[Mile High Mania]

QBs of the last 20 years would be in for a reckoning of epic proportions if they played in the 70s, 80s and early 90s. The style of game and the way they protect QBs and WRs now is totally different.

You can't get away with half the things they did back then now. That's apparent to anyone that is older than 30.

Any of those top caliber QBs from 30+ years ago would do very well in this era of the NFL and how the rules have changed to enhance offensive production.

The elites today would probably do quite well still in that 70s/80s era, but you would not see the seasonal production with yards and TDs that you see now.

Would Mahomes suck in the 80s? No... but, he would have a much more brutal experience. That's all I'm saying. The statistical craziness you see now didn't happen in the 70s/80s for a reason. You had 2-3 guys that put up numbers on occasion like you see now, but it was few and far between.

Elway's first 10 years of production has to do a lot with Reeves as well. Reeves was very conservative - that was obvious when Phillips and then Shanahan took over... and the passing games were evolving in the mid 90s too.

Again, overall - Elway retired top 3 in most every meaningful category and is now behind QBs from the last 20 years. The game changed.

Put Elway, Tarkenton, Fouts, Moon, Marino, Kelly, Staubach and a few other in the game now during their prime years and they are all consistently in that near 5k yard 40TD+ mark. If you think otherwise, you're just kidding yourself.