Who is the best quarterback currently in football? (1 Viewer)

[timschochet]

Pretty simple poll, but I thought it would be timely with Peyton Manning out, Aaron Rodgers looking better than ever, and Tom Brady's 500 + yard performance. This is not a fantasy poll: if it was, I would have to include other guys like Vick and Romo. The 4 quarterbacks I listed are the ones who are usually in the conversation (though personally I think Rivers is overrated and doesn't belong there.) Still, if you think I've forgotten someone please vote "other" and tell us who that is. Peyton Manning is not included because he is currently not playing and may not play again. If Manning was playing right now at full health he would be #1 on my list.

Without Manning, I'll go with Rodgers. I think he reached greatness last year, and at this point he is a (slightly) better QB than Brees or Brady. Thoughts?

 

[Ghost Rider]

1. Rodgers

2. Brady

3. Brees

4. Rivers

Huge drop off then to number 5.

If Peyton were playing, he'd be number 5 on that list.

 

[Parmcat]

JP Losman....huge upside!

 

[Manster]

Brady

 

[two_dollars]

Brady without question.

 

[ThePittbully]

If you're voting for anybody but Brady you're either a or a Brady hater

 

[sho nuff]

If you're voting for anybody but Brady you're either a or a Brady hater

I think a case can be made for Rodgers without being a homer...though, being a Packer fan does influence me to lean towards him a bit...I think you can't go wrong with either of them.Can't see taking Rivers over any of those guys at this point and Brees in 3rd.

 

[Reepicheep]

I agree that Rivers is a great QB but clearly behind the other three. The other three have come out the gates hot but only one of them left a path of destruction through the playoffs last year, and only one of them came away from week 1 with a win over an elite team. I think you have to give Rodgers the nod until someone slows him down.

Signed,

 

[Shane Falco]

JP Losman....huge upside!

best QB not in the NFL. Besides that Italian dude in Canada

If you're voting for anybody but Brady you're either a or a Brady hater

This

 

[Hue G]

Tebow

 

[Insein]

Not even considering MNF, the answer is Brady.

1. Brady

2. Rodgers

3. Brees

4. Rivers

 

[Debeucci]

Not even considering MNF, the answer is Brady. 1. Brady2. Rodgers3. Brees4. Rivers

There are 22 votes from people who have no idea what they're voting for. It's Brady and it's not even close.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Tebow

Sells as many jerseys as any of them.

 

[ponchsox]

Brady is perhaps the most accurate QB in NFL history. Brady and Montana are very close.

 

[moderated]

Brady and Rodgers are the only ones worthy of being in the poll.

I'll go with Brady but it's close.

 

[bulger2holt]

Brady and Rodgers are VERY close imo.

1A) Brady

1B) Rodgers

3) Brees

4) Rivers

So who's 5th ? I would probably go Ben.

 

[Jayrod]

I went with Rodgers....he hasn't had the consistency yet, but if you ask me to take one QB to win one game, all things being equal, I like my chances with Rodgers a touch better than Brady. Honestly it is simply the difference between them running the ball. As a defense, you have to be aware of Rodgers breaking the pocket. With Brady, you don't...he won't hurt you with his legs very often if at all. That also includes extending the play for broken plays to go deep down the field. Brady can do that some, but not as well as Rodgers.

 

[by_the_sea_wannabe]

Rodgers is the best today. Rodgers can make things happen a la Big Ben/Favre at their best. He is also in the same class with Brady/Manning/Brees throwing the football. He is the total package at the qb position. If the offense breaks down, I would rather have him than Brady by a country mile. If the offense is running perfectly, Brady by a hair. So the answer is Rodgers for me.

 

[Kitrick Taylor]

I went with Rodgers....he hasn't had the consistency yet, but if you ask me to take one QB to win one game, all things being equal, I like my chances with Rodgers a touch better than Brady. Honestly it is simply the difference between them running the ball. As a defense, you have to be aware of Rodgers breaking the pocket. With Brady, you don't...he won't hurt you with his legs very often if at all. That also includes extending the play for broken plays to go deep down the field. Brady can do that some, but not as well as Rodgers.

This.

 

[Arizona Ron]

Vick

That's right, I said it!

