Throughout much of their careers, the debate raged among fans and pundits.
Who’s the best quarterback in the NFL: Tom Brady or Peyton Manning?
Now the Hall of Fame quarterbacks (or soon to be, in Brady’s case) are the pundits. And it’s their job to rank the quarterbacks. Both did over the weekend on “The Stephen A. Smith Show” at a fan event in New York.
Before being asked the question, Brady made the no-brainer call and lauded three-time Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes as the game’s best quarterback. Smith then asked for a top 5.
Brady quickly named Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson next on his list.
“I think, consistently, well, the guys that I see. I see Josh Allen as someone who always impresses me as a player,” Brady said. “I see Lamar Jackson, who always impresses me as a player.”
Brady then paused before coming up with another player.
“I think that some different guys probably have different moments, but Joe Burrow is very impressive with how he throws the ball and leads the team,” Brady continued. “Again, another guy who’s got a great connection with his teammates.
“And then I think — I’ll leave it with those four.”
Smith, not satisfied with Brady capping his list at four and never afraid of the sound of his own voice, then attempted to complete Brady’s top 5.
“I’m gonna throw Aaron Rodgers in there,” Smith said. “It’s just me. It’s just me.”
Brady responded that he’s “very interested to see how Aaron comes back to perform” with the New York Jets after an Achilles tendon tear in 2023. But he kept his list at four.
NFL’s best QBs according to Tom Brady
1: Patrick Mahomes
2: Josh Allen
3: Lamar Jackson
4: Joe Burrow
Former rivals on the field, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are now competing in the analyst game. (Rich Graessle/PPI/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Smith posed the same question to Manning in a different segment. Manning also made the obvious and correct decision of naming Mahomes first.
“Quarterbacks need to be…
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Publish date : 2024-08-20 20:32:21
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