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In a discussion about whether Arch Manning could be considered a generational talent, ESPN analyst Ryan Clark made a bold claim of some of the NFL’s biggest quarterbacks.
Clark said Thursday that Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Peyton Manning were not generational talents.
“I think John Elway was a generational talent. I think Patrick Mahomes is a generation talent. I don’t think Tom Brady, I don’t think Drew Brees, I don’t think Peyton Manning is generation talents. I think Andrew Luck ended up being a general talent,” Clark said during ESPN’s “first take.”
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New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees (9) before the game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 22, 2019. (Christopher Hanewinckel/USA Today Sports)
“I don’t think there are lots of (generation talents) out there.”
New Orleans Saints’ social media account fired back on Clark. The team quoted tweeted the clip of Clark’s comments on X with screens of the three top quarterbacks in passers-by yards and touchdowns in the NFL story.
The screens showed Brady, Brees and Manning as the top three quarterbacks on both lists.
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Ryan Clark before a game between Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs on November 4, 2024 at Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jay BiggerStaff/Imag images)
Brady is first at all yards (89,214) and touchdowns (649), with Brees number two in both categories (80,358 yards and 571 touchdowns). Manning ranks third with 71,940 yards and 539 touchdowns.
Brady’s resume is among the most decorated of any athlete across all sports. He is a seven-time Super Bowl champion, three-time MVP, 15-time pro bowler, five-time Super Bowl MVP and will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
Brees is also a Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP and a 13-time pro bowler over 20 seasons. He spent 15 seasons with the saints and five with the then San Diego chargers.
New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady (12) and Denver Broncos Quarterback Peyton Manning (18) shaking his hands and talking after the game in the AFC championship football match at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports)
Manning is already in Pro Football Hall of Fame. Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos Great is a two-time Super Bowl champion, five-time MVP, 14-time pro bowler and seven-time all-pro.
Clark played against all three of these quarterbacks throughout his 13-year-old NFL career, but still does not consider them “generation talents.”
