Pittsburgh Steelers: Is Ben Roethlisberger a Top Five Quarterback in the NFL?

July 11, 2012   ·   Chris Roling   ·   Jump to comments

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was recently named the No. 6 overall quarterback in the NFL by ESPN's Ron Jaworski which brings up the question: Is Roethlisberger a top-five quarterback in the NFL or not?
The ranking comes from Jawroski's much-hyped list of the 30-best quarterbacks in the NFL. Roethlisberger was the highest-ranked quarterback in the AFC North and certainly found himself in some elite company. 
Five quarterbacks were listed ahead of Big Ben. The five, in order, are Eli Manning of the New York Giants, Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos, Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints and Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers. 
The five are no surprise, but whether or not they should be ranked above Roethlisberger is questionable. Jaworski heaped Big Ben with praise to justify the ranking (h/t Yahoo.com):
Roethlisberger is the strongest quarterback in the NFL. He not only extends pla...

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