For years, NFL fans have debated about the greatest quarterback of all time.
Names like Joe Montana, Tom Brady, and even Dan Marino have often been mentioned in that debate.
However, according to several people who actually played the position and multiple evaluators, Peyton Manning is the all-time greatest.
That includes former NFL quarterback David Carr, who recently took to Twitter to affirm that there shouldn’t even be a debate and that Peyton would be the guy he’d always take in his prime.
Peyton is the 🐐 and this isn’t a conversation. https://t.co/XwbzJJguKa
— David Carr (@DCarr8) February 5, 2023
Of course, from a ‘pure quarterback’ standpoint, there’s no denying that Peyton might as well be the most talented and technically perfect gunslinger ever, not to mention his ability to break down plays, make adjustments at the line of scrimmage, and pick apart rival defenses in real time.
Manning was obsessed with film, and he could let you know every single thing a rival defense could throw at him at any given time, all in a matter of seconds.
He was also one of the most accomplished regular-season quarterbacks of all time, with the lone stain in his résumé being some of his playoff shortcomings.
Of course, he also had to deal with Tom Brady at his best, which often made people lean towards the New England Patriots star, who usually finished the season with a Vince Lombardi trophy.
The game has changed a lot, and mobile quarterbacks are the future, so Peyton Manning may not be the mold for a perfect QB anymore.
Even so, and regardless of how many rings Brady won, Peyton could indeed be the greatest to ever do it.
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I do not necessarily disagree with the assessment of Peyton Manning but I distinctly remember a question directed at Hank Stram Hall of Fame HC of Kansas City Chiefs, a reporter once asked Stram which QB presented the most problems for him to
prepare for…witout hesitation Stram said Joe
Namath, he cited that he had never seen a QB with a release as quick as Namath or who could read a defense as well as Namath as well as change a call at line of scrimmage like Namath. With all respect to David Carr I gotta go with the opinion of the great Hank Stram.