Aqib Talib Ranks The NFC South QBs
January 29th, 2017
Talib talks QBs with Joe
What could be more fun than Aqib Talib ranking NFC South quarterbacks after a Pro Bowl practice?
Hell, nearly everything involving Talib is fun. The man is a character when he’s not slugging teammates and cabbies, hassling grandmothers, shooting himself or diving into other assorted trouble.
Talib’s Broncos faced the NFC South this season, so Joe asked him to rank the QBs on Friday.
Talib struggled to answer.
Talib: That’s tough, man. I played against Drew Brees a bunch in my career but I missed him this year. Ranking is hard, man. It’s hard, man, It’s tough. I can’t do it. There’s a lot of guys neck and neck.
Joe: So who’s at the bottom? Is that where you put Jameis?
Talib: I definitely wouldn’t say that about Jameis, man. Jameis is definitely a professional in this league and he’s going to be great, man. You see the improvement, what he did with his team this year. He had those guys competing, man. That’s in his nature and he’s spreading that. I can’t put him in the back. I wouldn’t put Cam [Newton] in the back. He’s fresh off a Super Bowl run. We know he’s Superman. Drew Brees, we know who he is. Matt Ryan, damn. You know where he’ll be next week. You can’t put none of those guys at the back. You can win with all those guys. As far as ranking those guys, you just have to put them all in the winner column.
Joe: You picked off Jameis twice in Week 4 and had some harsh words about his play. So what’s better about Jameis?
Talib: That’s me, though. I’m different. I’m going to do my homework, and I feel I’m going to be successful against any quarterback, Hall of Famer or not. I got Jameis this year, but I kept watching him. He’s a baller. He got a lot done with Tampa. You know where he’s going.
Yes, the NFC South is loaded at quarterback — historically loaded.
Talib’s not a shy fellow, and it was good to hear his strong respect for Jameis.
January 29th, 2017 at 10:12 am
J to the A to the M to the E to the I and the S.
EPMD style.
January 29th, 2017 at 10:25 am
YAMEIS ES NUMERO UNO!
January 29th, 2017 at 10:25 am
Since 2002 The Dirty South has been the only division to have all 4 teams make it to the superbowl!their is no other division that deserves respect more than the Dirty South!and it seems that with the arrival of Ryan,Jameis,Newton and the exception of Brees it will continue to be the most dominant division for years to come!
January 29th, 2017 at 10:38 am
941Buc
Yup. The NFC South is one of the leagues toughest divisions!
This division has the most great QBs, for certain!
Glad to see Talib has apparently turned his life around.
He was a disaster when he was hete
January 29th, 2017 at 10:53 am
Did you ask him to rank the Cabbies in Boston and Denver versus those in Tampa?
January 29th, 2017 at 10:57 am
Was this before or after he shot himself?
January 29th, 2017 at 11:03 am
If two Superbowl appearances in consecutive seasons don’t put the league on notice about this division nothing will. Who up next??? Us that’s who…
January 29th, 2017 at 11:06 am
Who up next??? Us that’s who…
I like the way you think NOSBOS!!!
January 29th, 2017 at 11:13 am
Just another super talented guy the Bucs let get away for nothing
January 29th, 2017 at 11:23 am
Did he use the ‘Top Shot’ elimination method to rank them?
January 29th, 2017 at 11:28 am
I agree with Aquib that’s a difficult question to answer because you have a young up and coming guy in a division with a QB in his 5th or 6th season that just carried his team to the super bowl last year, a future hall of fame QB that’s on the decline and the league MVP who’s on his way to the super bowl next week. I’d take any of those guys.
January 29th, 2017 at 11:48 am
I’ll keep Jaboo over the rest of those cats! More upside at this point in time… Only been in the league 2 years and is a very talented QB with a lot more to learn!
January 29th, 2017 at 11:48 am
Go away Drew…
Just go away.
January 29th, 2017 at 11:49 am
It’s always great to hear the recognition and respect that the Bucs are earning around the league now.
January 29th, 2017 at 11:58 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyFb5vsDlrk
Favorite Yameis 2016 Recap clip.
January 29th, 2017 at 12:00 pm
I thought Talib handled that question very well. Not ranking them, agreeing they are all winners. What great respect he has for a 2nd yr QB in JW. Coming from Talib that says a lot about about a guy that we are all fans of because we are Buc’s fans. From a outside player and a bias statement. That’s strong, Go Buc’s
January 29th, 2017 at 12:09 pm
Man I wish he could’ve worked out in Tampa!
January 29th, 2017 at 12:14 pm
Buc1987 Says:
January 29th, 2017 at 10:12 am
J to the A to the M to the E to the I and the S.
