So I accentidently left off from the Pt. 1 List Jake Delhomme, who is number 17.

17.  Jake Delhomme, Carolina Panthers
2007 Stats: 3 games, 624 yards, 8 TDs, 1 INT, 111.8 QB Rating

Hm… Delhomme looks like a mystery for this coming year.  He’s got a ton of receivers to throw to now, Steve Smith is borderline the best receiver in the league, and thanks to performance enhancing drugs he has a good offensive line.  So why did I put him here?  I don’t know.  Call it a feeling.  More than likely I’ll push him up before I start making up my draft lists.  For now, I just feel hestiant drafting an old guy coming off a major injury.  Also, I seriously doubt that he’ll make it through another full season again.

But this is all just intuition.

At Least He Isn’t Jason Campbell or Tavaris Jackson

18.  Vince Young, Tennessee Titans
2007 Stats: 2,546 yards, 62.3% Comp, 9 TDs, 17 INTs, 71.1 QB Rating.  Bonus: 395 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs

This is what you need to understand about this group, they all have major question marks.  Be it talent level, like Mr. Young here, or job security like #20 Matt Leinart.

I gotta admire what Vince Young has done.  He makes terrible football plays, he’s not that phenomenol a rusher, and his INT to TD ratio is terrible.  He  doesn’t have a single decent receiver, and his only true passing threat is newly signed Alge Crumpler (it doesn’t hurt that he understands the mentality of a running QB from all those years of playing with dog abuser Michael Vick).  Their offensive line is not outstanding.  If anything, his only plus is that his defense is going to get the ball back in his hands a lot, well I guess only for him to throw an INT anyway.

He is the first person on this part of the list because of his job security.  He could throw 30 INTs next season, and maybe in the off-season there will be some headlines.  Other than that, he’ll somehow at least get something, right?

19.  Matt Shaub, Houston Texans
2007 Stats: 2,241 yards, 66.4%, 9 TD, 9 INTs, 87.2 QB Rating

He’s got a bit too much Danny Wuerfful or Ken Dorsey or Jim Drunkenmiller or any number of successful weak armed college QBs.  He has all the pieces to give him a big push to success, but one of my three points of football success is “decent QB play”, and I don’t think Shaub has that in him.

20.  Matt Leinart, Arizona Cardinals
2007 Stats: 5 games, 647 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs, 61.9 QB Rating, Bonus:
2006 Stats: 12 games, 2,547 yards, 11 TDs, 12 INTs, 74 QB Rating

“Kids, let me tell you about the time that I beat the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football…”  Give him another 3 years and he won’t be in football.  He’s had a stacked receiving corps for his entire time playing QB, and he hasn’t done anything.

You can’t really blame him, though, having crappy O-line play has a way of making any QB suck.  Not to mention, his alternative is a former NFL (and Superbowl, I believe) MVP.  I don’t think he’ll be starting by the end of the year.

21.  Aaron Rogers, Green Bay Packers

I put him so low because there just isn’t enough out there about him.  His body of work in miniscule, and it would be a big risk to pick him up as a first QB.  As a backup, that’s a totally different question.  He’s going to have job security, for at least a year, so he’s got that going for him.

He’s also got a whole lot going for him as well.  Great receivers, phenomenol offensive line, a possible elite running back, and a great defense.  Again, there’s just not enough to know.  He could be Carson Palmer or he could be Eli Manning (not in a good way).

22.  Jay Cutler, Denver Broncos
2007 Stats: 3,497 yards, 63.6%, 20 TDs, 14 INTs, 88.1 QB Rating

He’s got Patrick Ramsey, John Elway’s limping ghost, and Mike Shannahan all breathing down his neck.  The Broncos’ offensive line ain’t quite what it used to be either, and Travis Henry is known to break down a lot.  I do really like his receivers a lot, I just don’t think he’ll do much more than he’s already done.  And it certainly doesn’t help the their offense is really conservative either.

23.  Trent Edwards, Buffalo Bills
2007 Stats: 1,630 yards, 56.1%, 7 TD, 8 INTs, 70.4 QB Rating

What message are the Bills sending to Edwards when they don’t give up JP Losman?  I honestly don’t think it matters who the Bills QB is.  Pretty soon they’re going to be running sweeps, Pro Form offense, T-Back Offense, etc, etc.  I think they could do better having Bart Starr as their QB, or maybe even Otto Graham.

