Top 10 Super Bowl-less second tier quarterbacks that can still win one
Who are the ten best, second tier quarterbacks in the NFL who are capable of winning a Super Bowl that have yet to win one?
Everyone knows that Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Aaron Rodgers are in their own category when it comes to quarterbacks. They have consistently made their teams an automatic playoff contender simply by being on the field.
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With that being said, football is not a one man sport. It requires cohesion between each of the 11 guys on the field at once. Every phase of the game matters, so having these guys under center does not guarantee anything. A second tier quarterback who may have slightly worse skills and numbers than the best of the best still has a chance at winning a Super Bowl.
To be a part of the second tier quarterback club means a couple of things. First and foremost, you cannot be just a game manager. Granted, you should do the things each quarterback is required of to begin with. For example, completing the easy throws, limiting turnovers, and making smart decisions are typically the baseline for any second tier quarterback.
But even more importantly than managing games you have to have that clutch gene. When the game comes down to the wire and your team and fans are counting on you to come through when it matters, you have to excel more often than not. This is something all of the top tier quarterbacks do consistently. But to expect this of the second tier quarterback is too much. All that should be asked of a quarterback of this caliber is to excel most of the time.
Perhaps the biggest part that puts these guys on a different level than the lower tier is their ability to win a Super Bowl. Even if they haven’t done so yet, the potential must be there. This is the main reason why the Jets gave up on Mark Sanchez. While he did possess some of the qualities stated above, he couldn’t get his team a Super Bowl. In two playoff trips in his first two years in the NFL, Sanchez came up short. And he couldn’t even get them back there in the subsequent three seasons.
So who fits the above criteria best in the NFL? The next ten gentlemen may not be the next Joe Montana. But they don’t have to be. They are your second tier quarterbacks. The game manager that can come through in the clutch. The Trent Dilfers and Brad Johnsons of the world.
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