End of the "Dalton Scale"?

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(05-21-2015, 01:22 PM)djs7685 Wrote: Because he was an okay QB with name recognition on teams that won multiple Super Bowls in an era where passing stats weren't anything like they are today?

Is that the answer? I think that about sums it up. If Brandon Weeden (not saying Bradshaw = Weeden) happened to be on 4 SB winning teams, he would be in the Hall of Fame regardless of his stats. That's just how the HoF works. That's not what this discussion is about at all, we're talking purely about QB skill, not name recognition or Hall of Fame status.

I don't think the Steelers win 4 Super Bowls with Terry Hanratty and Cliff Stoudt as the QB, though. Bradshaw was a no-brainer first overall pick that has 4 Super Bowl rings...why do some people insist there is some sort of doubt about his viability? I can see a QB lucking his way into 1 Super Bowl win (ala Pig Ben in 2005) but not 2+ (ala Pig Ben in 2008, unfortunately).