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Former NFLer reveals what QB was more talented than Tom Brady
Tom Brady is not the most talented QB of all time, according to former Patriots receiver Phillip Dorsett, but Andrew Luck is. Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Former Patriots first-rounder reveals what QB was more talented than Tom Brady

In the minds of many, seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback in NFL history.

Although few would argue that belief is wrong, former New England Patriots receiver Phillip Dorsett recently stated on “The Money Down Podcast,” that he actually played with another signal-caller he believes was more talented than Brady.

“I always say this to everybody — people ask me, because they know I played with Tom — they was like, ‘Dang, who was the best quarterback you played with?’” Dorsett said. “I be like, ‘Be honest with you, when it comes to talent, it was Andrew Luck, for sure.’”

Brady’s resume is second to none. It’s almost unfair to compare any other QB’s body of work to his.

He has more Super Bowl rings, Super Bowl MVPs (five), division championships (19), career wins (251), playoff wins (35), passing yards (89,214), touchdown passes (649), Pro Bowl selections (15), game-winning drives (58) and fourth-quarter comebacks (46) than any other passer in NFL history.

But he also played 23 seasons. Luck, on the other hand, retired from the NFL at age 29 after just seven seasons due to chronic pain from the myriad of injuries he’d suffered over the years.

Although it was brief, Luck still had a notable NFL career. He was a four-time Pro Bowler, won Comeback Player of the Year in 2018 and was the NFL’s passing touchdowns leader in 2014. He threw for 23,671 yards, 173 touchdowns and 83 interceptions and went 53-33 as a starter.

“Talent-wise, Andrew was different,” Dorsett added. “He was just a natural born leader, he was still young, and the way he carried himself, you would think this man was a 10-year vet. … He was tough as hell. He had a strong arm, was smart, was accurate. It's just injuries. It was football. Sometimes you get hurt, you get tired of getting hurt."

Michael Gallagher

Michael Gallagher is a longtime sports journalist based out of Nashville with a decade of experience covering college football, mixed martial arts and prep sports plus the NFL and NHL — specifically the Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators. He’s covered several notable sporting events including an AFC Championship game, a Stanley Cup Final, an NHL All-Star Game and an NHL Stadium Series. Some of his past bylines can be found at the Nashville Scene, SB Nation, The Hockey News and Fox Sports Knoxville

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