Active QB's with a Super Bowl Win

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(02-01-2022, 08:35 PM)MileHighGrowler Wrote: I'd be pretty surprised to see another QB do what Brady did.  Not just because Brady was amazing at the position, but it's just so hard financially for teams to put together and keep solid teams.  Some of these younger QBs could go on a run, but there are already so many questions about what the Chiefs will look like next year.  It's just hard to keep at the top of the mountain when you're dealing with the cap.  I think the Bengals now have a good 3-4 years ahead of them, but it'll be just as hard for them to maintain as well, and I think they'll be swinging back and forth a bit once these rookie contracts are up.  If everyone is playing well, they're going to want to get paid and eventually it becomes a game of trade-offs.  The QB can certainly elevate the team around them to a point, but it's a tough road to win SBs without the supporting cast. 

I definitely agree. The window is now. The salary cap makes it tough in the future. 

The Chiefs have done well the past 4 years. But when you really think about it, they could have done better. In their 4 year window they only achieved 1 Super Bowl win and 2 AFC championships. I'm not saying their window is closed, but it will be difficult to keep the team together going forward.

The Packers really messed up by not even getting an NFC championship the last 3 years. I really think if they added one more WR it could have helped. The injuries to their left tackle in the playoffs didn't help matters. But Rodgers should have stepped up to the challenge a la Brady.

The Patriots showed you how much coaching matters. Their prime window was when Brady was young. Their roster was dominant and they got a couple Super Bowls. They missed out on a couple here and there. But they also stole some Super Bowls when they were the lesser team talent-wise because of superior QB play and coaching. Having a great QB, coach, defense and kicker is a great combo. Something I think we're replicating.

The thing we have going for us is our youth/high end talent and the rookie contracts. It'd be great to see us take advantage of the opportunities in front of us. You look at teams like the Rams or Tampa and they are built for two years. That's a small window. We definitely have a 3-4 year window but it could be stretched further if we are flawless with the moves we make (and the coaching is good enough). 

The Rams actually had a bigger window but Goff kind of screwed it up for them by not being good enough. You could say the same for the 9ers and Jimmy G. Having the right QB is big. 

I'd love to see the Bengals steal this Super Bowl from the Rams. This is the Rams best shot at it. If they don't win now I don't think they ever will because it's our time. I see us winning the Super Bowl next year if we stay healthy.