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Originally Posted by Strikta
Looking at 4-5 years from now, these are my predictions..
1. Joe Flacco
2. Andrew Luck
3. Robert Griffin III
4. Aaron Rodgers
5. Cam Newton
6. Matt Ryan
7. Ryan Tannehill
8. Matthew Stafford
9. Russell Wilson
10. Colin Kaepernick
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I'm surprised to see Flacco at the top of your list. I do agree, he has the frame, the arm strength and can still improve, but the Ravens would need to do some changes if he is to be any better. I actually think if the Ravens bolster the WR core and become a spread team than ground & pound, Flacco will be up there, especially since the defense is always top-10.
My top 10 after Manning, Brady & Brees are gone:
1.
Aaron Rodgers,Green Bay.-
Already an elite QB and will win 1-2 more SB's.
2.
Robert Griffin III,Washington.-
Over Luck? Yes. He will be an elite passer & let's not forget a threat on the ground regardless.
3.
Andrew Luck,Indianapolis.-
Luck won't put up the big passing numbers like RGIII is capable of, but his frame & toughness alone is enough to give his team a chance to win in any game.
4.
Cam Newton,Carolina.-
I can easily put Newton at #2 because he can put up big passing numbers like RGIII and is bigger built than Luck. This guy will be ELITE.
5.
Russell Wilson,Seattle.-
I watched him his first 3 years at N.C. State & his final year in Wisconsin before entering the NFL and knew despite his size he would be the one of the best QB's in the game. And he is rising fast.
6.
Colin Kaepernick,San Francisco.-
Despite a step back this season, CP will be a very good QB for years to come. He has one of the strongest arms in the game & the most dangerous when on the run.
7.
Andy Dalton,Cincinnati.-
He has steadily improved & has shown flashes of being a very good QB. I don't know if he'll ever be on the elite level but he does enough to rack up wins.
8.
Joe Flacco,Baltimore.-
I was thinking putting him at 10th, but I feel out of all the QB's remaining, he has the most upside. It's just a matter of whether Baltimore will put together an offense that allows Flacco to display his skills. He is the dark horse of all on this list because he can be THAT good.
9.
Ryan Tannehill,Miami.-
Tannehill has underrated talent and can develop to become a very good QB in this league. I'm not sure if he can be that in Miami, unless they bring more firepower to surround him.
10.
Matt Ryan,Atlanta.-
I don't believe Ryan will ever be an elite QB, but he is one of the most consistent in the league even if this is a bad year for his team. He's one of the good ones who may not ever win a SB though.
Of course there is Eli Manning, Tony Romo, Phillip Rivers, Ben Roethlisberger and Jay Cutler- but I believe we can agree those guys windows are closing. I predicated my list on those who can still grow within 4-5 years as all the others have pretty much done enough. Romo, Rivers & Cutler will probably never win a Super Bowl. Manning & Big Ben have already done their thing, but who knows, they could probably do it one more time. There are other young quarterbacks in the league but they are too ripe to rate at the moment, and the others are just probably going to fall off. It'll be interesting to see how Nick Foles turns out.