Richard Sherman lists top 5 smartest QBs - Tom Brady doesn't make the cut
Richard Sherman vs Tom Brady continues - once again, it's Sherman doing the talking.
Writing on The MMQB website, he listed his top 5 smartest Quarterbacks, who were as followed:
1. Peyton Manning
2. Drew Brees
3. Aaron Rodgers
4. Russell Wilson
5. Andrew Luck
Honestly, I have absolutely no issue with his list - ignoring the fact that he plays with Wilson in the NFL and played with Luck at college, so maybe there was some bias
involved. Despite leaving off the 3 time Super Bowl champion off the list, he did give Brady some praise, giving him an honorable mention:
He also listed Brady as "Hardest to intercept". He may have said this to make his interception of Brady last year seem like a more impressive feat.
In true Sherman style, you have to give him begrudging respect: the guy knows his stuff and gave solid and thought out reasoning to his list. But he also manages to get a few digs in. After heaping praise on Manning, he finished off with:
He also gave Alex Smith the "Most Conservative" award, and threw in a couple of surprises, listing Jay Cutler as the "Biggest trash-talker" (I figured Brady was a lock for that one), and Tony Romo as "Hardest to sack".
Not that any of this matters to Tom Brady. He's the kind of guy who does his talking on the field. But I can't be the only one who'd like to see the Patriots face off with the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl so this physical and mental battle between to of the best in the NFL can continue on the pitch.
You can follow me on Twitter @BrendanAnnely
Writing on The MMQB website, he listed his top 5 smartest Quarterbacks, who were as followed:
1. Peyton Manning
2. Drew Brees
3. Aaron Rodgers
4. Russell Wilson
5. Andrew Luck
involved. Despite leaving off the 3 time Super Bowl champion off the list, he did give Brady some praise, giving him an honorable mention:
It is what it is. If this were a top 6, he’d be in there. Tom Brady is one of the hardest to intercept, and still has one of the best arms in the league, but this was the year the young guys took a step forward.
He also listed Brady as "Hardest to intercept". He may have said this to make his interception of Brady last year seem like a more impressive feat.
In true Sherman style, you have to give him begrudging respect: the guy knows his stuff and gave solid and thought out reasoning to his list. But he also manages to get a few digs in. After heaping praise on Manning, he finished off with:
His arm, however, is another story. His passes will be accurate and on time, but he throws ducks.
He also gave Alex Smith the "Most Conservative" award, and threw in a couple of surprises, listing Jay Cutler as the "Biggest trash-talker" (I figured Brady was a lock for that one), and Tony Romo as "Hardest to sack".
Not that any of this matters to Tom Brady. He's the kind of guy who does his talking on the field. But I can't be the only one who'd like to see the Patriots face off with the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl so this physical and mental battle between to of the best in the NFL can continue on the pitch.
You can follow me on Twitter @BrendanAnnely
