Jimmy Johnson Names Most-Talented Quarterback He’s Ever Seen

When speaking to Andy Frye of Forbes, legendary NFL coach Jimmy Johnson was asked to give his thoughts on the Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes matchup in Super Bowl LV. That's when he referred to Mahomes as “the most talented quarterback I’ve ever seen.”...

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“Well, Patrick Mahomes is the most talented quarterback I’ve ever seen,” Johnson said. “He’s even more talented, I think, than John Elway, and I didn’t think anyone would be more talented than him. I think Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time—because of his record. He’s won more Super Bowls than anybody and he’s won more Super Bowls than anyone will ever win…”

“But it’s the supporting cast,” Johnson concluded. “I don’t care who it is. Matthew Stafford could have won a bunch of Super Bowls if he’d had the right supporting cast. You look at Aaron Rodgers. He’s as talented any quarterback in the league right now but (Green Bay) has come up short. People made a lot of the fact that when I coached the Cowboys we had “the triplets”—Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith. They overlook the fact that we were No. 1 in the NFL in total defense. But it’s really a team game. I don’t care how talented your quarterback is.”

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(The Spun)