Pick the New Crop of HOF Quarterbacks (1 Viewer)

[David Yudkin]

Similar to the other thread, except focusing only on the 1990s.

There have been a million and one threads on who makes the HOF and who doesn't. Today's topic: QUARTERBACKS.

There are currently 30 QB in the HOF. here is a breakdown of when they played. If a player played even a single year in that decade, he is included in that decade, so the same guy could be included in 3 decades. (For players that played more than one position, they are included only if they are listed as a QB as their primary position.)

1920-29: 2

1930-39: 5

1940-49: 10

1950-59: 12

1960-69: 12

1970-79: 12

1980-89: 10

1990-1999: 7

2000-Present: 2

Those 7 inductees already are:

Aikman

Elway

Kelly

Marino

Montana

Moon

Young

IF WE ARBITRARILY suggest that 10-12 make it again as guys in earlier decades, that would leave 3-5 guys left. Which players do you think will make it in (you can have more or less than that).

Other options include (but are not limited to):

Brett Favre

Peyton Manning

Steve McNair

Randall Cunningham

Donovan McNabb

Kurt Warner

Drew Bledsoe

Boomer Esiason

Jim Everett

Phil Simms

 

[Chase Stuart]

Will make it in:

Favre

Manning

Warner

Should make it in:

Favre

Manning

Warner

Esiason

McNabb and McNair are close, but I think both are just short. Great players, though. Cunningham's a HOF talent but he had some unfortunate coaching and injuries. Fantastic year in '98 that at least pushes him to the border. Everett and Simms grade out very similarly, and both are short. Simms was the better playoff performer but Everett was better during his peak in the late '80s. If you want to include those two, you might as well include Jim McMahon. Bledsoe we've discussed several times and ranks last on this list for me.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Other nominees:

Trent Green

Jeff Garcia

Daunte Culpepper

Rich Gannon

Mark Rypien

Bernie Kosar

Mark Brunell

Vinny Testaverde

Steve Grogan

Matt Hasselbeck

Jake Delhomme

I wouldn't argue the induction of any of those players, but I think they're at least the equivalent of Simms/Everett (and obviously ahead of Bledsoe in my book).

 

[David Yudkin]

Again to support the cause, Esiason does not get nearly enough love as he should stats wise. However, his team's records over the years will hurt his chances dramatically (80-93 as a starter in the regular season).

 

[Tau837]

IMO it is obvious.

Peyton and Favre are locks. Warner is very likely to make it IMO, and I think he will be helped a lot by the coming drought in HOF worthy QB candidates... after Favre there are no locks on the horizon until Peyton and Brady.

McNabb is not close today IMO, but certainly has the opportunity to earn his way in. And he'll have the general favoritism toward QBs working in his favor.

I really don't think you needed to list any other names beyond those four.

 

[Chase Stuart]

With the exception of the strike year, Boomer was exceptional the second half of the '80s. Statswise, I've got him ahead of Marino and Montana by a hair (ignoring post-season), and those three were well above the rest of the league (including the not-quite primes of Elway, Moon, Steve Young and Dan Fouts). For half a decade, he was every bit the equal of what many consider the two greatest QBs of all time. What's more, he did it playing in pretty harsh conditions -- Cincinnatti isn't exactly San Francisco or Miami. I think he deserves a little bit of credit for that.

He then had another very good season with the Jets in '93 -- I rank him only behind Young, Aikman and Elway that season -- and then at the age of 36, playing for a bad Bengals team, he had a 106 QB rating in five starts and led them to a 4-1 record, with the one loss coming on a last second field goal after he rallied his team to 42 points on the day, complete with 378 yards and 4 TD.

He's also got the 522 passing yards game in a win over the Redskins in '96, sort of a feather in the cap of his potential HOF bust. Has an MVP award and came closer than anyone to beating Joe Montana in the Super Bowl.

 

[3nOut]

Brett Favre

Steve McNair

Kurt Warner

Boomer Esiason

Peyton Manning and Donovan McNabb will make it, but they will play into the next decade and qualify among the 2010's.

 

[David Yudkin]

Brett FavreSteve McNairKurt WarnerBoomer EsiasonPeyton Manning and Donovan McNabb will make it, but they will play into the next decade and qualify among the 2010's.

Doesn't matter. Guys count toward EACH decade they play in.

 

[ninerfanatic492000]

Similar to the other thread, except focusing only on the 1990s.

There have been a million and one threads on who makes the HOF and who doesn't. Today's topic: QUARTERBACKS.

There are currently 30 QB in the HOF. here is a breakdown of when they played. If a player played even a single year in that decade, he is included in that decade, so the same guy could be included in 3 decades. (For players that played more than one position, they are included only if they are listed as a QB as their primary position.)

1920-29: 2

1930-39: 5

1940-49: 10

1950-59: 12

1960-69: 12

1970-79: 12

1980-89: 10

1990-1999: 7

2000-Present: 2

Those 7 inductees already are:

Aikman

Elway

Kelly

Marino

Montana

Moon

Young

IF WE ARBITRARILY suggest that 10-12 make it again as guys in earlier decades, that would leave 3-5 guys left. Which players do you think will make it in (you can have more or less than that).

Other options include (but are not limited to):

Brett Favre

Peyton Manning

Steve McNair

Randall Cunningham

Donovan McNabb

Kurt Warner

Drew Bledsoe

Boomer Esiason

Jim Everett

Phil Simms

hadn't heard that name in awhile, the only thing that i recall from Everett was that he tackled Jim Rome during a Interview. LMAO

 

[Chase Stuart]

Everett was a very good player. He got lost in the Marino/Montana/Elway/Boomer hype, but he was really good for awhile.