Originally Posted by
YardRat
Bart Starr, 27, year 6.
Len Dawson, 27, year 6.
Johnny Unitas, 25, year 3.
Roger Staubach was 29, but only year 3 in the league.
Bob Griese was 28, but year 6 in the league.
Ken Stabler was 31, but year 6 in the league.
Terry Bradshaw, 26, year 5.
Jim Plunkett was 33 and in year 9.
Joe Montana, 25, year 3.
Phil Simms was 31, and year 7.
Doug Williams was 32, and year 7.
Jeff Hostetler was 29, but year 5.
Mark Rypien was 29, but year 4.
Steve Young was 33, year 10.
Troy Aikman was 27, year 4.
John Elway was 37, year 15. **
Kurt Warner was 28, but year 2.
Trent Dilfer was 28, year 7.
Brad Johnson was 34, year 8.
Peyton Manning was 30, year 9.
Drew Brees was 31, year 9.
Eli Manning was 26, year 4.
Joe Flacco was 28, but year 5.
Tom Brady was 24, year 2.
Nick Foles was 29, but year 6.
Matt Stafford was 34, year 13.
Patrick Mahomes, 24, year 3.
So of the 27 quarterbacks listed, 17 (63%) had already won a league championship/Super Bowl before 28 years old or/and within their first 6 years in the league. Something Josh didn't do, obviously.
Of the remaining 10, seven (70%) won their title with a team other than the one that originally drafted them. I guess if you're rooting for Josh to win his first trophy with a different team he can still be on track.
Of the remaining three, Elway won two conference championships and played for a Lombardi in his first 6 years, something Josh didn't do, obviously.
That leaves Phil Simms and Peyton Manning as the only two quarterbacks in Super Bowl history that have accomplished what Josh needs to if we want him to win a Super Bowl for Buffalo.
Not impossible, but extremely rare.