JiffyJag Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 After watching some tape of Elway recently, the similarities in playstyle between him and Patrick Mahomes were surprising to me. Another that stood out to me was Archie Manning, who I think had a similar playstyle to Matt Stafford. I'm hoping that others who are more familiar with old school QBs can share who they think current NFL QBs compare to in terms of playing style/attributes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Brady-Montana Rodgers-Steve Young RG3-Cunningham Jackson-Vick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts4313 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 53 minutes ago, SteelKing728 said: Brady-Montana Rodgers-Steve Young RG3-Cunningham Jackson-Vick How are Brady and Montana comparable? If anything, Bradys comp is Aikman. Aikman obviously played in a different era were QBs/WRs were mugged and his offensive system was "Hand the ball off and throw it for 50 yards only". But their size/athletic ability (lack of)/scrambling/leadership/accuracy/playoff dominance is almost identical. If Aikman played in a WCO and didnt suffer 8-9 known concussions, he and Brady would be basically the same person. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 7 hours ago, Matts4313 said: How are Brady and Montana comparable? If anything, Bradys comp is Aikman. Aikman obviously played in a different era were QBs/WRs were mugged and his offensive system was "Hand the ball off and throw it for 50 yards only". But their size/athletic ability (lack of)/scrambling/leadership/accuracy/playoff dominance is almost identical. If Aikman played in a WCO and didnt suffer 8-9 known concussions, he and Brady would be basically the same person. Nobody else is throwing out any comparisons... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts4313 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 13 hours ago, SteelKing728 said: Nobody else is throwing out any comparisons... Good point. Mahomes = Staubach Eli = Bradshaw Allen = Elway Mayfield has a lil Favre in his playstyle Big Ben could be Bledsoe in the fact that they are both huge statues with capable arms. A stretch due to injuries, but Brees and Pennington had a lot in common. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoSuperJoe Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Justin Herbert's spirals remind me of Warren Moon. Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlowe22 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 7 hours ago, Matts4313 said: Good point. Mahomes = Staubach Eli = Bradshaw Allen = Elway Mayfield has a lil Favre in his playstyle Big Ben could be Bledsoe in the fact that they are both huge statues with capable arms. A stretch due to injuries, but Brees and Pennington had a lot in common. Brees and Pennington played in the same era though. Doesn’t seem like it because Pennington has been out of the league so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwibrown Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Josh allen- Brett Favre Russell Wilson- steve young Baker - drew breed Burrow- joe montana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiffyJag Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 14 hours ago, Matts4313 said: Big Ben could be Bledsoe in the fact that they are both huge statues with capable arms. I think I like Carson Palmer a bit better as a Bledsoe comparison. I'll also throw in Jameis Winston=Jeff George, though I think George had more arm talent than Winston. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP3MVP Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 12 hours ago, Jaguarfan said: I think I like Carson Palmer a bit better as a Bledsoe comparison. I'll also throw in Jameis Winston=Jeff George, though I think George had more arm talent than Winston. Jeff George’s has a top 10 arm in nfl history. Jameis doesn’t have a top ten arm in today’s nfl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiffyJag Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 2 hours ago, CP3MVP said: Jeff George’s has a top 10 arm in nfl history. Jameis doesn’t have a top ten arm in today’s nfl. Agreed. However, both were number 1 overall picks with personality and turnover problems that caused them to squander great physical talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlowe22 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 5 hours ago, Jaguarfan said: Agreed. However, both were number 1 overall picks with personality and turnover problems that caused them to squander great physical talent. The story isn't over for Jameis, he still gets to lead the Saints back to the promised land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFan13 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I always thought Ryan's best comparison was with Peyton Manning. Neither are super athletic but had just enough there when called upon. Both had good enough arms to make all throws but weren't considered next level arm strength/talents. They are both elite level at timing routes and their biggest asset is their brain. Usually better when they are calling their own plays in no huddle and can put up numbers in all schemes no matter which OC or scheme they are put in. Great leaders as well who put up tons of stats with their teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iknowcool Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 On 1/22/2021 at 10:26 AM, Matts4313 said: Big Ben could be Bledsoe in the fact that they are both huge statues with capable arms. I'll admit I'm not that familiar with Bledsoe on the field, but I don't think I would describe Ben as a statue. Not that he could ever take off and run with the ball or anything, but in his prime I felt he had great mobility when it came to evading stacks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTF Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 30 minutes ago, iknowcool said: I'll admit I'm not that familiar with Bledsoe on the field, but I don't think I would describe Ben as a statue. Not that he could ever take off and run with the ball or anything, but in his prime I felt he had great mobility when it came to evading stacks. Big Ben is far more Elway than Bledsoe. Young/prime Ben was a scrambling playmaker making huge plays down the field outside the design of the offense... so basically the anti-Bledsoe hah. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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