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Message: [QUOTE="Dean Wormer, post: 3844483, member: 6212"] No. You stated that Russell Wilson "broke the mold of the traditional 6'4 pocket passer", and I guess that was your counter for someone who "changed" the game. First of all, that's not a good example since Russell Wilson is great but nowhere near a transformational player. My bringing up those names was to show that they've been plenty of other QB's under 6'4 who've had similar success in the NFL. So game-changer? Nuh-uh. This isn't that difficult a concept really. Magic Johnson changed the PG position, why? Because he was 6'9 and maybe the greatest passer of all-time. Kevin Garnett changed the center position, why? Because he revolutionized it to where nowadays every big man wants to shoot from 3. In fact its almost a prerequisite for a big these days. In order to be in position to change the game, you first have to be a great great player, generational even. How we got here was that Aaron Donald was being put into that class, and he simply doesn't belong, yet. As for GOAT status, that comes with longevity and like it or not, championships. Brady was finally looked at as the GOAT after he passed Montana's 5 rings. It's not always fair but how they perform in big games is a factor in getting GOAT status. [/QUOTE]