Where Have All The Great QB's Gone?

[finmann]

My list of active QB's that will go down in the books as great would include...

Manning- for obvious reasons

Culpepper- he's and incredible athlete AND he can make all of the throws. i think he gets less alot credit than he deserves because people just think he hucks it up there for his receivers to make a play. he's a great qb and a playmaker as well. i would take him easily over the boomer's of that generation of qb.

McNabb- he may be "overrated" and a product of the system, but the guy has a ton of talent. great arm, plus he bides time in the pocket and creates something out of nothing on a regular basis. i've seen him do too many amazing things to consider him just good. his numbers back it up and his leadership is top notch. and think, before last year, he never played w/ a decent wr.

Favre- on past accomplishments. he's had a great career.

Brady- not my favorite, nor the most talented, but a very good qb who will be considered great due to his team's success. aikman wasn't a great qb either, but he got the recognition based on team success. brady is a great leader and at least as good a player as aikman was.

what do you think about Drew Bledsoe???? How will his career be remembered?

 

[Butterfrog 2.0]

Dolfans



Remember when the league had "GREAT QB's"...Marino,Kelly,Elway,Aikman
even the simple NFL starter guys like Esiason,O'Brien,Kosar, even these guys
in my opinion are better then 95% of the leagues star QB's today.

Lets look at who the NFL pushes as its "star" QB's....

P.Manning- ok, he is in the class of a Marino...Elway...Kelly
D.McNabb- really if you needed a QB for one drive would you take him over
say???? Boomer Esiason? I wouldnt
M.Hassellback- come on who takes this guy over any of the above guys?
M.Vick- really a "star QB" maybe a star player but he is no QB...just watch Tampa Bay defense him, or wait till he plays New England and BB show the league how to stop another un-stopable player(remember M.Faulk he hasnt been the same since that SB)

Manning, Favre, Tom Brady, how can you not put Brady and Favre on that list????Not, saying winning titles is everything, but.......Kelly was good, but was on VERY good teams anbd never won crap, and Elway was very good, but never won crap until he had a 2,000 yard back carry him to 2 super bowl wins. Favre has won supebowls BECAUSE of him and his arm, and Brady is just unshakable, he's just as good as anyone at getting it done when he needs to. Also I think This era has more playmakers/stars across the NFL, there used to be a bunch of teams where they didn't have crap, and at least half of them you could say their QB, and Their RB SUCKED, but not anymore

 

[idaho]

I think there are some very young qbs that could come to the Nfl's rescue. But right now starting qb play in this league is pathetic. Young qbs that imo could be stars in the making are Fyre, Orton, Smith, Orlovsky, rothlesberger and a few other youngins. But for the last 5 years the qb position has been slim pickens.