A younger generation of NFL quarterbacks lead the way by Sean Wagner-McGough @seanjwagner Jan 2, 2020 at 9:45 am ET • 16 min read It’s time to let old things die — not literally, of course, but it is time to move on from the old superstar quarterbacks who once ruled the NFL, especially come January, and embrace a new generation of quarterbacks who are ready to begin writing their playoff legacies. Welcome to the NFL playoffs where — fair or not — quarterback legacies are made and destroyed. Even without the six Super Bowls, Tom Brady would be regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks to have ever played the game, because he’s accomplished enough in the regular season alone to be worthy of such an honor, but it’s his iconic performances in January and February that make him the greatest quarterback of all time. Maybe if Dan Marino had won just one lousy Super Bowl, he would’ve been the quarterback Brady had unseated as the greatest of all time. If Philip Rivers had managed to win two Super Bowls in surprising fashion and it was actually Eli Manning with zero rings, imagine how much different the discourse would be when…