I keep seeing this term thrown around.
Here are a couple of examples:
John Clayton on ESPN:
"To refresh your memory, an elite quarterback under my standards is one who is capable of passing for 4,000 yards, completes 60 percent of his passes and has fourth-quarter comeback ability. Until Manning returns, the five AFC elite quarterbacks are Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers, Tom Brady, Joe Flacco and Matt Schaub."
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/69...lers-fine-2011
How can you have 5 elite QBs from one conference? So top third of the league equals elite??
And this guy from NFL.com:
"Setting aside Eli's silly assertion, which of these fellas does NOT rank among the game's top tier of QBs?
Tom Brady
Drew Brees
Peyton Manning
Philip Rivers
Ben Roethlisberger
Mike Vick"
http://davedameshek.nfl.com/?module=HP11_cp
Notice anyone missing from that second list (includes AFC and NFC). Yeah, some chump who won the SB last year.
So who is on your list and what is their rank?
Here's mine:
#1 Brady
#2 Manning (Peyton, Eli doesn't even register)
#3 Rodgers
#4 Big Ben
#5 Brees
#6 Rivers
Whatdya think?
D, I especially want to know your thoughts, and Dan Marino retired recently so that's why I left him off the list ;D