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How Does Philip Rivers Compare to Ben and Eli?

Hello, Bolts From The Blue readers. As my username shows, I am a Steelers fan, but also a North Carolina State Wolfpack fan, so I am a big fan of Philip Rivers. I recently completed a post at my blog, called Checking the Numbers, comparing Rivers with other elite QBs taken in the 2004 NFL draft. In the post, I take a detailed look at how Philip's numbers compare with Ben Roethlisberger's and Eli Manning's numbers so far in their careers. I thought you may be interested in it, so I emailed John, and he said go ahead with the Fanpost. Below is an excerpt from my post.

QB Philip Rivers (Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty)

QB Philip Rivers (Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty)

Of course, being a Steelers fan, I love Ben Roethlisberger. I am also an NC State alum, so I love Philip Rivers as well. An argument can be made that he is one of the top 5-10 college quarterbacks ever, particularly considering that unlike other QBs in that discussion, he didn’t have a team filled with top 10 recruiting classes. Considering that and the fact that his college offense was a typical pro-style offense, not the run-and-shoot or spread, his numbers in college were staggering. Just check here, and scroll down to the bottom. With that said, I wanted to take a look at how Philip Rivers compares with his more decorated Draft Classmates. I realize that Rivers is the only first round QB from the 2004 NFL draft without a super bowl ring. But, that doesn’t mean he’s vastly inferior to Ben Roethlisberger and Eli Manning.

So, as I have already done in this post and this followup post on Ben vs. Eli, I will review Philip Rivers’s accomplishments against theirs. I will also review the level of defense that he faced so far in his career. He’s been hammered for playing in the weak AFC West, but has the Chargers’ defensive schedule overall been significantly weaker than the Steelers’ and Giants’ schedules? We’ll find out.

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