If you completely discounted team success, which quarterback would you consider to be the GOAT, and why?

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The original was posted on /r/nfl by /u/Heidelburg_TUN on 2024-04-21 06:52:24.

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I just think this is an interesting question. Obviously most people factor in team success pretty highly when it comes to judging star athletes, particularly NBA players and NFL QBs.

But we all know that on some level, team success is random and not entirely within the QB’s hands. If you were to go to the extreme of that position, and say that team success should not be a factor in this discussion at all, which QB would you argue for as the GOAT? I’m mostly interested in the “why” here, so I’d love if some people could explain their reasoning, instead of just commenting a guy’s name.