Patrick Mahomes’ top 5 greatest NFL quarterbacks somehow doesn’t include himself
Patrick Mahomes is the NFL’s unquestioned best quarterback. In fact, he’s a living legend. There’s a reason our Christian D’Andrea gave him a tier all to himself in his latest signal-caller rankings. And even at the age of 27, with everything he’s already accomplished, Mahomes could be in the conversation for one of the greatest to ever play.
But one person apparently disagrees. Mahomes himself.
In a recent interview with Complex’s Ben Felderstein, where Mahomes unthinkably said he’s feeling less pressure after winning a second Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs superstar ranked his five best NFL quarterbacks of all time. While no name is an inherent surprise to those who follow the league and pro football closely, Mahomes left himself out.
I understand the idea of humility and his trying to keep his hand close to the vest, so I’ll say this for Mahomes: he’s arguably the third-best quarterback of all time already. He has the resume. He has the two MVPs and Super Bowl MVPs. And despite playing just five years, he’s got the numbers, too. All that’s missing is more consistent greatness and longevity over an extended career … which is almost inevitable, too.
Right now, it’s probably not still crazy for Mahomes to leave himself out of a great quarterback ranking. He has a lot more to accomplish, after all. By the end of his career, I’d venture to say anyone who leaves him off a list near the top needs to strongly reconsider their position.
Per Complex, here are Mahomes’ five greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time as of right now.