Is Rodgers in NFL elite?

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

15 years ago

Cris Collinsworth prompted a chortle from Phil Simms when he put Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers No. 5 on his list of the top five quarterbacks in the National Football League.

Collinsworth and his colleagues, Simms and Warren Sapp, on Showtime's "Inside the NFL," were asked to name the top three quarterbacks in the league after Peyton Manning of Indianapolis and Tom Brady of New England.

Collinsworth picked Drew Brees of New Orleans, Ben Roethlisberger of Pittsburgh and Rodgers.

"I think Aaron Rodgers by the end of this season will have monster numbers," Collinsworth said. "Monster numbers."

Simms could not understand how Collinsworth could put Rodgers in the top five because the question was who are the top five right now.

"How can you put him in the top five in this league after one year?" Simms said.

When Collinsworth said he was "projecting" Rodgers in the top five by the end of the season, Simms called him "Carnac."

Sapp picked Brees, Donovan McNabb of Philadelphia and Tony Romo of Dallas. Simms took Romo, Roethlisberger and Brees.

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Patlee22
Registered

15 years ago

Aaron no doubt will put up MVP numbers. Unfortunately, Drew Brees will ruin Aaron's MVP campaign due to making up for the incompetence of the Saints' so called "defense". :icon_smile:

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packersfan99
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15 years ago

Yes he is, I think you are right Brees is going to win the MPV but Rodgers will go this year to the Pro Bowl.

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Rockmolder
Honored Member

15 years ago

Where on earth is Phillip Rivers on those lists? Roethlisberger over Rivers? McNabb over Rivers? Is this supposed to be a list of QBs who are great at this point, or a list of QBs who have done things in the past?

I can see their argument that you can't put Rodgers on there after one year. Just look at Ryan Grant. I think he'll prove himself to be an elite QB this year, though.

And I love Collinsworth. This prediction just added a little to it.

Greg C.
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15 years ago

Good question about Rivers, Rockmolder. I think Brees is in the top three along with Brady and Manning, and Rivers and Roethlisberger are probably four and five. Rodgers is not too far behind, though, along with Romo. I don't think McNabb is in the top five anymore, though he was for a couple of years, before the injuries.

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jbshell04
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15 years ago

If I had to rate top 1 to 10 would look like this

1. P manning (ability to see and process the game)
1. Brady (Mr. Cool in the clutch)
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2. Big Ben (2 superbowl wins wills his team to win)
3. Brees (The lil engine that could)
4. Romo ( Great reg season numbers has trble in playoffs)
4. E manning (has a SB ring but very good game manager)
4. Rivers (Not quite sure he is elite but he is paid like it)
5. Rodgers (on the cusp of greatness in second year)
6. Flacco (determination and guts)
7. M Ryan (brought Falcons out of the Vick ages)

I am therefor I think.

PackFanWithTwins
Veteran Member

15 years ago

Rating QBs, to me is who would I want if I was starting a team. Not what they are with the teams they have.

P. Manning
Brees
Brady
Rivers
Rodgers

The world needs ditch diggers too Danny!!!

cuqui
Registered

15 years ago

Wonder how many people would have had Cutler on their lists before last week?

Seriously, Aaron is rising with a bullet on these charts. Can't believe Romo still garners that kind of support. IMHO he has more to prove than Rodgers given his consistent late season meltdowns.

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platinumfunk
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15 years ago

I just can't see McNabb or Romo in any one's top 5 list.

On the other hand, Rodgers is a bit of a stretch... but if our offensive line holds up, who knows?

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kobe16
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15 years ago

#10

Yes Phillip Rivers needs to be on those lists. How can Romo be on there when he can't even win a playoff game.

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Zero2Cool (5m) : NFL thought it would get more attention week preceding Super Bowl.

