This past December, Hashmarks senior correspondent Mike Sando took a fascinating look at some of the top young quarterbacks across the league. He talked to personnel directors, scouts and assistant coaches about 11 franchise quarterbacks who are under the age of 30.
Mike left Alex Smith and Matt Leinart out of the mix because he didn't feel like either player had established himself as the long-term solution. That left 11 starters for his esteemed panel of experts to evaluate.
Now that the Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger has been signed to the richest contract in franchise history, it's sparked a discussion on whether or not he's already reached "elite" status. If you were starting a franchise today, would you rather have Big Ben or Tony Romo?
In Mike's story, only one quarterback ended up in the "underperforming" category. And that quarterback is now a Super Bowl champion.
