12-31-2021, 01:28 AM
(12-28-2021, 12:28 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Palmer was arguably a top 3 QB in 2005. I wouldn’t quite put Burrow that high just yet, but I think he’s knocking on the door of top 5.
Not hating, but Palmer being viewed as top 3 had as much to do with a lack of elite QBs as his play.
In 2005 you had Peyton and Brady as the top guys, but beyond that?
- Favre was in the midst of the worst 2 year stretch of his career
- Kurt Warner was in that mid-career lull where teams mistakenly thought he was a flash in the pan
- Drew Brees and Big Ben hadn't hit their stride yet
...and really that's it. You had some McNabb, McNair, Vick, Trent Green types, but there was literally only 2 elite QBs in the league for a 2-3 year stretch.
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