By Michael Hurley , CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — In theory, there's nothing wrong with wanting to move on from a quarterback in his 40s. They typically have never really worked out in the history of sport. Alas, Tom Brady defies most theories, and his ranking near the top of a couple of notable quarterback rankings this week is merely the latest evidence of that. ESPN polled 50 people — NFL executives, coaches, scouts and players — and asked them to rank players at various positions. In that poll, despite the looming 44th birthday party next month, Brady came in as the No. 3 quarterback in the NFL . (That poll had a caveat to note that Deshaun Watson had been removed from consideration, given his uncertain status in 2021 amid the numerous lawsuits he's facing.) Here's the complete ranking from those 50 people polled by ESPN: 1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs Another ranking of NFL quarterbacks dropped this week, this one from Mark Schofield of Touchdown Wire for USA Today. Here's how his top 15 looked: 1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs On Brady, Schofield wrote, "What is even scarier? Brady could be even better in 2021. Why?… Read full this story
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