Zero2Cool (5m) : Yes, the Pro Bowl. It was played Sunday before Super Bowl from 2010-2022

packerfanoutwest (5m) : pro bowl

Zero2Cool (9m) : From 2010 to 2022, it was played on the Sunday before the Super Bowl

Zero2Cool (10m) : They moved it to the BYE week before Super Bowl several years ago.

packerfanoutwest (15m) : it was always after the SB.....

beast (9h) : Though I stop following pro bowl years ago

beast (9h) : I thought the pro game was before the Super Bowl?

packerfanoutwest (10h) : ok now for the Pro Bowl Game in Hawaii

TheKanataThrilla (11h) : If I was Philly I would try to end it instead of punting it

Mucky Tundra (11h) : VICTORY! We have (moral) victory!

TheKanataThrilla (11h) : Hey they mentioned that we 3-peted

Mucky Tundra (11h) : seems to me the 49ers should have traded Aiyuk when they had the chance

Mucky Tundra (11h) : if the Eagles get it down to the 1, do they Tush Push or give it to Barkley?

TheKanataThrilla (11h) : 49ers have a money problem if they want to sign their QB

Mucky Tundra (12h) : Wait for real? Didn't he just get an extension two years ago?

Zero2Cool (12h) : 49ers gonna trade Deebo. Interesting

TheKanataThrilla (12h) : Replays always never seem to show the holdings

TheKanataThrilla (12h) : Great throw by Hurts

Mucky Tundra (12h) : Where Carter falls prey to bad off the field influences (to be clear, not saying he'd clip someone though)

Mucky Tundra (12h) : Had Carter not gone to Philly were they already had a lot of old college friends, he ends up in a similar spot to Aaron Hernandez

Mucky Tundra (12h) : I think some of his coaches told scouts to stay away

Mucky Tundra (12h) : the street racing incident+conditioning and motivation problems

beast (12h) : Then Carter was street racing, where the other car crashed and people died... and other teams were scared to pick Carter for some reason

beast (12h) : I think the Saints traded up, giving their next year 1st to the Eagles, and then they sucked and Eagles got the 10th overall pick

packerfanoutwest (12h) : wtf Barkley?

TheKanataThrilla (12h) : Getting Carter and Nolan Smith in the first round in 2023 was pretty darn good

Mucky Tundra (12h) : for some reason i'm thinking of a draft where the Eagles where in the mid 20s and a top player fell all the way to them

TheKanataThrilla (12h) : I think so. I would need to look it up. Think it may have been Carolina's pick.

Mucky Tundra (12h) : i'm not sure who i'm thinking of now

Mucky Tundra (12h) : oh fuck me i messed that up

Zero2Cool (12h) : Jordan Davis was 13th overall

Zero2Cool (12h) : Carter was 9th overall

Zero2Cool (12h) : Eagles had 15th and 10th selections, moved to 13 and 9 to get Davis and Carter back to back

Zero2Cool (12h) : Eagles traded up for Carter, didn't they?

Mucky Tundra (12h) : Obviously he was a huge risk but getting a top 5 talent on the dline in the mid 20s is fortuitous

Mucky Tundra (12h) : Jalen Carter falling into their lap certainly helps

TheKanataThrilla (13h) : And we could only wish to have this type of D

TheKanataThrilla (13h) : It's not like Philly has had low draft picks, but has managed to get themselves a top notch pass rush. We spend so much draft capital of D

packerfanoutwest (13h) : another crap halftime show

TheKanataThrilla (13h) : I think it is over, but then I think of Atlanta and want Philly to go in with the same intensity in the second half

Mucky Tundra (13h) : And with a Pass Rush that might as well be on a milk cartoon and no Jaire

Martha Careful (13h) : I cant help but feel good about how well the Packers D played in Philly during the playoffs

Mucky Tundra (13h) : this game is over

Mucky Tundra (13h) : This might be the kill shot here

Mucky Tundra (13h) : oh that's such a bad penalty for KC after getting the 3rd down stop

TheKanataThrilla (13h) : Philly DL has come to play

TheKanataThrilla (13h) : Ceoper DeJean with the INT scored...bad memories of draft night

Mucky Tundra (13h) : ok scratch that

Mucky Tundra (13h) : Game feels like last years Super Bowl: 49ers started off in control, moved the ball well but didn't have much of a lead to show for it

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