1st look at my 2010 QB Rankings
I know it’s early and there’s a lot that’s going to change over the offseason (roster moves, schedules, injuries, the draft) but I wanted to make a list of each position while their performances were fresh in my head and before I looked at rankings from other sites. In case you missed the video where I debuted my QB rankings, peep it here.
- Aaron Rodgers, GB- NFL’s “A-Rod” is bad ass. I’ve had him the last 2 years and want him on my team’s for the next 10.
- Peyton Manning, IND- Slow and steady wins the race. Add in a killer instinct and a tremendous amount of weapons and you have a very deadly combo.
- Drew Brees, NO- Sorry still not buying that he’s the #1 fantasy QB. I don’t know why I can’t give him more love, but I just can’t.
- Philip Rivers, SD- He’s a stud and unless the Chargers bring in a new RB, their offense will look very similar in ‘010. Without a consistent running game, PRiv will air out to the league’s tallest receiving corps.
- Tom Brady, NE- Still love the guy, but Randy isn’t getting any younger and his beard is starting to rival Kimbo Slice’s. Brady will still have Welker who is money, but the hopes of seeing a repeat 2007’s statisical phenomenon are long gone.
- Matt Schaub, Hou- He’s got the best WR in the NFL and a coach who knows how to move the ball through the air. As long as he stays healthy again next year, Schaub should be solid once again.
- Kurt Warner, Ari- Leinart will have to wait in the wings another year as Warner still brings it. With Fitz, Boldin, Breaston, and Hightower, Warner has more than enough weapons in the desert.
- Ben Roethlisberger, Pit- Ward and Holmes are as good of a 1-2 combo in the NFL that there is and Wallace emerged as a legitimate deep threat in 2009. Add Heath Miller to the mix and the Steelers should have continued success throwing the ball next year.
- Tony Romo, Dal- He can certainly get loose and usually handles weak defenses. The emergence of Austin gives him a top ten ranking, but his inconsistency keeps him out of the top 5.
- Brent Farve, Min?- Should the old man come back to Min he’ll be just as good next year, if not better. Will he be a Viking? Will he retire? Eh, we won’t know until about a week before the season starts anyways. Enjoy the offseason Brent. I’m sure the rest of your teammates appreciate you hogging the media attention from the comfort of your own home while they are busting their asses in the heat and 2-a-days during the summer.
- Donovan McNabb, Phi- He would be ranked higher if he could stay healthy. DeSean, Maclin, Celek, and McCoy give McNabb the best young options in the league. Kolb waiting in wings? Maybe, but McNabb should be the uncontested starter in 2010…unless he blows it big time down the stretch.
- Matt Ryan, Atl- After a solid rookie season, Ryan fell off a bit. Injuries can do that to ya. I do like Ryan to bounce back in ‘010 and be a nice value at the QB position. I imagine he’d probably be available in the 7th round or later and in a division where he gets to see 3 average defenses twice a year, Ryan should be a great option next year.
- Eli Manning, NYG- Eli is another QB with a great young WR corps. The continued development with Hakeem Nicks could result in Eli being a must start every week in 2010.
- Carson Palmer, Cin- He’s an incredibly talented QB but his options are minimal. Should Caldwell emerge, he could be back in business as a top 10 QB.
- Vince Young, Ten- He may move up into the top 10 over the course of the offseason. He’s looked great and has produced solid to great fantasy numbers every week he’s started this year. A fresh start in 2010 may be exactly what VY needs to catapult to fantasy greatness. Having CJ28 certainly helps as well.
- Jay Cutler, Chi- I still like the guy and think he’s very talented. His options are like the Bad News Bears of NFL WRs. A lot of people may have written Cutler off, but for the first 9 weeks of the season he was a top 10 fantasy QB. His second half slide might result in Cutler being available as late as the 10th round next year. I’d certainly take him there.
- Joe Flacco, Bal- Flacco could be ranked higher but his lack of receiving options concerns me. If Mason retires, then what? Hopefully, they go after someone in free agency if he does, because Ray Rice would be about all he’d have if Mason left.
- Alex Smith, SF- Will he still be with SF? As a Niner fan, I hope not, but my non-biased side says he will be. If he is, he’d be a solid fantasy backup. He does have very good options to go to.
- Matthew Stafford, Det- This high ranking is more of a hunch. Stafford put up decent fantasy numbers for a rookie QB playing with basically 1 and half options in the passing game. This team should only get better and the Lions could bring in more help at the WR position. Plus the offseason will give Megatron, Pettigrew, and him a chance to heal.
- Matt Cassel, KC- If Chambers is back, Cassel will have 3 solid options to go to. The secondary options are not bad either. The implementation of more spread/passing plays may give Cassel the chance to be the starting fantasy QB next year that most owners expected this year.
- Kyle Orton, Den- He’s got a beast in Brandon Marshall to throw to, but he doesn’t utilize much else. Another year in McDaniels system may help him to elevate his game which in turn would elevate his numbers and hopefully the reemergence of Eddie Royal.
- David Garrard, Jac- I know I kind of snubbed this guy considering he’s a top 12 fantasy QB right now, but I still don’t know if I trust the guy. Who knows with a guy like Jack Dick Rio. He may get a wild hair up his —- and want to go in another direction. Hey, he’s done it before, just ask Byron Leftwich.
- Mark Sanchez, NYJ- As much as I hate on the Jets, I think Sanchez could have a real chance to be a productive player next year. I don’t like Braylon Edwards, but he is capable. Cotchery makes a nice #2 and Keller is effective out of the TE position. The Jets will be able to effectively run the ball so Sanchez could be a steady but unsexy player next year.
- Jason Campbell, Was?- It doesn’t seem like he’ll come back next year, but where does he go? Carolina maybe? Until I know more he can hang out here.
- Josh Freeman, TB- I really like Freeman, but I think he may be one more year away from being someone you can rely on fantasy-wise. He would be a guy that I would target if I had a stud QB and needed a good bye week fill in though.
- Brady Quinn, Cle- After 3 solid weeks a month ago, Brady really hit a wall the last 2. I see some potential from him, but I’m going to need to see more. His options in the passing game are minimal as well.
- Chad Henne, Mia- Henne could be a little higher and he’s a guy who I could see climbing up my board over the next few months. He wasn’t actually the starter going into this year so an offseason as the starter could be exactly what he needs to become the QB Parcells drafted him to be.
- Buffalo QBs- What a mess. Edwards? Fitzpatrick? TO coming back? Ugh.
- Seattle QBs- I think Hasslebeck should drink his Myoplex, because now he’s done. Seneca isn’t the answer either and Jim Mora has a nice way of screwing things up so this should be something interesting to keep an eye on this offseason.
- Carolina QBs- I don’t think anyone wants to see Delhomme come back and I doubt Moore is the answer. The team did pick up AJ Feeley so maybe they give him a try in the offseason. I’d prefer if they went in a different direction than all 3 for the sake of my boy, Superman.
- Oakland QBs- Here’s another mess. Right when I was starting to buy into the Gradkowski era, he gets hurt. Now you have Frye and Jasuckus left and now they sign JP Losman last week? WTF? Somewhere Jeff Garcia is smiling.
- St Louis QBs- The last 3 could be interchangable. The Rams have to do something this offseason to address the QB situation. If they don’t they’ll let one of the best RBs in the NFL be regulated again because they can’t do anything else offensively.
