Despite overwhelming fan and media sentiment that they are virtually identical, apparently they aren't.
Better arm, better vision, better mechanics and footwork, better poise, better alluding the rush.
Where in the SKILLS department is Peyton's check mark?
One is better at reading progressions. One is better at making things happen when the original play breaks down. One is more consistent when the pieces around him are dropping like flies (see: 05-06).
We've seen the floor of both players....Peyton's is lower. We've seen the ceiling for Peyton, we've not yet even seen the ceiling for Tom.
I'm so sick of idiots asking what Peyton would do if he played for the Pats....well, for starters his stats would look a hell of a lot worse.
That's why you can't measure them with stats or rings.
Coaches see SKILLS.
The debate is over, and it's not even close.
Tom is the best pure passer most of us have ever seen (yes, that includes Marino or whoever).