Ok, lets critique this by arm strength, ability to throw the deep ball, and finally, aesthetics ( did he throw a PRETTY ball, tight spiral, pretty projectory, etc.) note, there were good arms pre 1970, but the nfl was more of a running league, thus, most quarterbacks of the era before that time couldnt showcase their arms that much. Im leaving off quarterbacks who dont have 5 years experience, cutler, russell, etc.
MY FIVE:
1. DOUG WILLIAMS- threw with a HARD tight spiral, threw the prettiest deep balls in nfl history.
2. JEFF GEORGE- go ahead and laugh, put aside the way people feel about george, dude had a gun with a pretty spiral and throwing motion.
3. STEVE BARTKOWSKI- threw one of the deepest and pretty long balls. highly underated because he played on the falcons.
4. JOHN ELWAY - pretty, tight spiral, deep long ball.
5. BRETT FAVRE- one of the hardest balls ever, can go deep.
6. BYRON LEFTWICH- another quarterback who is overshadowed by stuff that has nothing to do with his arm. a pretty, tight spiral and he can go deep. one of the hardest throws in football right now.
7. RANDALL CUNNINGHAM- his deep ball puts him on any list.
8. MICHAEL VICK - hate all you want, probably STILL got the hardest ball in the league, with a pretty tight spiral. just not consistant because of fundamentals.
9. DAUNTE CULPEPPER - nice deep ball.
10. DAN MARINO - nice deep ball, pretty throws.
honorable mention -
warren moon - nice arm. didnt particularly shine in any one arm category.
vince ferragamo- los angeles rams quarterback early 80s. had a nice deep ball.
terry bradshaw - nice deep ball.
ron jaworski - pretty deep balls.
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MY FIVE:
1. DOUG WILLIAMS- threw with a HARD tight spiral, threw the prettiest deep balls in nfl history.
2. JEFF GEORGE- go ahead and laugh, put aside the way people feel about george, dude had a gun with a pretty spiral and throwing motion.
3. STEVE BARTKOWSKI- threw one of the deepest and pretty long balls. highly underated because he played on the falcons.
4. JOHN ELWAY - pretty, tight spiral, deep long ball.
5. BRETT FAVRE- one of the hardest balls ever, can go deep.
6. BYRON LEFTWICH- another quarterback who is overshadowed by stuff that has nothing to do with his arm. a pretty, tight spiral and he can go deep. one of the hardest throws in football right now.
7. RANDALL CUNNINGHAM- his deep ball puts him on any list.
8. MICHAEL VICK - hate all you want, probably STILL got the hardest ball in the league, with a pretty tight spiral. just not consistant because of fundamentals.
9. DAUNTE CULPEPPER - nice deep ball.
10. DAN MARINO - nice deep ball, pretty throws.
honorable mention -
warren moon - nice arm. didnt particularly shine in any one arm category.
vince ferragamo- los angeles rams quarterback early 80s. had a nice deep ball.
terry bradshaw - nice deep ball.
ron jaworski - pretty deep balls.
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