The Value of Things: Quarterback Tiers

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty ImagesQuarterback is the most important position on the field and probably the most important single player in all of team sports. Supposedly, you cannot win without a top tier quarterback. That’s certainly true most of the time, but we remember the Eli Mannings, Joe Flaccos, and Trent Dilfers of the world. We certainly can go back and include Jim Plunkett, Doug Williams, and a host of other guys.

So, we begin with the question everyone asks going into any discussion like this. What are tiers? Well, for my money there are three of them. The first tier are guys that are capable of winning a Super Bowl every year if you surround them with enough talent and place them…