Holy Crap, Did I Just Draft Jason Campbell/Tavaris Jackson

24.  Jason Campbell, Washington Redskins
2007 Stats:  2,700 yards, 60%, 12 TDs, 11 INTs, 77.6 QB Rating

25.  Tavaris Jackson, Minnesota Vikings
2007 Stats: 1,911 yards, 58.2%, 9 TDs, 12 INTs, 70.8 QB Rating

There’s a word that is tossed around in sports a lot, “Ceiling”.  With these two guys the ceiling is sitting right at about ankle level.  If they mimick their 2007 Stats to the “T” I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised.  Their potential is at ground zero.  But for some reason, they’ll probably be QBs on their teams at the end of the year.  Are there any other options on their teams?  Kind of.  But does Minnesota really want Gus Ferrote or Brooks Bollinger their QB?  You think Washington is seriously considering starting Todd Collins?  Man… feel bad for those two teams.

 “These Guys are QBs?” Blitzkreig

26.  JaMarcus Russell, Oakland Riaders
Quick someone call Rich Gannon!

27.  Rex Grossman, Chicago Bears
He is who we thought he was!  And we let him off the hook!

28.  Alex Smith, San Francisco 49ers
No Mormon QB will ever live up to the promise of Steve Young… EVER.

29.  Josh McCown, Miami Dolphins
You didn’t even know he was playing down here, did you?  Well, apparently neither did ESPN.

30.  Kyle Boller, Baltimore Ravens
How is this guy still QB for this team?  Amazing.  Some former Texas Tech QB is yelling at his television everytime this guy comes on.

31.  Brodie Croyle, Kansas City Chiefs
Isn’t this guy on The Hills?

32.  Joey Harrington/Chris Redman, Atlanta Falcons
How long do you think it’ll take until Matt Ryan is playing?  6 weeks?  8 weeks?

Backups Who Will Probably Be Your NEXT Favorite QB

33.  Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals
I’m not even sure why this guy isn’t starting right now.  Yes, I know he’s old and prone to injury, but what does Matt Leinart do that he doesn’t?

34.  Sage Rosenfelds, Houston Texans
There’s absolutely no difference between Matt Schaub and Sage statistically, but since the shitty quarterback on the bench is always better than the shitty quarterback playing, Sage wins by a slight margin.

35.  Shaun Hill, San Francisco 49ers
He’s actually pretty good, I just don’t like the team that he’s on.  His rankings could actually be a little slippery depending on how the team looks throughout the preseason and year.  Also, keep an eye on Frank Gore’s healthy.

36.  Damon Huard, Kansas City Chiefs
Damon Huard!!??  Seriously?  Damon Huard?

37.  Patrick Ramsey, Denver Broncos
All you need to know is that he was Steve Spurrier’s favorite NFL QB.  ‘Nuff said.

38.  Gus Frerotte/John David Booty/Brook Bollinger, Minnesota Vikings
There is no clear backup yet in Minnesota.  But here’s a couple of things to keep in mind.  Whoever is the backup will definitely get playing time because there’s no way Tavaris Jackson makes it through the entire season, either by injury or by choice.  But also Minnesota will never need to pass the ball again, and they don’t have any receivers anyway.

39.  John Beck/Chad Henne, Miami Dolphins
This is the worst travisty to hit Miami since the Mariel Boatlift.  How many more years can the Dolphins go changing their QB every year?  It’s getting worse than Baltimore, and the best QB in their franchise history is Trent Dilfer!!!

Those Seductive Rookies That You May Be Tempted To Draft, But Know With A Hundred Percent Certainty That Their Names Will Be Used In The Following Sentance “Quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts, and former NFL Draft Bust, [Insert Name Here]“

40.  Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
At least he has Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood in the backfield.

41.  Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens
Who is Delaware U’s rival anyway?  Stony Brook University??  What are defenses like in Div I-AA?

You Know Them, and You Know That They Stink

42.  JP Losman, Buffalo Bills
If he starts, is there a chance that he could make the record for the least amount of passing yards for a starting QB?  What would be the over/under?  20?  30?

43.  Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns
Derek Anderson just got paid $9 million, but more than that, did you ever REALLY watch Brady Quinn play in college?  0-3 in bowl games, and he’s just not a good QB.  Damn am I glad that Miami didn’t draft him.

44.  Kyle Orton, Chicago Bears
This is why I love Kyle Orton.

45.  Chad Pennington, New York Jets
He can’t even throw a 10-yard out anymore.  Poor guy.

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