07-28-2015, 06:49 PM
(07-28-2015, 11:23 AM)djs7685 Wrote: http://mmqb.si.com/2015/07/03/nfl-quarterback-rankings
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/men-under-center-ranking-each-nfl-teams-qb-situation-for-2015/ss-BBjMlU2#image=32
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/2015-nfl-qb-tier-rankings/story?id=32652348&page=3 (ESPN's insider list)
Silly me for not listening to a handful of Bengals' fans instead of using these sources when I speak of what people generally think about a player
From the ABC article you listed:
"The five voters who placed Luck in the second tier cited a few reasons. Some thought Luck needed to do a better job protecting the football. Others pointed to Luck's underwhelming resume in the postseason. Luck also benefits from playing in a weak division."
There are other sources who agree that Luck is not quite top 4 yet, including:
the Indianapolis Star (you'd think they'd be biased) - http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/07/17/nfl-qb-ranks-andrew-luck-aaron-rodgers-peyton-manning-drew-brees-tom-brady/30294161/
USA Today - http://sportswire.usatoday.com/2015/07/17/qb-rank-nfl-quarterbacks-rankings/
Fansided - http://fansided.com/2015/06/20/nfl-quarterback-power-rankings/5/
Some might view Luck as a top 4 guy already. I respect that, but I think it's it a bit early for that. Rodgers, Brady, Peyton and Brees all posted phenomenal stats last year and they're all proven in the playoffs. As much grief as Peyton takes for choking, he took the Broncos to the SB just a couple seasons ago. Luck has been pretty bad in the playoffs to be honest.
It's my opinion that he's not top 4 yet, and it's not a ridiculous opinion. Some have him in there, some don't. Both sides have valid points.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
