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I will try hard to avoid the who is better argument, because that is not the thread. So, the value of winning, the value of stats and how they are attained is not the point.
I think that is you are discerning between the skills of the 2 you have to look closely in many areas and there are a couple that are obvious.
Accuracy. I believe Brady is more accurate most of the time (i.e hitting players in stride, fitting into tight spots, etc) yet Manning is more accurate if you define accuracy by the number of or absence of bad passes. In other words, on almost all passes, Brady is more 'pinpoint' accurate, but a little bit more often Brady misses the mark altogether. (That could be impacted by the indoor/outdoor effect as well).
Decision making. I think it is clear that for most of their careers, Manning pushed the ball up the field, and Brady took fewer chances. Therein is the +/- That Manning gets a higher rating in aggressiveness, but Brady gets a higher rating in protecting the football. In 2 different cases one could be more important than the other, and vice-versa. It is extremely interesting to note, however that this has almost completely reversed over the last few seasons, with Brady becoming much more aggressive and Manning much less aggressive and almost unwilling to go down the field. Perhaps it is attributable to the changing of supporting casts with Moss in NE, and Manning no longer having Harrison, not having a great running game, and relying heavily on Dallas Clark.
Mobility. Again, plusses and minusses in different ways. Brady may be the best ever at moving within the pocket to buy time, but Manning is better at escaping tacklers, or scrambling for yards although neither are close to good at that.
Leadership. I think this a clearcut advantage for Brady. Manning has had a few instances (the liquored up kicker, the complaining about coaching changes) where he has acted as one of the crowd instead of as the leader. But more importantly, IMO, it is blatantly evident that whenever anything goes wrong in a game Manning acts frustrated, almost ready to blame anyone he can. We've all seen the look whether its directed at the officials, his receiver, an OL, whatever it may be, but that is not IMO being a steady reliable leader who will overcome adversity and be accountable to his own failings.
Clutch. There is simply anm overwhelming amount of evidence illustrating the difference between each QB in routine situations and games and in the clutch. I won't go into it all, but the skill that say play your best when it matters most, heavily, heavily favors Brady.
I think that is you are discerning between the skills of the 2 you have to look closely in many areas and there are a couple that are obvious.
Accuracy. I believe Brady is more accurate most of the time (i.e hitting players in stride, fitting into tight spots, etc) yet Manning is more accurate if you define accuracy by the number of or absence of bad passes. In other words, on almost all passes, Brady is more 'pinpoint' accurate, but a little bit more often Brady misses the mark altogether. (That could be impacted by the indoor/outdoor effect as well).
Decision making. I think it is clear that for most of their careers, Manning pushed the ball up the field, and Brady took fewer chances. Therein is the +/- That Manning gets a higher rating in aggressiveness, but Brady gets a higher rating in protecting the football. In 2 different cases one could be more important than the other, and vice-versa. It is extremely interesting to note, however that this has almost completely reversed over the last few seasons, with Brady becoming much more aggressive and Manning much less aggressive and almost unwilling to go down the field. Perhaps it is attributable to the changing of supporting casts with Moss in NE, and Manning no longer having Harrison, not having a great running game, and relying heavily on Dallas Clark.
Mobility. Again, plusses and minusses in different ways. Brady may be the best ever at moving within the pocket to buy time, but Manning is better at escaping tacklers, or scrambling for yards although neither are close to good at that.
Leadership. I think this a clearcut advantage for Brady. Manning has had a few instances (the liquored up kicker, the complaining about coaching changes) where he has acted as one of the crowd instead of as the leader. But more importantly, IMO, it is blatantly evident that whenever anything goes wrong in a game Manning acts frustrated, almost ready to blame anyone he can. We've all seen the look whether its directed at the officials, his receiver, an OL, whatever it may be, but that is not IMO being a steady reliable leader who will overcome adversity and be accountable to his own failings.
Clutch. There is simply anm overwhelming amount of evidence illustrating the difference between each QB in routine situations and games and in the clutch. I won't go into it all, but the skill that say play your best when it matters most, heavily, heavily favors Brady.