 

[fred_1_15301]

If you're voting for anybody but Brady you're either a or a Brady hater

A very strong case could definitely be made for Rodgers.

 

[azgroover]

I went Rodgers, but I am an admitted Brady hater.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Just for the heck of it - because right now I think the answer is clearly Brady - do records mean anything?:

records set or almost set by Drew Brees:

Completion percentage - 70.6 - 2009

Completions (448, record is 450 by P Manning)- 2010

Passing yards (5069, one pass / 15 yards short of 5084 by Marino) - 2008

I'm not saying he's THE best(Brady is) but he definitely belongs in the conversation.

 

[Shane Falco]

If you're voting for anybody but Brady you're either a or a Brady hater

A very strong case could definitely be made for Rodgers.

I'd change my vote if someone actually made the argument. And Rodgers has mobility but Brady has stability. He's been doing it longer and is more proven (with more Superbowl wins)There was a point in time when Culpepper had had about the same amount of success (granted he was short of a SB).I'm not a Brady fan by any stretch but Rodgers needs a couple more years at this level IMHO

 

[bostonfred]

Tom brady is making a legitimate case as the greatest qb to ever play the game, he was the mvp... and not just. Mvp, but the first ever unanimous mvp last year, he is a multiple mvp winner with three superbowl rings, the td record, and the int record, and is in the top ten in yardage, and he just came off a 500 yard, 4 td performance which, if he averages out at the same yardage pace he had in 2007, puts him way ahead of pace to break the yardage record for the triple crown. Rodgers has a chance to join the conversation, but that's about it.

 

[Todem]

There are a few elite QB's. Rivers who I love, Rodgers Brady etc.

But if you want the most dominant player in the NFL right now.

Michael Vick.

 

[fred_1_15301]

If you're voting for anybody but Brady you're either a or a Brady hater

A very strong case could definitely be made for Rodgers.

I'd change my vote if someone actually made the argument. And Rodgers has mobility but Brady has stability. He's been doing it longer and is more proven (with more Superbowl wins)There was a point in time when Culpepper had had about the same amount of success (granted he was short of a SB).I'm not a Brady fan by any stretch but Rodgers needs a couple more years at this level IMHO

The OP was interested in the best qb "currently". Thus, I'm basing my decision on who is better right now (regardless of distant past history). Compare the statistics of the 2 most recent years and they're pretty close. Brady has a slight edge in Comp % and td/int ratio. Rodgers has a slight edge in yards/attempt. He's also much more of a dual threat and extremely accurate (although maybe not as accurate as Brady). In my mind, they're 1a and 1b. People who say Brady is head and shoulders above Rodgers are way off base in my opinion.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Philip Rivers (2 votes [1.64%]

 

[Vision6]

Aaron Rodgers all day every day.

 

[Todem]

Vick

That's right, I said it!

Yep right with you. He is insane. No one is changing the game like he is right now.

Brady, Rivers, Brees, Rodgers all amazing and i would take any of them as well.

But Michael Vick is the premier offensive weapon in the NFL today. And all this talk about running QB's.....he has become a deadly pocket passer. But he also has the wheels to kill defenses.

We talk about how he can get hurt etc.

Don't you think a stationary target like a Brady (remember when he blew his knee out in the pocket?) is also a risk too?

Vick just needs to learn how to slide better and he will be fine. The pocket passer has just as much a chance to get hurt than Michael Vick.

 

[fred_1_15301]

There are a few elite QB's. Rivers who I love, Rodgers Brady etc.But if you want the most dominant player in the NFL right now.Michael Vick.

I hate the phrase "most dominant" player. I don't even know what the significance of that is. I would take Brady or Rodgers (or Rivers) over Vick in a heartbeat.

 

[Todem]

Philip Rivers (2 votes [1.64%]

My favorite QB next to Vick right now.Love his game and his swagger. He reminds me so much of Dan Marino.

 

[SproutDaddy]

If you're voting for anybody but Brady you're either a or a Brady hater

A very strong case could definitely be made for Rodgers.

a stronger one could be made for Brees.

 

[Jason Wood]

I think a case can be made for Rodgers, even though my vote would be for Brady.

Rodgers has a higher career passer rating, is tied with Brady for 2nd among active QBs in TD%, has a higher adj/net yards per attempt, and is the active leader in lowest interception %.

