These are my Top 10 Quarterbacks in the NFL going into the 2008 season:
1)Tom Brady
2)Peyton Manning
3)Carson Palmer
4)Ben Roethlisberger
5)Drew Brees
6)David Garrard
7)Matt Hasselbeck
8)Tony Romo
9)Eli Manning
10)Derek Anderson
Tom Brady deserves number one. With the record-breaking MVP season last year, he is the incumbent number one. His wide receiving corps is still intact with Moss, Welker, and Gaffney still on the roster. Also, along with a pretty good offensive line, Brady has a chance to deliver again. Yes, Brady did get sacked a plethora of times in the Superbowl. but throughout the year they were solid.
There is not much difference between Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. They both have been the league MVP and won a Superbowl. Peyton is a great, instinctive quarterback with a laser arm. Just like Brady, his receiving corps is still intact with Harrison, Wayne, and Gonzalez coming off a great rookie season. The sky is the limit for this team.
Now comes the difficult part of the judgment. After Brady and Manning there is a drop off. The person I think is next is Carson Palmer. He is a great quarterback with a huge arm and did well last season after the terrible knee injury he suffered. The only concern I have is that the receiving corps is in disarray. With Chad Johnson in a stand off with the club and TJH thinking about holding out this could be a tough year.
Roethlisberger could take Palmer's spot on my list if they wide receiver crisis for the Bengals does not straighten out. Roethlisberger is a big strong guy that has very good accuracy and can carry his team. His first year in the league he set a league record of 13 wins leading the team to a 15-1 record but lost in the playoffs. He also has a ring from Superbowl XL.
Drew Brees had a great first year with the New Orleans Saints with the surprising star of Marques Coslton but had a so-so year last year. Look for him to come back in 2008 with the help of Reggie Bush and Marques Coslton continuing to get better.
Once you get past number five things get very difficult. Donovan McNabb and Vince Young could crack the list but these are the ones I like. Derek Anderson took and okay Browns team and made it great. David Garrad is becoming a great Quarterback that could take the Jags very far. I'm not sold on the second of the Manning brothers but since he won the Superbowl I had to put him somewhere on the list.
These choices are only my opinion and I would like to know what you think. Please comment or leave feedback if you want.
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4 months ago
i think payton manning is better than tom brady and big ben is better than carson palmer.
from 4 months ago
i disagree to the first but agree to the second if chad johnson and TJH holds out
4 months ago
Eli Manning with one semi-good season under his belt instead of the seasoned and talented Donovan McNabb?!
Hey, seriously man, that is pretty whacked up! Anyway, let's wait for the 2008 season to find out.
4 months ago
I think both Brady and Moss are going to struggle this year. Not struggle in human terms, but have an average season.
4 months ago
I would switch Brady to #2 and Manning to #1, and Carson to #4 and Big Ben to #3. I would also put Hasselbeck and Romo ahead of Garrard and Brees.
Overall I think this list is much better than you running back list.
4 months ago
How can you call more than 4,000 passing yards a so-so year for Drew Brees. I don't care where you rank him, because that is only your opinion, but to call his performance "so-so" is just not accurate.
He finished 4 in rankings......
Serina
4 months ago
ok i agree tht tom brady is 1st cuz he did great last year and they will b amazin my theroy is dat the giants will b so arogant but da patriotes have suffered devestaing losts b4 and came back stronger so i think they will end up b ing amazing and they will wsin a superbowl whoo
4 months ago
no mcnabb?! come on! he had T.O. for less than a year all together. he's 3 behind manning and brady.
2 months ago
you are putting romo in front of eli...are you kidding me!!!!
2 months ago
TOP 10
1.p manning
2.brady
3.palmer
4.farve
5.mcnabb
6.e.manning
7.brees
8.hasselbeck
9.romo
10.garcia
2 months ago
I forgot big ben...somewhere between 5-7 for him.
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