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Who is the most overrated quarterback in NFL history?

By YPB Team

Reputation and production drift apart more often than highlight reels admit. This is the uncomfortable version of the list.

  1. Joe Flacco — ranked #11
    Joe Flacco
    Ravens quarterback whose 2012 postseason run ended in a Super Bowl MVP award.
    1000pts
  2. Mark Sanchez — ranked #22
    Mark Sanchez
    Jets quarterback who reached two AFC Championship games early and faded quickly.
    927pts
  3. Jay Cutler — ranked #33
    Jay Cutler
    Strong-armed Bears quarterback whose talent outpaced his team results.
    709pts
  4. Baker Mayfield — ranked #44
    Baker Mayfield
    First overall pick who rebuilt his career in Tampa Bay after several stops.
    709pts
  5. Tom Brady — ranked #55
    Tom Brady
    Seven-time Super Bowl champion who spent 20 seasons in New England before winning a seventh ring in Tampa Bay.
    709pts
  6. Patrick Mahomes — ranked #66
    Patrick Mahomes
    Chiefs quarterback with three Super Bowl titles and three Super Bowl MVPs before turning 30.
    600pts
  7. Eli Manning — ranked #77
    Eli Manning
    Giants quarterback who beat unbeaten New England in Super Bowl XLII and won a second ring four years later.
    600pts
  8. Andy Dalton — ranked #88
    Andy Dalton
    Bengals quarterback who reached the playoffs repeatedly without winning a game there.
    600pts
  9. Ben Roethlisberger — ranked #99
    Ben Roethlisberger
    Steelers quarterback who won two Super Bowls and was famously hard to bring down.
    600pts
  10. Tony Romo — ranked #1010
    Tony Romo
    Cowboys quarterback with strong numbers and no deep playoff run.
    466pts
  11. Matt Ryan — ranked #1111
    Matt Ryan
    Falcons MVP who led a 28-3 Super Bowl lead that did not hold.
    466pts
  12. Dak Prescott — ranked #1212
    Dak Prescott
    Cowboys quarterback and former fourth-round pick who became a long-term starter.
    466pts
  13. Carson Wentz — ranked #1313
    Carson Wentz
    MVP front-runner in 2017 who never regained that form after injury.
    466pts
  14. Kirk Cousins — ranked #1414
    Kirk Cousins
    Long-time starter known for big contracts and strong regular-season numbers.
    0pts
  15. Russell Wilson — ranked #1515
    Russell Wilson
    Seahawks quarterback who won Super Bowl XLVIII as a second-year starter.
    0pts
  16. Philip Rivers — ranked #1616
    Philip Rivers
    Chargers quarterback with huge career numbers and no Super Bowl appearance.
    0pts

Comments 1

Eli Manning took two Super Bowl MVPs off New England, which makes him the difficult name on a ballot headed by Joe Flacco's contract: https://youpick.best/articles/tom-brady-vs-patrick-mahomes-ranked

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Aug 21