I wouldn’t go that far. Aikman is in the Hall of Fame because he had one of the all-time great teams around him. When he won the SB in 92 and 93 he only had to throw 38 TDs. That’s only two more than Dak had this season. Dak has combined for 73 TD passes the past 2 seasons. Aikman only attempted 392 passes during the Cowboys Super Bowl season in 1993. Dak attempted 590 passes this season. When Aikman didn’t have a running game with the leagues all-time leading rusher and an all-time great OL and had to carry the team at the beginning of his career, and at the end of his career he got destroyed. His career numbers are low because he had great teams to lean on. He even admitted he wouldn’t be in the Hall of Fame had it not been for those three championships.
This isn’t to say he wasn’t a great QB. What made him great was coming up big in the games that mattered most. When he had to make a big play in the most critical moment he got it done. Possibly the best game he ever played was in the Super Bowl in 92. Aikman would not have had a Hall of Fane career with the teams Dak has had or even Romo for that matter. Although both QBs have had some real good teams, they’ve been QB dependent due inconsistent running games and OL play over the years. Plus it’s a passing league now. Aikman didn’t function as well when games were put on him week after week with deficiencies around him. It led to injuries, including numerous concussions.
