Former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe landed at No. 51 on Bleacher Report's latest all-time NFL QB rankings.
For context, Bleacher Report's top 10 selections were, in order, 1) Tom Brady, 2) Joe Montana, 3) Peyton Manning, 4) Patrick Mahomes, 5) Aaron Rodgers, 6) John Elway, 7) Brett Favre, 8) Drew Brees, 9) Steve Young, and 10) Dan Marino.
But back to Bledsoe. He put together an impressive, 14-season career that featured four Pro Bowls and a winning record (98-95) across stints with the Pats, Buffalo Bills, and Dallas Cowboys.
Bledsoe's stats were also impressive (per Bleacher Report): "44,611 Yds, 251 TD, 206 INT, 57.2 Comp%, 77.1 Rating; Rush: 764 Yds, 10 TD; 24 4Q Comebacks; 31 GW Drives."
"Bledsoe had an incredible career and might be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame if he had won Super Bowl XXXVI as the starter instead of as Brady's backup," Bleacher Report wrote.
"An archetypal pocket passer and the first overall pick in the 1993 draft, Bledsoe established himself as one of the league's better quarterbacks long before Brady came along. The Washington State product made three Pro Bowls, delivered three playoff berths, led the NFL in completions twice and led the league in passing once in his eight full seasons with the Patriots."
"Bledsoe had a solid second act with the rival Bills, too, making his fourth Pro Bowl with Buffalo in 2002," BR continued. "He finished his career with the Cowboys, going 9-7 in 2005 and 3-3 in 2006 before Dallas pivoted to Tony Romo."
Cheers to Drew.
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