Quote:For me..."Elite" means...top of the food-chain, and therefore can be relative to his group. Arbitrary number, say top 4 or top 5 QBs. They are the creme of the crop. The "Elite" will carry your team, year-in and year-out.

 

"Franchise" is a tier-below. They don't reach the upper echelon of the "Elite", but game-in and game-out, they'll give you a chance to win.They don't need a great supporting cast to contend, but they do need some help.

 

Then another step below is "Starter". They're good enough to win it for you, providing they have a great supporting cast. They are capable of big years, but don't expect them to be at that level consistently.You probably wouldn't mind an upgrade if the opportunity comes, but otherwise you'd have no problem sticking with them given the lack of other options.

 

Those are your three viable tiers as far as I'm concern. After that you are left with quality backups, developmental guys, and scrubs.