When debating the greatest NFL quarterbacks of the early 21st century, the conversation often goes to two names, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.
And it makes sense. Both won multiple Super Bowls and rank at the top or near the top of the leaderboard in every major passing statistic. They also controlled the NFL narrative from the mid-2000s to the mid-2010s, with their playoff battles being some of the most iconic in NFL history.
However, for some, the Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger was right up there with them and deserves to at least be in the conversation. While this is far from the conventional take, it’s hard to discredit it when a former player of the caliber of Ed Reed is the one who shares it.