Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:comparing is tough but i believe QBs from the past would be a lot better today.. and can't say the same with today's QBs playing in the past
Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
I've said this many times but I'll repeat it. Comparing players from the 80s and 90s to players today is silly. Rules have changed dramatically and the pssing game has been affected the most. I think it's more valid to rank or compare QBs pre 2000 and post 2000. Nobody will convince me that Joe and Steve couldn't have completed around 70% of their passes every year with today's rules.
A Joe Montana that had the QB protections of today would be terrifying. Guy broke down after taken an insane amount of hard hits, most of which nowadays would be flagged. With his accuracy and next level ability to read defenses, he's just picking people apart all day long.
[ Edited by 49AllTheTime on Jan 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM ]