11-22-2017, 04:38 PM
(11-22-2017, 03:55 PM)bfine32 Wrote: It's hard to go last 7 years due to turn over. For instance would Peyton Manning or Tony Romo be an elite QB from the last 7 years? If I were to give a current top 5 "elite" I'd go with the ones you liked and I would throw in Matty Ice or Wilson
A couple I've always felt that are under-rated "near elite" are Alex Smith and Kirk Cousins. Smith has only had a passer rating of under 90 once in the past 7 years (first year at KC), while Andy has only had a passer rating of over 90 twice in those same 7 years. Kirk Cousin has never had a passer rating of less than 97 since he's been a starter and he's done it with a terrible supporting cast.
If current trend continues we may have to talk about Wentz, but it's still a little early.
Andy is over 90 right now. So that would be 3 times in 7 years.
You're right that there is a LOT of turnover though. Guys have retired. Many QB's people claimed were better than Andy (guys like Foles, Kaepernick, Mariota, Bortles, RGIII, Bridgewater, etc) come and go, or fall off. Even guys like Newton, Carr and Flacco have fallen off.
That's why I like looking at career passer rating. It gives you an accurate picture of how Dalton has truly performed compared to his peers.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
