Is Peyton Manning overrated?

[DBR96A]

Defenses are traditionally measured by yardage, not PPG.

Points per game allowed is a more meaningful measure since the team that scores more points always wins while the team that gains more years doesn't always win.

[DBR96A]

As for my personal take on Peyton Manning, he is on the downside of his career, and even though he still produces a lot of volume statistics, his efficiency has dropped markedly in the last two seasons. If you take a look at the QBs widely regarded to be the top six in the NFL -- Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, Aaron Rodgers and Ben Roethlisberger -- Manning has had the worst passer rating, third-down passer rating and YPA of them all over the last two seasons, and the second-worst TD percentage and INT percentage. He's beginning to lose his stuff, and I honestly think that 2011 will be their last realistic chance for the Colts to win another Super Bowl. I also think that if Manning keeps throwing the ball at the rate he has been -- he had nearly 700 pass attempts last season, which is just too damn many for any QB -- then his skills will deteriorate even faster.

[ring91013144043]

Defenses are traditionally measured by yardage, not PPG.

So that means the facts I provided aren't . . . true? . . . what?

You just reminded me that win/loss isn't determined by which defense allows less points, but which defense allows less yards. Thanks bro!

[metsfan4ever]

i know i cant bump my old threads, but just wanted to know. If ya still feel this after today game. If i did wrong for bumping my old thread then my fault and lock it up. Just wanted to know for the people that said no feel the same way

[DBR96A]

Peyton Manning: 11 playoff appearances, seven one-and-done playoff appearances.

[B'sCeltsPatsSox]

Closing the thread because it's an "I told ya so" bump.