The guys at PFT have a quick blurb this morning about Joe Flacco and his contract negotiations. They’re wondering if he deserves “top 5” money, presumably meaning he’s one of the top 5 QB’s in the league.
It’s rare such questions have straight forward answers, but allow me.
Current QB’s who are better than Joe Flacco, no questions asked:
- Tom Brady
- Aaron Rodgers
- Ben Roethlisberger
- Drew Brees
- Eli Manning
QB’s who are arguably better than Joe Flacco:
- Tony Romo
- Matt Schaub
- Matthew Stafford
- Matt Ryan
- Jay Cutler
If Flacco wins a Super Bowl, as the article suggests, I think that merely vaults him into the top 10 because those other guys haven’t won a Super Bowl yet.
Sorry Joe.