Best In The Biz- Top 5 Quarterbacks

Over the next few weeks, I will be giving my five best players at their respected position today. I’ve done this on air now it’s time to post on here. The quarterback list is probably the most controversial list in all of sports. So I’ve been asked who are the five best signal callers in the game right now. They’re listed below.

1. Aaron Rodgers- He’s the best in the buisness right now and will be for the next few years to come. What’s there not to like about this guy and his game? A precise arm, great field vision, solid pocket awareness, he can get the ball down the field and put it where his receiver can only get to it. Nobody is better at throwing a back shoulder fade than Aaron Rodgers. He can establish himself in the pocket but is truly at his best when he extends the play and makes things happen with his feet. Another thing that stands out about him is the ability to spread the football around to his receivers. 2011-12 was not this man’s last MVP. When it’s all said and done, he will have multiple MVP awards and will go down as one of the greats ever to play the position of quarterback.

2. Tom Brady- He will always be on this list. He’s seemed to get better as he’s gotten older it looks like. Tom Brady is a living legend and is one of the five best quarterbacks ever to play our game. You look at the accomplishments of this guy: 3 Super Bowl rings, 2 Super Bowl MVP’s, 2 league MVP’s, first quaterback in NFL history to throw 50 touchdown passes and he’s done a majority of this without a big named wide receiver. Nobody spreads the ball around better than Tom Brady does. He’s been considered the closest thing to his idol, Joe Montana. Tom wins and that’s all that matters at the end of the day. When January football rolls around, you can always expect to see the Patriots and #12 is always there.

3. Peyton Manning- There was one question surrounding him last year: Would we see old Peyton or Peyton of old? After 4 neck surgeries within a 19 month span, Peyton was still Peyton. He’s older but much smarter now. My former co-host said it best: With Peyton out for an entire season, he’s had the time to study everybody and I couldn’t agree with him anymore. Peyton has made the Broncos a threat in the AFC and in the league. Nobody has a greater impact on his team than #18 does. He may not have the same velocity on his throws but the ball gets to where it needs to be and that’s to his receiver and his receivers only.

4. Eli Manning- Two years ago, he said he was an elite quarterback and felt he should be mentioned in the category of the Brady’s, Rodgers’ and Brees’. A bunch of people laughed at him and I thought he was crazy for saying it. Two years later, the man has two Super Bowl rings and two Super Bowl MVP’s and is now considered elite. Eli is a clutch quarterback. That’s the one thing I like about him. He’s a guy I’d want under center when the game is on the line. He’s matured so much throughout his NFL career and another thing that stands out about him is his toughness. He takes some hits but he gets right back up and continues on.

5. Ben Roethlisberger- It’s been a debate with Ben. Is he elite or not? I think he is. No quarterback is better at extending the play better than Big Ben. He possesses the “3 S’s” 1. Size- He’s a big man at 6’5 and north of 250 pounds and he uses that to his advantage. It takes more than one guy to bring him down, you have to take him down with a group of guys. 2. Speed- For a man his size, he’s extremely quick and can move out the pocket and that’s when I think he’s at his best and 3 is strength- He’s a strong man that’s tough to bring down