primetime
Pro Bowl Player
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Do not let statistics blind you. The job of the QB is to make the plays that win games. While Marino was asked to throw 40 times, and Bradshaw 20, they both had plays where the game was in their hands, in the playoffs, and Bradshaw almost always came through, Marino almost always failed. That is the true yardstick.
I don't think it's fair to lump all QBs in a single category based on Super Bowl wins. Saying, well, Bradshaw won a lot so he was a better QB than Marino is ludicrous. I think Bradshaw was overrated; his defenses were incredible, but I think of all the players on Sal's list, he's the one I agree with least (besides Romo, but that's just because Romo doesn't belong on any "all-time" lists at this point in his career). On the other hand, I wouldn't consider any of the guys you just mentioned as winners overrated besides Bradshaw. Couldn't tell you why, that's just the way I feel.
I think Jim Kelly is one of the most UNDERRATED QBs because he never won a Super Bowl. Frankly, I think he was better than Aikman. But that doesn't mean I think Aikman is overrated.