Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly highly praised Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning on the Panthers’ website as both teams prepare for their meeting in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium on February 7.

“He’s still got it,” Kuechly said. “When you have surgeries like that everyone is going to try to discredit you, but he’s still Peyton. He’s still got all the throws. I don’t care what anyone says. He’s still extremely intelligent, and he can put the ball where it needs to be. He’s been great his whole career, and he’s still great now.”

According to ESPN’s Mike Sando, Kuechly is the top player in the Super Bowl match, mainly due to his consistency.

Kuechly is the most consistently productive elite player in this game. He has pick-sixes in each of the Panthers’ playoff games, plus four interceptions and two forced fumbles during the regular season. He is the closest thing to money in the bank among Super Bowl players.

Sando ranked Manning only 22 out of the 106 players.