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These few weeks before training camps open are a dead time in the NFL, so it was nice of ESPN to survey the NFL’s 32 head coaches and give the fans a lot of material for arguments.
The latest report from that survey: NFL head coaches were asked to identify which player they thought teams would select first overall in a league-wide draft of current players, if every single player in the league were available.
Twenty-nine of the 32 head coaches responded to the question, and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady won handily, with 22 votes. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was second with six votes.
The one other vote went to Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor, which probably means that Dolphins coach Tony Sparano decided to vote for Taylor in an attempt to give the impression that there’s a burgeoning trade market for him.
July 7th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Brady deserves it, he is the best quarterback in the league, and if I had to build a team I would do it around him. He has done it before with minimal weapons before, look what happened when he actually had people to throw to.
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July 7th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
It’s comical how some people let their hatred cloud their football judgment.
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July 7th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
kellyb9:
That is not the benchmark. Its been beaten to death. Trent Dilfer has 1 ring, Dan Marino has 0… Trent Dilfer > Dan Marino?
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Going by those statistics, Brady only threw 1 TD in that game. Peyton threw 6 picks against the Chargers, and was still in a position to win the game. They had about equal games, stat wise, other than the picks, but you’re also comparing a team against one of the better defenses in the league, to one with a bunch of injuries, that has never been STRONG mainly because they are getting help from the offense.
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July 7th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Yes, I’m a Steelers fan but when I come to this site I hope to talk to objective, knowledgeable fans.
I can’t decide who’s the most clueless, my fellow Steeler fans who say Ben is better than Brady and Manning or the idiots who say Ben sucks. If you rank all NFL QB’s 1 to 32 and don’t have been somewhere between 3 and 6 you’re either a homer or a hater(God I hate that stupid term, but it seems to fit here).
I understand the homers, but how can you say you know anything about football if you say Ben’s awful? He’s had 4 season’s in the league and he’s only had one where his passer rating was below 98. Career it’s still 92, even with a 75 after the motorcycle year.
He’s won 2 division titles, an AFC title, a Super Bowl and is 5-2 in the playoffs. How many records did he set as a rookie? He’s only had one season with more than 11 picks. Did I mention he did all this before turning 26?
Yeah, he’s f***in terrible.
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July 7th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
I’ve said this before, but feel it bears repeating.
-Most coaches pick Brady over Manning**
**Tom Brady was PROVEN to have had prior knowledge of what defenses he was facing.
You can spout off all of the statistics you want, but that little asterik should follow any that you list.
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July 7th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Come on stop with the conspiracy theories. Brady is a great QB and a hall of famer. So is Manning but people take Brady because of the leadership qualities. you won’t see Brady throwing his O-line under the bus after a playoff loss. Brady has performed great in the playoffs. Granted the Super Bowl loss wasn’t pretty but Manning has had more of his share of lousy playoff games. Ben is a good QB and so is Palmer. But they aren’t in the same league as Brady and Manning and Brady is the better leader and a more proven winner. Maybe Brady had a stacked offense this year no doubt. But this wasn’t always the case and he still won 3 rings. Up until this year, the Colts always had the better offense. Harrison, Wayne, Clark and for a few years Edgerrin James is quite the squad, and better than anyhting the Patriots had up until this year
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July 7th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
I C light pounder says we have to “stop blowing Brady and Manning”…
You see, this is why Steeler fans get a bad rap - because of statements made by a guy like this. Hey, Speedo, the responders were NFL coaches! Not writers, not fans. Now you can roll out all of that black and gold nonsense but the truth is with Cowher gone, and even though you’ve got an excellent QB, it is going to be a very long time before the Steelers return to championship-caliber football.
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July 7th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Is Tom Brady getting into the HOF gonna be an issue?
John Madden…Al Davis’s micro managing
Belichicks… recording defense signals (allegedly)
Michael Irvin…drug use
VERY CONTROVERSIAL!
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July 7th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
“I’ve said this before, but feel it bears repeating.
-Most coaches pick Brady over Manning**
**Tom Brady was PROVEN to have had prior knowledge of what defenses he was facing.
You can spout off all of the statistics you want, but that little asterik should follow any that you list. ”
If you think every QB in the league doesn’t watch tapes, you’re pretty oblivious to the game.
QB’s review tape, they read defenses, etc. Woooo, Brady knew what defense they were running. So do the brothers Manning, and any other pro QB.
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July 7th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
steelersIA, Ben Roethlisberger is a very average qb at best. Top 6 in the league? Are you kidding me? Look at the passer rating in the Super Bowl and find this stat:his wide receiver had a better passer rating. His own passer rating was the worst in Super Bowl history. The first year when he went 15-1 the Steelers won despite having him at qb. There are kids in high school who are better qb’s than him. Get your head out of your ass.
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July 8th, 2008 at 1:38 am
drock81 - Your ignornance is very entertaining. Please keep posting on this topic. Nice logic, you pick his worst rated game of his career(which he still won) and base your argument on that? I have a stat for you, look up the ratings for the 3 games that got them to the Super Bowl that year. I’ll help you out, 148.7, 95.3, and 124.9 - all on the road. So even with his lousy SB, his playoff rating that year was over 100. How about his 3 perfect passer ratings? The’s only one other QB in history who can say that - Peyton Manning. Name me 6 QB’s better in the NFL. I’ll help you out. Brady, Manning. Those are the easy one’s. After that, you can argue about Romo, Palmer…then who? Brees? McNabb can’t stay healthy. Rivers? I just picked up a Sporting News today and the seem to agree with me. 3rd best in the AFC(they rated by conf.) I know you hate the Steelers for some reason, but don’t let it cloud your judgement, it makes you look like a joke.
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July 8th, 2008 at 9:30 am
—–Going by those statistics, Brady only threw 1 TD in that game. Peyton threw 6 picks against the Chargers, and was still in a position to win the game. They had about equal games, stat wise, other than the picks, but you’re also comparing a team against one of the better defenses in the league, to one with a bunch of injuries, that has never been STRONG mainly because they are getting help from the offense.—–
Sorry, am I mis-reading this, or are you complaining about the Colts having to deal with injuries?
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July 8th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
You can’t go wrong with either. Depends who your receivers are, tall recivers=manning short recivers=brady.
At least it seems that way.
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July 8th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
My first pick would be good old nad punching Mankins.
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July 8th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
nad munching Pankins?
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