Most Overrated QB Ever
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The Dailey Stuff asked on one of their articles: Who is the most Overrated QB in history?
They gave a bunch of Candidates. Choose any of these...or suggest someone else:
Joe Flacco; Matt Stafford; Michael Vick; Matt Stafford; Boomer Esiason; Terry Bradshaw; Ken Stabler; Jim McMahon; Bob Griese; Phil Simms; Norm Van Brocklin; Sam Bradford; Troy Aikman; Archie Manning; Eli Manning; Ron Jaworski; Jim Plunkett; Jim Hart; Joe Namath; Dan Fouts; Tony Romo; Warren Moon; John Brodie; Daryl Lamonica; Bart Starr; Joe Theismann; Drew Brees; Carson Palmer; Dak Prescott; Jim Kelly; Kerry Collins; Aaron Rodgers; Rich Gannon; Donovan McNabb; Steve McNair; Drew Bledsoe; Randall Cunningham; Brett Favre; Dante Culpepper; Phillip Rivers; Bernie Kosar.
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A note on the above: I actually checked a number of websites on this question. And I see a completely ignorant trend in the rankings on this subject: It seems that they will say "So and so great historical QB is overrated because his completion percentage was only 52% and his TD to Int. ration was only like 1:1. What these fucking idiots who write this clearly do not comprehend is that you really cannot judge an historical QB by today's standards of quarterbacking. ALL QBs prior to like the Joe Montana era had low completion percentages in the 50 some percent range. Most or ALL QBs had TD to Int. ratio of like 1-1. One even said that Otto Graham was overrated because he had only a 55.5% completion pct. Well, in those days that completion pct. was good enough to lead the league. One year he led the league with 53.% completion pct. The same with INT. pct....they claimed "not so good with a 4...something Int. pct. Well, again that 4. something was good enough to lead the league some years. So, a guy that takes him team to 10 consecutive title games is "overrated"? I wonder how overrated a guy that can "only" take his team to 10 title games in 20 years is? (Brady).
So, use your own judgment.
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It’s easy for me. Joe Namath is way overrated. I know that stats are way different today but even today a td to int ratio like his would get you benched very quickly. 173 td - 220 int
And his teams are under .500 68-71-4
Had he NOT guarantee victory in SB 3 he wouldn’t be in the HOF
If you look at his season stats. He only had 2 great years and 2 good years.
He never led the league in rating and only led the league in yards 3 times and tds once. He also led the league in ints 4 times
"And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve." -
It’s easy for me. Joe Namath is way overrated. I know that stats are way different today but even today a td to int ratio like his would get you benched very quickly. 173 td - 220 int
And his teams are under .500 68-71-4
Had he NOT guarantee victory in SB 3 he wouldn’t be in the HOF
If you look at his season stats. He only had 2 great years and 2 good years.
He never led the league in rating and only led the league in yards 3 times and tds once. He also led the league in ints 4 times
It’s easy for me. Joe Namath is way overrated. I know that stats are way different today but even today a td to int ratio like his would get you benched very quickly. 173 td - 220 int
And his teams are under .500 68-71-4
Had he NOT guarantee victory in SB 3 he wouldn’t be in the HOF
If you look at his season stats. He only had 2 great years and 2 good years.
He never led the league in rating and only led the league in yards 3 times and tds once. He also led the league in ints 4 times
You are mistaken. Joe didn't just make the Hall due to his guaranteed SB win. He did OTHER significant things like wearing fur coats & pantyhose.
Shame on you!
Just kidding..I agree that he is the most over-rated (just my opinion). NYC media hype.
Mike
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It’s easy for me. Joe Namath is way overrated. I know that stats are way different today but even today a td to int ratio like his would get you benched very quickly. 173 td - 220 int
And his teams are under .500 68-71-4
Had he NOT guarantee victory in SB 3 he wouldn’t be in the HOF
If you look at his season stats. He only had 2 great years and 2 good years.
He never led the league in rating and only led the league in yards 3 times and tds once. He also led the league in ints 4 times
You are mistaken. Joe didn't just make the Hall due to his guaranteed SB win. He did OTHER significant things like wearing fur coats & pantyhose.
Shame on you!
Just kidding..I agree that he is the most over-rated (just my opinion). NYC media hype.
Mike
You are mistaken. Joe didn't just make the Hall due to his guaranteed SB win. He did OTHER significant things like wearing fur coats & pantyhose.
Shame on you!
Just kidding..I agree that he is the most over-rated (just my opinion). NYC media hype.
