Ranking players, and quarterbacks in particular, is a proud tradition of American sportswriting. It is therefore not surprise to see yet another such list being published; this time courtesy of the self-proclaimed world wide leader in sports, ESPN. 50 “league insiders” – from general managers to head coaches to scouts – were asked to place the NFL’s current top passers into five tiers from best to worst.
Only two players were anonymously placed in the highest tier, and neither one of them is a surprising choice. Consensus greatest quarterback of all time and reigning Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady – he of five titles with the New England Patriots – and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers both stand above the rest with a perfect score of 1.