incredible. He was the perfect QB.
To those who state Marino never won a SB, therefore can't be the best. I present to you: Mark Rypien, Trent Dilfer, Doug Williams, etc...etc...etc... That is simply a BS argument.
IF you would, imagine Marino playing with the rules they have now. That is a scary thought. 60 TD passes: VERY realistic. And his yardage would be astronomical. I've heard Peyton Manning mentioned. He's a great QB - a student of the game. And who does he study? Probably - no LIKELY -Dan Marino. This guy was incredible. He IS the guy any QB should want to model himself after. He IS the greatest QB of all time. I have yet to see anything like him. Ask yourself how Manning, Brady, Favre (all time INT leader) would do in the 80s- early 90's era where the rules didn't favor QBs and WRs. Would they be as proficient? Not likely. Marino is the guy who set the stage for the QBs today. He was one of a kind. We'll never again see anything like him. It was awe-inspiring to watch him play.
Had Marino had even GOOD defenses, his lack of a ring would never even be and issue. Miami never had an all around good defense when he played. Not once. He never had a game changing back like Elway eventually got. He didn't have the don't touch the QB and WRs rules that we have today. If you want to see the best QB to ever play, look up Dan Marino. He was incredible. He was the perfect QB.