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That means I’m winning!
January 29th, 2017 at 12:15 pm
Does anyone on JBF ever talk about that kid from FSU Dalvin Cook?
January 29th, 2017 at 12:26 pm
@Buc1987
I don’t even waste time thinking about Cook because he’ll be long gone by the time the Bucs pick at 19 and I wouldn’t think they’d give up draft picks to trade up for a RB. I like the guy from Texas and hope he’s available in the 3rd rd. I’ve watched some college tape on Mixon and his running style looks similar to what I saw from Charles Sims coming out of college.
January 29th, 2017 at 1:13 pm
Well (Waterboy) I for one hope we don’t get anyone like Sims in the draft. He is nothing more than a compliment back, not a every down back that we need, sure he is a great catcher and he is a value. What you are saying is he reminds you of Sims and that’s why you want him. That’s why I don’t, we need a bruiser back that can get yards up the middle and around the corner and everywhere in between.
That’s what I believe anyway’s
January 29th, 2017 at 1:21 pm
@WaterBoy With all due respect I’ve seen Charles Sims college tape and he and Mixon are nothing alike. If I were to compare him to any Buccaneer running back of past or present, It would have to be Carnell “Cadillac” Williams.
January 29th, 2017 at 1:26 pm
Waterboy…that was for NOS. lol
January 29th, 2017 at 1:57 pm
Bucky Brooks put out a mock draft this week that had dalvin cook going 22 and had us taking a de. If that actually happens Jameis needs to have Jason fired.
January 29th, 2017 at 2:05 pm
@Jameisbucsfan
That’s a little extreme lol. Nothing wrong with us passing on Cook. In a deep RB we can get an upgrade anywhere between rounds 2-4
January 29th, 2017 at 2:05 pm
*deep RB class
January 29th, 2017 at 2:26 pm
@Andy Norton
I don’t want Mixon unless he’s available in the 3rd or 4th rd. I was saying I don’t see him being any better than Sims.
@Blake_bucsfan
https://draftbreakdown.com/players/joe-mixon/
http://draftbreakdown.com/players/charles-sims/
January 29th, 2017 at 2:43 pm
@Jameisbucsfan
Bucky brooks mock drafts are inaccurate in april. In January they are basically just guesses.
January 29th, 2017 at 2:54 pm
I feel like evaluating rbs is easier than most positions if you know what to look for. While dalvin is an outstanding athlete Mixon looks like the MAN! He just looks like that rare complete back in skills with the speed and size you usually don’t get.
January 29th, 2017 at 3:00 pm
No other running back in the draft is a legitimate homerun threat every time he touches the ball. I believe that he will be gone before fournet in the top 10. But if for some reason he is still there at 19 he should be taken in a heartbeat.
January 29th, 2017 at 3:22 pm
Evaluating RB’s used to be easier but now that a lot of college teams run gimmick offenses is a lot tougher. That’s why you’re now seeing guys like Bishop Sankey and Sims getting drafted ahead of a guy like Devonte Freeman.
Every handoff that I’ve seen Mixon take is out of shotgun/pistol formation it’s different running and reading defenses from a pro formation. My earlier post is blocked but go out to draft breakdown and compare Joe Mixon’s college film to Charles Sims college film. They both look like the same back to me and both played in systems where they never lined up and had to read the flow of a defense from a pro or power formation.
January 29th, 2017 at 3:38 pm
Ju cracey mane
January 29th, 2017 at 3:42 pm
You can get away with saying that the offenses they played in were somewhat similar. But their running styles are completely different. Even in College Sims got the majority of his production running to the outside edge. Not between the tackles.
Joe Mixon is much more of a between the tackles runner.
January 29th, 2017 at 3:47 pm
Go look at the film. Mixon looks like Sims 2.0. Both are dynamic players but neither of them are between the tackle runners or every down backs in the NFL. You can get away with just being fast in college but ask Reggie Bush where that’ll get you in the NFL. I think the Texas RB will be better at the next level.
January 29th, 2017 at 3:48 pm
I have dude, I’ve watched every single Joe mixon game on Draftbreakdown. And I don’t see sims at all.
January 29th, 2017 at 3:50 pm
Even on Mixon’s between the tackle runs he wasn’t touched or had to break tackles they just tricked teams and caught the defense out of place.
January 29th, 2017 at 3:50 pm
okey dokey, whatever you say bub.
January 29th, 2017 at 3:51 pm
Perine is more of their downhill runner.
January 29th, 2017 at 3:52 pm
Who plays in the same offense you just accused of being a gimmick offense? Solid Logic bro.
