Did he really say he was "Elite" or did he say he belongs in the upper echelon. To me there are only 3 elite QBs.
Brady, Rodgers, and Manning.
King said upper echelon. Posters have been talking about that and/or elite.
I think he's solid. You could do a heck of a lot worse than Flacco, but you could also do much better. I'd put him in the top 10-12, somewhere in there. Very capable of having a big game on Sunday, but doesn't show that ability on a consistent basis.