Depends on who you ask. I don't judge on championships alone. Elway was just unbelievable and even if he had never won it all I'd look at him similarly to how I look at Marino both being no doubter HoF guys. Eli is just a guy throwing the ball. Elway was like Allen but more accurate and with less size.
Elway and Marino are 2 different animal IMO. Marino is the best passer I've ever seen. Cant imagine what he'd do with the rules of today. He obliterated the single season TD pass & yardage records when he burst on the scene. Elway was exciting but in his earlier days he wasnt an accurate passer, had no touch on the ball and turned the ball over a lot. Though his Denver teams seemingly ran in to NFC buzzsaws, Elway was awful in the SB's.
Now, dont misunderstand, I thought Elway was great. No doubt. But not a "best ever"
I don't know that Eli is some shoe-in for the HoF either btw. The guy had some well timed hot streaks but he's not someone I think about as a dominant QB.
That was my point, Eli is not looked at as a shoe in, although with 2 SB MVP he will get in. Point was that his last couple seasons were so bad, really leaves his career in a bad light.