Mike
Not to mention trying to kiss Suzy Kolber in a drunken stupor on national TV
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It’s easy for me. Joe Namath is way overrated. I know that stats are way different today but even today a td to int ratio like his would get you benched very quickly. 173 td - 220 int
And his teams are under .500 68-71-4
Had he NOT guarantee victory in SB 3 he wouldn’t be in the HOF
If you look at his season stats. He only had 2 great years and 2 good years.
He never led the league in rating and only led the league in yards 3 times and tds once. He also led the league in ints 4 times
It’s easy for me. Joe Namath is way overrated. I know that stats are way different today but even today a td to int ratio like his would get you benched very quickly. 173 td - 220 int
Today, yes....but not then. His TD to Int. ratio then was either very good, or typical.
And his teams are under .500 68-71-4
Had he NOT guarantee victory in SB 3 he wouldn’t be in the HOF
If you look at his season stats. He only had 2 great years and 2 good years.
He never led the league in rating and only led the league in yards 3 times and tds once. He also led the league in ints 4 times,
Well...he was a gunslinger. He took risks. He certainly dink and dunk like things are done today. That was true for all QBs then really.
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It’s easy for me. Joe Namath is way overrated. I know that stats are way different today but even today a td to int ratio like his would get you benched very quickly. 173 td - 220 int
Today, yes....but not then. His TD to Int. ratio then was either very good, or typical.
And his teams are under .500 68-71-4
Had he NOT guarantee victory in SB 3 he wouldn’t be in the HOF
If you look at his season stats. He only had 2 great years and 2 good years.
He never led the league in rating and only led the league in yards 3 times and tds once. He also led the league in ints 4 times,
Well...he was a gunslinger. He took risks. He certainly dink and dunk like things are done today. That was true for all QBs then really.
2 great years and 2 good years does not make someone a HOFer. IMO
"And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve." -
What can the criteria be for someone to be considered "Overrated"? Failure to win a Super Bowl? Dan Marino never won. Failure to make a Super Bowl? Fouts/Rivers/Moon never got there. What about overall winning record? See the Namath example above.
What about a guy that actually HAS won a Super Bowl? See Joe Flacco.
One area I don't consider a person to be "overrated" is if they are a bust. You don't see Jamarcus Russell/Ryan Leaf and others on any "overrated" list. They were overrated when coming out of college, but not when their careers are evaluated.
Of everyone on the above list, I might put Flacco there.
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2 great years and 2 good years does not make someone a HOFer. IMO
2 great years and 2 good years does not make someone a HOFer. IMO
But, being one of the most iconic figures the game has ever seen, and winning what many/most think is the most significant game in History does.
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2 great years and 2 good years does not make someone a HOFer. IMO
But, being one of the most iconic figures the game has ever seen, and winning what many/most think is the most significant game in History does.
But, being one of the most iconic figures the game has ever seen, and winning what many/most think is the most significant game in History does.
Being iconic doesn’t make you a great player. And I thought the NYG winning the NFL title in OT was the most significant game of all time
"And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve." -
I wanted to say Phil Simms or Joe Flacco but I can’t say a Super Champ and MVP (both were) are overrated.
Maybe Carson Palmer although he put a decent QB Rating career 87.9. He was a #1 overall pick. Maybe didn’t live up to the extreme expectations he had.
Im going with Culpepper. He Had one elite year throwing to Moss. 11th overall pick so he came in with lofty expectations. He ultimately bounced around the league and played sparingly last half of his career. -
But, being one of the most iconic figures the game has ever seen, and winning what many/most think is the most significant game in History does.
Being iconic doesn’t make you a great player. And I thought the NYG winning the NFL title in OT was the most significant game of all time
Being iconic doesn’t make you a great player. And I thought the NYG winning the NFL title in OT was the most significant game of all time
I would say that SBIII is considered the most significant game of all time.
And the game you are thinking about is, I think, the 1958 Colts win over the Giants in OT, dubbed the "Greatest Game Ever Played". That was a great game....considered the greatest of all time (at the time)....because it was the first ever NFL game to go into Overtime.
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Ryan Leaf and Jonny Manziel
Highly rated and highly drafted busts
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Ryan Leaf and Jonny Manziel
Highly rated and highly drafted busts
Ryan Leaf and Jonny Manziel
Highly rated and highly drafted busts
Well...again I am really looking for guys who you think had overrated NFL careers....not really for guys who were busts coming out of college. Practically every draft since they have been doing drafts has a couple of those.
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Broadway Joe rocked. And he does great Medicare Advantage commercials.
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here's a Brown: Mike Phipps
here's a Brown: Mike Phipps
maybe that should go down as worst trade ever
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here's a Brown: Mike Phipps
here's a Brown: Mike Phipps
Again, more in the bust category than the overrated category.
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