So I just posted about how good Sammy Baugh was in another thread; a lot of that can be chalked up to a different era (you're not going to see a QB who's also the top punter and top CB by interceptions in the league these days), but the fact that he's got a season in the top 5 all time by completion percentage (over 70%) in the 1940s is pretty interesting when none of the rest of the top 100 are pre-1975 (and 95% of the top of 100 are post 1990).
Recently I've seen some pushback on Unitas really being as good as the legend. Growing up, he and Starr were idolized. How good were they? How do they compare to someone like Jurgensen, who seems to have maybe crept ahead of them in esteem in recent years? And how do you evaluate pre-1970s QB's, especially after about 1930 or so (but feel free to discuss earlier if they're comparable)? Who are the top 10, in what order? How do you compare Otto Graham with Steve Young historically?
Recently I've seen some pushback on Unitas really being as good as the legend. Growing up, he and Starr were idolized. How good were they? How do they compare to someone like Jurgensen, who seems to have maybe crept ahead of them in esteem in recent years? And how do you evaluate pre-1970s QB's, especially after about 1930 or so (but feel free to discuss earlier if they're comparable)? Who are the top 10, in what order? How do you compare Otto Graham with Steve Young historically?