LieutenantGains Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Never got to see him in this time period, but I have heard people say this was the epitome of QB play. Just how good was he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat1080 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Its really hard to describe. I saw plenty of Manning over his entire career. He was so good at breaking down coverages and getting rid of the ball quickly. He was a true field general and was very active in managing the game with constant line checks. I can't really say that 2013 Manning was all that different than Manning in his prime. I think he had a slightly stronger arm in his prime than 2013. He really fell off in 2015 though. He looked horrible. The thing with Manning is he never really wowed you with physical talent and his passes always looked ugly. I don't know that I would consider him the epitome of QB play. I think Montana, Brady, and Aaron Rodgers would be better examples of that. Very graceful fundamentals and footwork and they threw/throw a pretty ball. Manning always had happy feet and like I said he didn't throw pretty passes. They would frequently wobble. That's why its so hard for me to single out any individual QB as the GOAT or best ever. They all had different styles, played in different offensive systems, and had different team situations around them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malik Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Felt like 90% of his game was at the line of scrimmage constantly in communication with his line or wide receivers. Didn't have a cannon arm but he threw the ball everywhere on the field. Defenses had to really protect the entire field (in no small part because of his great/deep receiving options). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakuvious Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 A lot of time spent impatiently waiting for the ball to get snapped. Live and in Madden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoSuperJoe Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Like a machine. I thought Manning and the Colts from 2003 to 2005 were nutty on offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceman80 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 The most cerebral QB of all-time. Read and reacted to defenses better then any QB ive ever seen, was ridiculously good at looking off safeties, and a master of hot routes to exploit matchup. He was like have a second offensive coordinator. He's far from the most physically gifted but he was an Einstein-level genius on the field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter2_1 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Fascinating. Stuff at the LOS was real commander-like. Was like watching a LT guide troops in battle or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoSuperJoe Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 35 minutes ago, Hunter2_1 said: Fascinating. Stuff at the LOS was real commander-like. Was like watching a LT guide troops in battle or something. I need to make a GIF of that time he did that and Keith Bulluck immediately intercepted the ball. At least I think it was Bulluck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefer Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Basically every regular season game was a constant highlight reel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanLegend Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 As a Titans fan, extremely frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Just deadly when he had Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark, and Brandon Stokley. That passing offense was a joy to watch unfold, and their post and post/corner routes made most DB's look silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 When the creators of Madden create custom code for one player to act a certain way pre-snap, you know he's special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmen Cygni Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 At Tennessee coaches nicknamed him "R2D2" for his computer-like ability to process football knowledge. Bruce Arians called him "Piranha" because he devoured any and all information he gave him. And beyond his mind he would wear out his teammates, especially the wide receivers, because he had a tireless work ethic and his desire for every route to be run to perfection in terms of timing and precision. I grew up a Dolphins fan, and Marino is still the best pure passer to have ever played, but when I began watching Manning w/ the Colts when they were still apart of the AFC East I knew I was seeing something incredibly special. I remember watching him direct the offense like a flawless symphony conductor and thinking if there was ever going to be another QB to break Dan's records, Peyton was the one. Sure enough, he did. I had never seen a QB with such command and presnap knowledge before that, and truth is there still hasn't been another on his level, yet. If there was a route that could exploit the weakness in zone coverage he would recognize it and audible accordingly. If a blitz was coming he could sense it and signal the hot read. If there was a bubble in the defensive front he would switch to a run call or flip the direction to capitalize on it. He could read cues on defensive personnel and know their intentions whether it was to blitz, to drop, a coverage roll, etc.; it was uncanny. Manning changed the game in that aspect and was before his time as most heralded QBs in the realm of that era where gunslingers (Marino, Montana) or successful products of their system and surroundings (Montana, Young, Kelly) To me, he's the best QB to have ever played the game so far. He could make every throw and do so with the appropriate touch (watching some QB's strong arm a short, in-breaking route is an eyesore) and incredible accuracy. And to top that all of he was a coach on and off the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everlong Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Hated it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmurtry86 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 One of the best there ever was or will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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