NBC Sports hosts rank Josh Allen, elite NFL QBs against all-time greats

Josh Allen is a part of an elite group of current NFL signal callers. But where do they rank all-time?

The Buffalo Bills' quarterback was named No. 2 on Chris Simms' annual Top 40 quarterbacks list, trailing only Lamar Jackson, and just in front of Joe Burrow and, surprisingly, Patrick Mahomes at No. 3 and 4, respectively. Simms ranked the field generals in specific tiers this year, with those four guys being listed in "the core four" tier.

Over the last two episodes of the Chris Simms Unbuttoned podcast, the former NFL QB talked about the historical context of Allen, Jackson, Burrow, and Mahomes being in the league together simultaneously.

"This is like [John] Elway, [Dan] Marino, [Joe] Montana, Jim Kelly in their prime," said Simms on his June 10 podcast. "I don't know if