The word ‘elite’ gets thrown around with quarterbacks nonstop these days, and one of the gunslingers who’s name is always mentioned in the elite debate is Matthew Stafford of the Detroit Lions.
In his fifth annual NFL QB Tiers, ESPN’s Mike Sando pulled 50 NFL executives, who collectively placed Stafford in the second tier, with quarterbacks such as Russell Wilson of the Seahawks and Philip Rivers of the Los Angeles Chargers. The trio each earned 15 more votes for Tier 1 than they earned the previous year, tying for first in the respective category.