The Best Quarterback in the NFL Right Now
Is pretty clearly Tom Brady. The interesting thing is that there's really nobody else around to make a case. Here's the current top ten in passer rating for this season:
Manning, Peyton 117.4
Culpepper, Daunte 114.2
Brees, Drew 106.8
Griese, Brian 104.9
Roethlisberger, Ben 104.7
McNabb, Donovan 102.9
Carr, David 99.7
Pennington, Chad 99.1
Green, Trent 96.4
Harrington, Joey 94.5
See anybody there who doesn't have huge question marks next to his name? Manning, Culpepper and McNabb have put together fine regular seasons with disappointment in the playoffs. Brees, Roethlisberger, Carr and Harrington are young guys with lots of potential, but none has even played in a postseason game, let alone won one. Pennington looks like the real deal, but he's gotta prove he can stay healthy and of course, he's gotta win a Super Bowl before he can be considered close to Brady's level. Griese and Green are just good players; nobody thinks they're close to the top rung.
There is a distinct shortage of championship quarterbacks in the NFL right now. Favre, Brady and Kurt Warner are the only starters who've won titles; Brad Johnson was a starter earlier in the year but has lost his job to Griese.