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There are a some QBs that really cause a lot strong opposing opinions, with some feeling they are extremely overrated and others feeling they are obvious choices. Those that have the most opinion volatility:
Most other QBs I think most people have in the same general range.
- Dan Marino
- Terry Bradshaw
- Aaron Rodgers
- Brett Favre
- Drew Brees
- John Elway
If you look at that list, it makes sense.
- Marino was really more of a chucker than an all around QB
- Bradshaw has the titles more than the great stats or impressive seeming play
- Rodgers is a stat seeker who hasn't won nearly as much as he should have
- Favre is a loose cannon who, like Rodgers, didn't win as much as he should have
- Brees is a split environment QB
- Elway wasn't particularly accurate, and he didn't win his titles until his role was minimized and Davis' role was maximized
None of that stuff makes them bad QBs, but it does raise questions, and it does make sense that such players would breed disparate opinions. And it's why Brady needed the second "half" of his career (shedding the game manager label, as well as winning more titles) to get people to stop trying to put Peyton above him.
I'd expect Peyton to have a pretty sizable split, too, since he spent most of his NFL career as a choking dog.