Tightspiral7 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I don't subscribe to the recency bias notion that older generation QBs would fail today - not when the league has less-than-spectacular starters like Jimmy G, Cousins, and Tannehill, and not when a merely "good" QB just a won a SB. But I'm not delusional, obviously some would do better than others. I'm mainly focusing on 70s/80s QBs here, btw. Admittedly, it's hard for me to speculate how a guy like Johnny U would do today, though I'm sure he'd adjust and still be excellent. The guys who would still excel and be awesome today IMO are: Montana: The obvious choice. Montana is 100% era-proof. He'd still be the best QB in the league right now. Staubach: Roger would still be great today, given his mobility, his great mind, his decision-making, his accuracy, and his intangibles (as clutch as any QB in history). Only thing Staubach would have do to if we were around today is add about 15 pounds of muscle - and with modern weight training that'd be no problem. Bradshaw: Would still be elite today. His IQ is underrated, and his athleticism is VERY underrated. Also, he had a cannon of an arm, and that's helpful in any era. I might add, that like Montana and Staubach, Bradshaw was as clutch as anybody. Marino: Another obvious choice. With his arm talent alone he would excel in any era. Only knock would be, Marino's decision-making and IQ wasn't on par with a Montana/Staubach. Elway: Mobility, and a cannon arm, he'd do well in any era. Others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightspiral7 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 Made a mistake. I actually meant to post this in the comparison section. Can someone move it for me? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbertGOAT Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Steve Young would be a god today. He'd probably be the 2nd or 3rd fastest QB in the league, with a solid arm, pinpoint accuracy, and near unrivaled ability to read defenses. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Not sure if Randall Cunningham counts in this discussion, but he’d absolutely do well in this “don’t touch the QB” era. His last stint with the Vikings is a bit of a glimpse into that… 3700/34/8 back in 1998 (in 13 games) is very modern football. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightspiral7 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 27 minutes ago, HerbertGOAT said: Steve Young would be a god today. He'd probably be the 2nd or 3rd fastest QB in the league, with a solid arm, pinpoint accuracy, and near unrivaled ability to read defenses. Yes, Young is also era-proof. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightspiral7 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 Dan Fouts, even though he wasn't especially mobile, I think he could run an explosive offense in any era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Tom Brady. I saw some grainy footage from 20 years ago and the dude looked pretty damn good. I think he'd still be awesome in the league today 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatJaxxenGuy Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Some older QBs would be even better today. The Ty Law rule completely changed the NFL Dan Marino would be putting up Mahomes/Rodgers numbers year in and out. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWinsChampionships Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Joe Namath would be unstoppable in today's NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USADave Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 All of them. Pocket QBs aren't dead. Brady will have an AARP card by the end of the decade and he's still winning superbowls. Go down the list of the top QBs and it's going to be difficult to find one that doesn't translate. I'd love to see Marino, Favre and Peyton drafted into 2022's league. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggie. Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 11:23 PM, DefenseWinsChampionships said: Joe Namath would be unstoppable in today's NFL. With his chronic knee problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP3MVP Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 jeff hostetler Won a Super Bowl in 1990. He was not “merely good” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notthatbluestuff Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 It's harder to find a good "older generation" QB that wouldn't be just as good today. You said yourself that they'd have the same access to modern sports science as today's athletes, so why wouldn't they be able to adapt accordingly? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontTazeMeBro Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Probably all of them. Elway would probably terrorize today’s game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontTazeMeBro Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 The rule changes have been talked about a lot but I think an even bigger factor is how much better playcalling is and how much better TEs are. You used to have a bunch of guys on the field who couldn’t catch. You didn’t have 3 WRs on the field as much. A lot of dropping back from under center. Not nearly as creative using presnap motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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