Joe Montana has thoughts on the current crop of NFL quarterbacks, and they're sure to be controversial.
On Tuesday, during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, the Hall of Famer was asked by former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians to pick his top three current NFL quarterbacks to start a franchise with. The answers might surprise you.
Montana was not allowed to pick Brock Purdy, which makes sense because the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has been open with his affinity for the guy currently holding the spot.
He picked Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, and Justin Herbert, then added Jalen Hurts to the mix.
When called out for not picking Patrick Mahomes, Montana said, "I think I would have if he was younger."
He did rethink things and say that because quarterbacks aren't being hit as much as they used to be, Mahomes will probably "play forever." So he decided he should have probably added him in there.
“Pick the top three QBs to start your franchise but you can’t choose Brock Purdy” ~ @BruceArians
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) September 2, 2025
“Give me Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, and Justin Herbert..
I do also really like Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes” ~ @JoeMontana #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/L3we2emrhi
Very few people would argue with Allen and Burrow being included in the top three, but Purdy and Herbert over Mahomes will certainly turn heads.
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