greatest quarterback ever - Page 11 - Dallas Cowboys Forum

Doomsday101 · 05-18-2005

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Originally Posted by ABQCOWBOY

I don't agree with this at all.

I think Marino is one of the greatest QB's to play; I have quite a few other QB's who I think fit the description of greatest to play such as Dan Fouts. Some will use SB as a measuring stick but I for one believe that teams win SB not just 1 person. I think there have been many all time greats who played on teams that just did not have the overall personnel to go all the way.

**trickblue** · 05-18-2005

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Originally Posted by SmellsLikeTuna

Marino. Only one of the greats who was his teams ONLY offensive threat his entire career, and still couldn't be stopped.

Mark Duper (3 Pro Bowls) Mark Clayton (5 Pro Bowls) both for a combined 10 years? Irving Fryar (5 Pro Bowls, 2 with Miami) Keith Jackson (5 Pro Bowls)...

Granted... he had no running game... but he had a plethora of good WR's...

**ABQCOWBOY** · 05-18-2005

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Originally Posted by ABQCOWBOY

I don't agree with this at all.

Jimmy Cefalo
Mark Duper
Mark Clayton
Nat Moore
Tony Nathan
Bob Kuechenburg
Jim Jensen
Jeff Dallenbach
Roy Foster
Dweight Stevensen.
Lorenzo Hampton
Woody Bennett
Keith Simms
Richmand Webb
Keith Jackson
Bernie Parmalee
Irving Fryer
Mark Ingram
Terry Kirby
OJ McDuffy
Tom Thayer
Keith Byers
AKA Jabbar
Everett McIver
Oronde Gadsden

All these players were decent NFL players. Not all were Pro Bowl type players but all were at least good NFL players.

Took me a little while to edit my original post so thought I would bring this back onto the current page. Here is a list of some of the offensive players that played with Marino.

Barnie_rules · 05-18-2005

Staubach!!!

Why?

Because he was the quarterback for the Cowboys at a time when I had the illusion that I too could grow up to be the quarterback of the Cowboys. By the time Aikman came along, that illusion had faded away.

Oh yeah, another important reason is the fact that if a player is not a Cowboy, then that player is CRAP!!!

KINGBRICE_28 · 05-18-2005

Marino, elway, montana arguement will go on forever.......I think it's funny how nobody mentioned Young though......

I choose marino overall though......

**ABQCOWBOY** · 05-18-2005

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Originally Posted by KINGBRICE_28

Marino, elway, montana arguement will go on forever.......I think it's funny how nobody mentioned Young though......

I choose marino overall though......

I don't agree on the Marino thing but I can see why anybody could make that case. I do agree on the Young thing. He was certainly a great QB. He is very deserving of being in this discussion.

KINGBRICE_28 · 05-18-2005

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Originally Posted by ABQCOWBOY

I don't agree on the Marino thing but I can see why anybody could make that case. I do agree on the Young thing. He was certainly a great QB. He is very deserving of being in this discussion.

I don't choose Marino because of the stats btw......if that were the case then Warren Moon would be the best QB in the world

**ABQCOWBOY** · 05-18-2005

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Originally Posted by KINGBRICE_28

I don't choose Marino because of the stats btw......if that were the case then Warren Moon would be the best QB in the world

Another good call. Moon really owns all the records, IMO, if he comes straight into the NFL rather then doing his exile gig in Canada.

Having said that, the reason I don't call Marino the best is because he never embrased the running game. I believe that Miami was good enough to win a championship or two but they could not control the game and balance the offense. I think Marinio is the reason for this. Had he really signed on for that, I think Miami and Dan would have rings. JMO.

TexasTornado · 05-18-2005

My vote is for John Elway - he never gave up - he knows what it feels like to lose and win Super Bowls.

cowboyeric8 · 05-19-2005

Its funny that Young has only barely been mentioned in this thread, but yet he was a first ballot hall of famer,

cowboyeric8 · 05-19-2005

And just to state, Troy would of been the greatest without getting injured 80 times, a true warrior. Maybe its just me sticking up for my boy Troy though.

el_chevo · 05-19-2005

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Originally Posted by Barnie_rules

Staubach!!!

Why?

Because he was the quarterback for the Cowboys at a time when I had the illusion that I too could grow up to be the quarterback of the Cowboys. By the time Aikman came along, that illusion had faded away.

Oh yeah, another important reason is the fact that if a player is not a Cowboy, then that player is CRAP!!!

Yup, because he was one of the greatest ever and he was the Cowboys quarterback.

dewey · 05-19-2005

Johnny Unitas. Each decade has brought us great QB's, but to me, Johnny U had the biggest overall impact. He probably had the most complete set of skills as any QB then or now. JMO

**ABQCOWBOY** · 05-19-2005

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Originally Posted by dewey

Johnny Unitas. Each decade has brought us great QB's, but to me, Johnny U had the biggest overall impact. He probably had the most complete set of skills as any QB then or now. JMO

Don't know about that. Johnny Unitas didn't have a particularly strong arm but he did have all the rest.