I guess it depends on how far you extend "elite". I can't put him in the same category as Brees, Rodgers, Brady. Nor can I put him in the "2nd level" with Romo, Rapelisberger, Rivers, Ryan, Schaub. Not sure if it's because I'm recalling his early struggles or the fact that he just throws out a couple of stinkers that keeps reminding me of his early struggles. I'd put him at #4.
Seemed to be a bit high. Maybe he got alligator arms. I still think Evans caught that one but it would not be worse.