Joe Montana raises eyebrows with pick for best ever QB

He's known as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, but who does he believe holds the title for the all-time best player at the position? The answer may surprise you.

Joe Montana, who rose to fame as the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers,  raised more than a few eyebrows when he stated his belief that Miami Dolphins legend Dan Marino is the best to ever play the position.

"He had a quick release. I had to step into a lot of things to get enough [force] on the ball," Montana says of Marino. "He had the perfect torque of his upper body and strength to deliver the ball quickly at a fast release with accuracy."

“Put Marino into today’s game where he gets free release...and his receivers, holy cow, weren't very big," Montana proclaims. "Now these guys are 6'4," 6'5." I think [Marino] is probably one of the most unsung heroes of the game. People don't talk enough about him or realize the numbers that he put up during the times that he put them up."

Not surprisingly, his choice for the best current quarterback is an obvious one - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. 

"The things he does and is able to do are so different than what any other quarterback does who's out there," he says.

Does the fact that Marino never won a Super Bowl championship hamper Montana's belief that he's the best ever? 

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