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Originally Posted by Kaepernick
Eli's inconsistency keeps him from being elite. Dilfer won a super bowl but Marino and Tarkenton did not. Which ones were elite?
As a 49ers fan, it thrills me to hear Aikman was not elite. Please prove it.
Elite is just the top 3-4 players at any given time. Right now that is Brady, Manning, Rodgers & Brees.
So who were the top 4 QBs of the 1990s?
I have it as...
Elite QBs of the 1990s
Steve Young
Brett Favre
Troy Aikman
John Elway
If you don't think Aikman or Elway were elite QBs, then who do you think replaces them on this list?
Dan Marino was past his prime by the early/mid 90s. Jim Kelly was not better than Troy Aikman.
For grins, here is the NFL's top 100 players of all time.
http://top100.nfl.com/all-time-100 |
I'd take Jim Kelly and Dan Marino everyday of the week before Aikman.
Once Aikman's team fell apart around him, he was incapable of putting them on his back and leading them anywhere. He was very accurate but his success was due to coaching, scheme and the players around him.
He was unable to get players to elevate their game.