There are quite a few star quarterbacks in the NFL right now, but one former Super Bowl champion believes there is only one ‘elite’ guy that is currently active.
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith recently joined Kevin Clark’s podcast ‘This is Football’ and sparked some controversy.
Smith shared that he doesn’t believe Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, or Lamar Jackson are elite quarterbacks in the NFL right now.
“Hell no, they are not elite!” Smith said when asked about Burrow, Allen, and Jackson.
Smith says Mahomes is the only elite quarterback right now out of those 4 because he is the only one to win a Super Bowl so far in his career.
In the interview, Smith name-dropped guys like Terry Bradshaw, Troy Aikman, Tom Brady, Joe Montana, and Dan Marino, claiming those are truly elite quarterbacks, but Marino shares the same number of Super Bowl wins as Burrow, Allen, and Jackson.
It is clear Smith believes the elite status should be placed on guys who have won championships, which is why Mahomes is the only active guy he feels deserves that honor.
Burrow had a chance to bring one back to Cincinnati but just fell short. Jackson hasn’t seen a Super Bowl yet, and Allen had a chance this season but struggled against the Broncos in the divisional round.
What are your thoughts? Are championships the only way to be elite? Is Joe Burrow elite? Is Josh Allen elite? Is Lamar Jackson elite?
Regardless of what you may think, all of these guys still have time to win a ring and really cement their names in the NFL.