January 29th, 2017 at 3:52 pm
We’ll see down the road. I think he’ll be decent but nothing special.
January 29th, 2017 at 3:57 pm
If cook is there I am good with drafting him, if not, I say we select the best player available. We have a lot of holes and this draft is REALLY deep at both WR and RB.
January 29th, 2017 at 5:06 pm
To me, Talib sounded like a guy trying to make the interviewer happy. He knew what Joe was going for and he didn’t bite. He knows Jameis is neck and neck with Cam for 3rd place based on this past seasons play. Joes (Steve’s) follow up questions were batter up, trying to lead Talib to bad mouth Winston. I’m glad he didn’t bite. Winston has a bright future, but he’s not better than Ryan or Brees, and Talib knows it.
January 29th, 2017 at 5:15 pm
I must say in my 5 years here, this is some of the most reassuring reading I have done on the comment threads here at JBFl As someone else pointed out earlier, the lack of Trolls here now that we are a winning team, is refreshing. A troll free world is better than never having to cross a bridge. 🙂
January 29th, 2017 at 5:19 pm
People are complaining about the 51 Degrees in OTown and I am going out to continue to build on my son’s Snow Cave because it is a Balmy 26 outside with no clouds and no wind. Believe me. Up here that is Spring.
January 29th, 2017 at 5:59 pm
Atlanta may beat NE in the SB, that leaves only Carolina to not win a SB in our division. Cam has not slipped much, this division is tough. Atlanta with the edge this year, all three division mates will be nipping at their heels quickly as time flies.
January 29th, 2017 at 6:22 pm
SB, no complaints here! My wife and I just spent 5 days in Punta Cana. 85 degrees and sunny the whole time. There’s nothing like “all inclusive”. They brought beer to my room every morning and you don’t pay for food either!
January 29th, 2017 at 6:25 pm
SB, I did have to fend of the two guys on the beach at night that tried to sell me “cocahina”! I told them the beer was good enough for me! Lol
January 29th, 2017 at 6:26 pm
Hush your mouth Eric! Been in on a few of those. Surfed all over the world when I was younger. Always looked for the ‘Inclusive’ deals. Sometimes I was Really fuzzy for competition the next day though. Well actually more so than not unfortunately.
January 29th, 2017 at 6:28 pm
Btw. I want to run a 12 man Fantasy league next yr comprised of Bucs fans. I already run another league but this one I want All Bucs. Please let me know if you are interested anyone.
January 29th, 2017 at 6:42 pm
I’m down.
January 29th, 2017 at 6:48 pm
SB, I hear ya. My wife won the trip on the radio. She wins stuff all of the time. Anyway, I though it would be “third world” and all, but it was sweet. We had to pay taxes before the trip, which was about 600$, but it was worth it. We met another couple on our first day that paid 900$ a piece for the trip. If anyone ever goes to the DR, make sure you stay at the RIU resort. They only have Presidente beer, but there is a liquor bar in the room. We ate at the Steakhouse and the buffet mostly. The other places are more ethnic and would only be good to someone who’s hardcore into that.
January 29th, 2017 at 7:15 pm
@ SB sign me up!
January 29th, 2017 at 7:46 pm
Nice….Good to see the interest. The Pickem this yr garnered over 60 entrants but only about 20 actually kept up with it. Congrats again to St. Aug Buc. I will Definitely start a league seeing as we will prolly have enough participants.
January 29th, 2017 at 8:33 pm
John lynch is now the SF GM!!!
January 29th, 2017 at 8:38 pm
Tampa gets rid of its malcontent players ……without much thought!! CONTINUE TO BUILD A WALL !!! But not in Mexico …dumb ass!!
January 29th, 2017 at 10:18 pm
SB, I’m in for your league. I promise to participate this time. I forgot about the ESPN pool after week 1. I think it was week 4 that I remembered about it! No reason to play at that point. Lol
January 29th, 2017 at 11:04 pm
If you’ve got one game to win with Tampa’s surrounding cast and just the QB missing … I’d take
1- Brees (the guy is a veteran first ballot HOF who will probably retire as the NFL’s all-time leader in yards and TD’s … so for now he’s still #1 in the division)
2 – Jameis
3 – Cam (The guy won MVP last year on a team where his biggest offensive weapon was an old TE … Cam’s a bad man; he’s just less of a pocket passer than I’d like and I still question his leadership skills despite the amazing 17-2 record last year)
4 – Ryan (Just last season their were Falcons fans who wanted Ryan traded … he’s having a great year but plays on a LOADED squad … he’s just not that great of a “do it all” QB to me.