1. Tom Brady, Patriots—I wouldn't expect another record-breaking year, but another 40-TD season is not out of the question.
2. Peyton Manning, Colts—When veteran WR Marvin Harrison can return to action will determine how well Manning will fare this season.
3. Tony Romo, Cowboys—Whether Terry Glenn returns or not, the Cowboys have enough weapons for Romo to be a threat to score every time they have the ball.
4. Drew Brees, Saints—If Devery Henderson or Robert Meachem can finally emerge as even a halfway consistent threat, Brees will be tough to stop.
5. Donovan McNabb, Eagles—McNabb should be fully healthy, and he can still run with the ball. He also still has RB Brian Westbrook to carry the load, both rushing and receiving, so expect him to have a big year again, spreading the ball around to his other various targets when Westbrook needs a break.
6. Carson Palmer, Bengals—Palmer will likely always put up decent numbers as long as Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh are around. However, third WR Chris Henry is gone, and the offensive line is not as good as it has been, so a small drop could be in order for Palmer's numbers this season.
7. Derek Anderson, Browns—If you would have told me last year that I would have had Anderson ranked as one of the top 10 QBs this season, I would have thought you were nuts!
However, with weapons like WR Braylon Edwards and TE Kellen Winslow, and now ex-Patriot WR Donte Stallworth, if WR Joe Jurevicius can mend his knee, Anderson should have himself a pretty good year.
8. Jay Cutler, Broncos—His ranking here all depends on the status of WR Brandon Marshall. Marshall could be suspended because of multiple arrests and alleged incidents, which could devastate both the Broncos' and Cutler's season, so I'll keep you up to date on this one, because without him, the numbers will fall.
9. Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks—The offensive line does a great job of protecting Hasselbeck, and he knows how to find the open receiver, no matter who is on the field. Expect another solid year from this veteran.
10. Philip Rivers, Chargers—When you have a back that can catch the ball like LT, a TE like Antonio Gates, and a full season with Chris Chambers at WR, not to mention a pretty good offensive line, you should be able to put up some numbers.
11. Jon Kitna, Lions—The Lions are loaded at WR again, and the offensive line should do a better job of protection this season as well. Kitna still may throw his share of INTs, but he should also throw up some nice yardage and decent TDs once again.
12. Eli Manning, Giants—How well Eli can do again this season could depend on TE Jeremy Shockey. The Giants have a great running game, and without Shockey, if he doesn't feel he's being treated right and gets traded, teams will start to find a way to slow down Burress, and the passing game could be in for a letdown. So keep an eye on Shockey. That will affect where you may want to rank Eli in the future.
13. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers—With WR Santonio Holmes getting better, and veteran WR Hines Ward still around, along with TE Heath Miller, Big Ben should have another solid season.
14. David Garrard, Jaguars—The additions of ex-Raider WR Jerry Porter and ex-Viking Troy Williamson should at least add a little more consistency to the offense, and should make WRs Reggie Williams and Matt Jones better as well. The versatile Garrard should be able to find enough open receivers to have a good year in 2008.
15. Aaron Rodgers, Packers—OK, don't expect Brett Favre, but with the same weapons as Favre had last season, and a good offensive line, Rodgers could have a pretty good year.
16. Matt Leinart, Cardinals—When you have WRs Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin, you're going to have a decent year. However, the offensive line is still better at run blocking, and Leinart can also be a health risk, so I wouldn't rank him as high as you may expect.
17. Jake Delhomme, Panthers—Delhomme still has WR Steve Smith, and if the return of Muhsin Muhammad and the addition of ex-Seahawk D.J. Hackett can help, Delhomme should be able to have a good season. I just don't trust the offensive line enough to rank him any higher.
18. Jason Campbell, Redskins
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