Quote:Then again there are a few other guys out there where it's tough to argue that Blake is really better than them. For instance, I know he's been struggling, but Matt Stafford just beat the Packers today and routinely puts up big time yards. Jay Cutler has also been very impressive this season, and today the Bears just knocked off the Rams by a score of 37-13. Tannehill beat the Eagles today, and previously blew out the Titans and Texans. Flacco showed off his deep arm yet again today and has had some epic performances in Playoff games. You also still have to give it up for Cam who you know is better despite similar stats.


 

As for Romo, of course you have to include him. Sure he's been hurt, but he's easily up there when healthy.

 

It's splitting hairs though, isn't it?

 

BB5 is slightly ahead, just even, or slightly behind players like Flacco, Cutler, Stafford, and even Matt Ryan...  Yeah, Matt Ryan is having a really good year this year, but he looked terrible the last 2 years.

 

To me, it's easy to put BB5 in that 3rd tier of QBs.  He's not Elite, but he's clearly above average.

 

1st tier are the HOF caliber QBs.  Your Brady's and Rodgers.  Top of their game, and clearly gonna be in Canton.

2nd Tier are your pro-bowl QBs.  Your E.Mannings, Rothlesburger, P. Rivers, T. Romo type QBs...  BB5 isn't there yet.

3rd Tier are your above average QBs.  BB5 is easily right in this spot.  That puts him in the top 12-15 conversation.

 

It's easy to see BB5 in that conversation.  The 3rd tier QBs make mistakes, they also put thier teams in the position to win games and make the playoffs.  If that's not what BB5 is, you don't know football.

 

Bacon, you don't know football...  

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