This Team Will NOT Win Anything... Ever.

[rjs246]

Dan Marino = 59.4%
Troy Aikman = 61.5%
Terry Bradshaw = 51.9%
Randall = 56.6%
John Elway = 56.9%
Dan Fouts = 58.8%
Jaws = 53.1%
Bernie Kosar = 59.3%
Eli Manning = 57%
Warren Moon = 58.4%
Jim Plunkett = 52.5%
Phil Simms = 55.4%
Roger Staubach = 57%
Bart Starr = 57.4%
Fran Tarkenton = 57%
Joe Theismann = 56.7%
Johnny Unitas = 54.6%
Doug Williams = 49.5%

Live in the now, Phreak.

of all active qb's in the nfl right now mcnabb ranks 26th in completion %

not. good.

[SunMo]

joe thiesman's tibia snapping percentage is 50% which is also impressive

[PhillyPhreak54]

Well Sunny brought up career completion percentage, sir.

[Eagles_Legendz]

Passing in the NFL has been completely changed since most of those players have played.  Look at WR stats as well.  It's an entirely different league and by today's standards, McNabb is not accurate.

[rjs246]

Comparing other successful West Coast Offense qbs would make a lot more sense, but ultimately it's neither here nor there.

[PhillyPhreak54]

You're right that the league has changed, but when people rip McNabb and compare him to everyone else there usually isn't the same disclaimers placed on the arguments when people say things like Jaws was the best Eagles QB or that McNabb will never be like Elway or someone like that

[rjs246]

McNabb is exactly like Elway minus the leadership and Championships.

[SunMo]

and late game winning drives

[rjs246]

And instead of having athsma he has the gag-reflexes of bulimic four year old.

[SunMo]

that's so young for an eating disorder

[mpmcgraw]

Some day we will be together rjs.  Some day.

[Sgt PSN]

McNabb is exactly like Elway minus the leadership and Championships.

at this point in his career, the only real difference between elway and mcnabb is that elway had a couple of big playoff games (the drive) and 1 or 2 more SB appearances.  it wasn't until elway's 13th (i believe) year that he finally won it all.  not to mention that there was a pretty long period of time between super bowl appearances as well. 

of course, the differences are still very apparent between the 2.  you knew that elway would eventually win a superbowl if he was ever given a running game.  he got one, then he won 2 in a row.  mcnabb has the most complete offense that he's ever played with and he just got shut out in the biggest game of the year.  and then blamed his teammates. 

[BigEd76]

Comparing other successful West Coast Offense qbs would make a lot more sense, but ultimately it's neither here nor there.

Young = 64.3% (65.8% if you take out the Tampa Bay years)
Montana = 63.2%
Gannon (Oakland only) = 62.6%
Favre = 62.0%
Hasselbeck = 60.1%

[Rome]

listing completion percentages for quarterbacks that played before the late 70's is ridiculous because receivers were mugged all over the field then.  of course their percentages were going to be lower.   hell, any quarterback that has played after around 1995 or so when the five yard rule began to be seriously called had a huge advantage over guys who played before that.

[Sgt PSN]

Comparing other successful West Coast Offense qbs would make a lot more sense, but ultimately it's neither here nor there.

Young = 64.3% (65.8% if you take out the Tampa Bay years)
Montana = 63.2%
Gannon (Oakland only) = 62.6%
Favre = 62.0%
Hasselbeck = 60.1%

the first 4 speak for themselves, but would anyone really want hasselbeck over mcnabb?