Currently the league is blessed with more elite QBs than ever before in history. Please remember while reading these that they are ranked based on skill, not accomplishments, although ability to rally a team when necessary did come into play. These are not fantasy rankings, yet rankings on pure ability, talent, and poise at the QB position.

1. Peyton Manning: Maybe the greatest quarterback in the history of the game. When he retires he should have all of the passing records. He gets credited with turning the Colts around and with playing consistently every time he steps on the field.
2. Tom Brady: Undoubtedly the greatest clutch QB currently playing the game. During his career he has proven that he can put up good numbers without elite WRs and epic numbers with them.
3. Donovan McNabb: Other than T.O. McNabb has never had an elite or even legitimate number one WR, however he has still made the pro-bowl 5 times and when he’s healthy is one of the game’s best QBs. Unlike the other QBs on this list he can run when given any opportunity, and that added dimension makes him very hard to contain.
4. Matt Hasselbeck: Hasselbeck is always a consistent and quality player, and it is his consistency that pushed him this far up the list.
5. Eli Manning: Without last year’s postseason Eli doesn’t even make the top ten, but he proved that he can take care of the ball, while putting it in the endzone when he gets in a groove…which luckily happened to be when it mattered.
6. Tony Romo: Although Dallas fans will be mad that Romo is only 6, they must understand that after only a year and a half as a starter Romo has yet to prove that he can still put up numbers week-in week-out, in the playoffs, without an elite WR, or when his girlfriend is watching.
7. Carson Palmer: The Cincinnati offense revolves around Palmer’s play, which is generally great, but without more than one season with a winning record one simply cannot justify putting him any higher.
8. Drew Brees: Brees had a bad year last year and still put up 4423 yards and 28 TDs, however before his emergence in New Orleans he was good, but not great.
9. Ben Roethlisberger: Big Ben, other than in 2006, has been great in Pittsburgh. He has led game winning drives, won a Superbowl, and usually has his team in a position to win. His numbers and achievements earned him this spot.
10. David Garrard: Definitely the QB who was given the least, and he delivered by doing exactly what he was asked to do; take care of the ball. He only had 3 INTs and had a passer rating of 102.2…not bad for someone who’s best receiver had 38 receptions, 629 yards, and 10 TDs (Reggie Williams).

Honorable Mention: Vince Young, Marc Bulger, Derek Anderson, Phillip Rivers

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