Posted by MikeT23 on 2/26/2013 3:30:00 PM (view original):I'd just list the QBs and not the user who drafted them.
Posted by toddcommish on 2/26/2013 10:28:00 AM (view original):Posted by burnsy483 on 2/26/2013 9:18:00 AM (view original):I think it's important to compare QBs to players of their own era. I didn't see Tarkenton play, I can only see stats and read about him. Tarkenton was a 9 time Pro Bowler, and MVP in 1975. Aikman played in a significantly more friendly passing era, yet Tarkenton put up very similar stats to Aikman. Aikman never won an MVP, but he led the league in completion percentage once!I did see Tarkenton play (I'm old, but not as old as MikeT). You remember the scene in Rocky 2 where Mickey has Rocky chasing a chicken around the yard...?. Tarkenton was the chicken. Most of the defensive lineman of those times were big strong brutes and were ill-equipped to chase down the frenetic Tarkenton. But that frenzied style didn't work as well against top-notch defenses (like in the Super Bowls), and he found himself overmatched. Remember, he LOST those games against comparable defenses to other QBs that appeared in this list.
Posted by burnsy483 on 2/26/2013 9:18:00 AM (view original):I think it's important to compare QBs to players of their own era. I didn't see Tarkenton play, I can only see stats and read about him. Tarkenton was a 9 time Pro Bowler, and MVP in 1975. Aikman played in a significantly more friendly passing era, yet Tarkenton put up very similar stats to Aikman. Aikman never won an MVP, but he led the league in completion percentage once!
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