 

[DoubleG]

If you're voting for anybody but Brady you're either a or a Brady hater

I think a case can be made for Rodgers without being a homer...though, being a Packer fan does influence me to lean towards him a bit...I think you can't go wrong with either of them.Can't see taking Rivers over any of those guys at this point and Brees in 3rd.

I really hate to keep doing this :sigh: but I...ermm....ag...cough...agree...with...Sh..Shhh...Sho Nuff.You could really make a case for either. I would give the nod to Brady simply because Brady has routinely done it with less than ideal talent. Many consider the Packers to have one of the best WR/TE group in all of football. The Packers also have very good RBs. Brady has done it with less talent. But either is arguable (and the poll shows that to be the case).

 

[NeverEnough]

Brees no question.

 

[sho nuff]

If you're voting for anybody but Brady you're either a or a Brady hater

I think a case can be made for Rodgers without being a homer...though, being a Packer fan does influence me to lean towards him a bit...I think you can't go wrong with either of them.Can't see taking Rivers over any of those guys at this point and Brees in 3rd.

I really hate to keep doing this :sigh: but I...ermm....ag...cough...agree...with...Sh..Shhh...Sho Nuff.You could really make a case for either. I would give the nod to Brady simply because Brady has routinely done it with less than ideal talent. Many consider the Packers to have one of the best WR/TE group in all of football. The Packers also have very good RBs. Brady has done it with less talent. But either is arguable (and the poll shows that to be the case).

Yeah, its hard to argue with Brady. Just cool and collected and gets the job done when it matters.What almost hurts Rodgers is their inability at times to close teams out (whether its him, the offense, or McCarthy). Tom and BB don't have that issue, they keep the foot on the gas and want to destroy everyone.And yes, Rodgers has better weapons on the outside...though, Brady for his record setting did have Moss and Welker...his TEs are top notch.RBs...meh, not sure Grant/Starks are any better and for much of last year GB had nothing but Kuhn and Jackson.Oline the nod has to go to Brady.Both are great...just like that the Packers have Rodgers for years to come.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Philip Rivers (2 votes [1.64%]

My favorite QB next to Vick right now.Love his game and his swagger. He reminds me so much of Dan Marino.

I can understand if the vote was for "your favorite".But Phil has no claim what-so-ever as "the best".

 

[Todem]

Philip Rivers (2 votes [1.64%]

My favorite QB next to Vick right now.Love his game and his swagger. He reminds me so much of Dan Marino.

I can understand if the vote was for "your favorite".But Phil has no claim what-so-ever as "the best".

I think Phillip Rivers has a lot of football left to prove is he can be the very best.I don't want to get into titles. I think that argument in a massive team game get's so overblown. Titles is what the general population loves to measure a QB.....but if we are talking about field general, passer etc. We can argue all day. And if titles is the tie breaker.....then Brady will win. He probably has one or two left in the bucket with that team if the breaks fall the right way.Rivers is just as good of a pure passer and leader as any of the QB's on that poll.

 

[Road Warriors]

Vick

That's right, I said it!

Yep right with you. He is insane. No one is changing the game like he is right now.

Brady, Rivers, Brees, Rodgers all amazing and i would take any of them as well.

But Michael Vick is the premier offensive weapon in the NFL today. And all this talk about running QB's.....he has become a deadly pocket passer. But he also has the wheels to kill defenses.

We talk about how he can get hurt etc.

Don't you think a stationary target like a Brady (remember when he blew his knee out in the pocket?) is also a risk too?

Vick just needs to learn how to slide better and he will be fine. The pocket passer has just as much a chance to get hurt than Michael Vick.

Pocket QBs get hurt at a much lower rate than running QBs. Anyone can get hit wrong and blow out a knee, but that's football. Vick, and other running QBs, will take 3-4 times as many hits as pocket QBs. Add to that the fact that Vick is a physically small guy ( in NFL terms ) taking those hits, I see him as a significantly higher injury risk ( I'm talking about the 1-2 game, banged up type injury, not the big season ending type ). A pocket passer with good pocket presence, a quick release and a strong O-Line? Those guys barely get touched.

 

[pollardsvision]

Voted Brady, followed closely by Brees and Rodgers.

