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Originally Posted by kgrund
Tom Brady is the Bill Russell of QBs. Likely not the best at his position, even in his prime, but a very great player for a long period of time, with great team accomplishments almost exclusively with one team. Nothing wrong being Bill Russell, but that does not mean you are Michael Jordan.
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Agreed. People confuse the best career versus the best player. Russell vs. Jordan is a good example. Russell was 11-1 in the Finals and also won 5 MPVs. But I wouldn't rank him ahead of Jordan, even though Russell clearly had the better career.
Tom Brady has the most successful career in NFL history. Nobody comes close. However, I can't say he's the best QB I ever saw. Mahomes and Rodgers at their peaks were better. They did things Brady couldn't do. I would also pick Manning ahead of him at his peak. Manning won 5 MVPs. Yesterday's matchup is a great example. Aaron Rodgers has been the best QB in the last decade. However, he's gone to 1 Super Bowl and Brady probably has 5 or 6 trips just during that span. Would you say Brady is five times better than Rodgers in the last decade? Of course not.
Brady has been to 10 Super Bowls and it's unlikely anyone will break that record. As good as Mahomes is, playing in 10 Super Bowls will be almost impossible to reach. Too many variables go into that. That by itself doesn't make him the greatest ever to play the position.