Video: PFT: Is Troy Aikman or Roger Staubach the best Cowboys QB ever?

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Is Troy Aikman or Roger Staubach the best Cowboys QB ever?

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don't know how many times this same question has been asked. is there a single best answer. aikman won more superbowls in less time when coached by jimmy. jimmy won more superbowls than tom in considerably less time. is jimmy the lcd in this discussion? I think so.
 
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Staubach was better. Aikman was only able to succeed if you make everything just right around him - one of the best offensive lines, one of the best running backs, one of the best defenses, etc. Staubach managed to get more done with less. Don't get me wrong, Aikman was a great passer and a precision guy, but he was like an expensive sports car - only works if every component is working right and finely tuned.

And if anyone is going to bring up the 3>2 argument, Aikman went up in the Super Bowl against two weak Bills teams while Staubach had to duke it out against the 1970s dynasty Steelers. And if it weren't for the refs' terrible officiating in SBXIII, Roger should have had Ring #3 as well.
 
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I say Staubach, and here is why.

In my view, Aikman was a leader who excelled at getting the players around him to perform at a level at the top of what their peak ability was believed to be. Staubach, on the other hand, was a leader who excelled at getting the players around him to perform at a level that was above and beyond what even that player or the team thought was possible, especially in the most dire circumstances. That's the way I personally saw things, and in reading and listening to interviews with those who played with Roger, I found they saw the same thing about Roger.

And don't take this as a knock on Aikman - what he had was rare in its own right, and he was a great, great player. I just think Roger was a step beyond that.
 
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I think Prescott is going to turn out to be better than all of them. But I've never missed a game Rodger Staubach or Troy Aikman. Troy Aikman was mr. Accuracy. Rodger the Dodger need I say more
 
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Whirlwin said:
I think Prescott is going to turn out to be better than all of them. But I've never missed a game Rodger Staubach or Troy Aikman. Troy Aikman was mr. Accuracy. Rodger the Dodger need I say more
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:muttley::banghead: lol...Better get that HOF jacket ready for Dak....:muttley::huh:
 
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PAPPYDOG said:
:muttley::banghead: lol...Better get that HOF jacket ready for Dak....:muttley::huh:
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Did you forget Troy Aikman's first season. Did you forget Rodger Staubach splitting quarterback every other play. Prescott is already out played both of them in the same point of time
 
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