I would disagree with anyone who claimed that Rodgers somehow belongs on some tier ahead of Brees, or that Brees doesn't belong in the discussion.

 

[glong989]

Luck.

 

[tommyGunZ]

Anyone not voting Brady should have their username revoked and account suspended for life.

 

[johnadams]

Philip Rivers (2 votes [1.64%]

My favorite QB next to Vick right now.Love his game and his swagger. He reminds me so much of Dan Marino.

Is it the lack of jewelry?

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

If Peyton Manning were healthy, the answer would be Brady.

 

[Clifford]

If you're voting for anybody but Brady you're either a or a Brady hater

I hate Brady but I still voted for him. Watching him monday night completely solidified that thought in my head. There's no one better.

 

[ChuckLiddell]

Anyone not voting Brady should have their username revoked and account suspended for life.

Any Dolphin or Jets fan willing to admit that Brady is the best QB in the NFL should have their fandom revoked for life. I would never vote for that pretty boy in any poll other than lamest haircut. I voted Brees. Never had anyone close to Randy Moss to throw the ball to. Turned a 7th round draft pick that was picked as a TE into an elite WR for a few years, and made Lance Moore into a relevant WR. Brees makes everyone around him better, is shockingly accurate, puts up sick numbers, and has a man's haircut.

 

[Willink]

If you're voting for anybody but Brady you're either a or a Brady hater

A very strong case could definitely be made for Rodgers.

I'd change my vote if someone actually made the argument.

And Rodgers has mobility but Brady has stability. He's been doing it longer and is more proven (with more Superbowl wins)

There was a point in time when Culpepper had had about the same amount of success (granted he was short of a SB).

I'm not a Brady fan by any stretch but Rodgers needs a couple more years at this level IMHO

I'll make an argument, here is Rodgers over his last twelve games:264/373, 70.8%, 3317 yards, 8.9 Y/A, 28 TD, 7.5 TD%, 4 INT, 1.1 INT%, 118.7 passer rating, 10-2 record.

He has done this while also attacking down-field more often than Brady (Rodgers finished 2nd in deep attempts behind Rivers during that span) and is simultaneously somehow is teetering on over the course of a full season setting the NFL record for completion percentage. Brady puts up prettier stats because Mike McCarthy calls off the hounds when up large (take the Saints game, Packers final two drives included just three passing attempts, whereas Brady was airing it out while up 31-17), had the Packers simply continued throwing on Roman Harper and/or thrown on that 1 yard play instead of pounding it with Kuhn (in the same circumstance the Patriots simply threw it to Hernandez) I don't doubt Rodgers could have pushed his performance into the stratosphere. Also worth noting that Rodgers is better statistically then Brady against top ten defenses as well.

Rivers is mediocre against good competition and Brees turns the ball over too much to be in the conversation for best in the NFL IMO. Kudos to both Rodgers and Brady for doing it outside.

 

[Jayrod]

Philip Rivers (2 votes [1.64%]

My favorite QB next to Vick right now.

Love his game and his swagger. He reminds me so much of Dan Marino Macaulay Culkin.

fixed.

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

Not even considering MNF, the answer is Brady. 1. Brady2. Rodgers3. Brees4. Rivers

There are 22 votes from people who have no idea what they're voting for. It's Brady and it's not even close.

It is close, a lot closer than you think. Aaron Rodgers is a great QB right now and quite possibly could be the best QB playing in the game. Brady is still at the top of his game or right next to it but Rodgers is coming off his SB MVP performance and looked great against New Orleans, a good team.I love these types of questions just after a huge game by Brady, so it looks like you're crazy if you say Brady isn't the best after he throws for 500 yards and 4 Td's, but if he throws for 250 and 2 with an INT, then the feelings in this thread aren't quite as strong.I have no problem with putting Brady at No. 1, but to be honest, if I was picking a team against someone else, I'd let that person pick Brady first, then I'd take Rodgers and then it would be my turn to pick next since he got first pick, that's how close I think it is between those two guys right now. So calling people crazy for thinking that Rodgers is the best QB today is well.......crazy.Remember, the question isn't who's greater all time, Brady has done A LOT more than Rodgers, the question is who's the best right now and it's close.