“The thing that’s impressive about Ben is his awareness in the pocket, his pocket presence, and his ability to move and still make throws downfield.”
—Former All-Pro quarterback Dan Marino

“You can’t knock him down, and he throws the ball as far as he wants to. There have been a lot of quarterbacks who have played 10 years and don’t do as good a job.”
—Patriots head coach Bill Belichick

“I have a lot of respect for him and how he plays the game and competes out there.”
—Pro Bowl quaterback Eli Manning

“Ben’s a quarterback now. Period.”
—Super Bowl champ Troy Aikman

“Ben is a tough guy...he’s a competitor.”
—Former teammate Jerome Bettis

“He won us over. When Tommy went down, we didn’t know what to expect.”
—Teammate Hines Ward

“You could see flashes from Ben in training camp, and you knew he’d be good.”
—Ward

“It would be great to have his name mentioned among some of the great quarterbacks who have won Super Bowls.”
—Ward

“He’s remarkable...he looks like a guy who’s been around four or five years.”
—NFL veteran Mark Simoneau

“His decision-making has been excellent.”
—Former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher

“When we’ve had to lean on him, he’s made the plays."
—Cowher

“He can throw the ball 70 yards in the air. He can make all the throws.”
—Former teammate Plaxico Burress

“It looks to me like he can do anything he wants out there.”
—Super Bowl coach Bill Parcells

“Nothing seems to rattle him He acts like he’s been in the system for four or five years.”
—Jets defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson

“He makes a lot of plays that make him a special player.”
—Florida head coach Urban Meyer

“He’s the type of quarterback coordinators love because he doesn’t limit what you call.”
—College football coach Shane Montgomery

“You don’t fool him—he fools you.”
—Former Colorado State head coach Sonny Lubick

“A lot of young quarterbacks have a tendency to take too much upon themselves, and he hasn’t done that. That’s why he has been successful.”
—Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington

"The poise of that guy ... I've never seen anything like it."
—Former teammate Duce Staley

"He was the best player I ever played against until I got into the NFL."
—NFL veteran Barry Cofield