19. Marc Bulger, Rams—The loss of WR Isaac Bruce to the Niners has to hurt a little. Plus, the fact that the offensive line is still getting mended and Bulger has enough trouble staying healthy anyway; he could be a risk as your starting QB this year.
Sure he still has WR Torry Holt and versatile RB Steven Jackson, so he may be able to put up some good numbers at times, but this could be a risky pick if you are going to count on him as your QB for the entire season.
20. Vince Young, Titans—Top four WRs: Justin Gage, Brandon Jones, Roydell Williams, Justin McCareins...need I say more? If not for a decent offensive line, and Young's ability to run the ball, he would not be in the Top 20.
21. Jeff Garcia, Bucs—The only thing preventing Garcia from having a big year is a WR to complement veteran speedster Joey Galloway. This offensive line should be pretty good, and with the lack of WRs, and RBs Ernest Graham and Warrick Dunn now returning, this could be a team that could have two 1,000-yard rushers, so Garcia's passes could be limited.
22. (R) Joe Flacco, Ravens—Right now, Flacco looks to have a small edge, but either Kyle Boller or Troy Smith could also end up starting on opening day. Any of these three should be counted on for nothing more than a bye-week replacement/weekly play!
23. Matt Schaub, Texans—This offensive line is still being built, and Schaub hasn't been able to stay healthy already. Feel free if you want to take a chance, but I think I would take my chances on nabbing him off the waiver wire instead, if I liked his matchup.
24. Chad Pennington, Jets—If only the Jets could combine Pennington and Kellen Clemens! Pennington is deadly accurate and experienced, but isn't exactly known for his "gun". Clemens is young and inexperienced, but has a much better "rifle". The rest of the team seems to be in place, but I don't think I would use either of these guys for anything other than a bye-week play.
25. Tarvaris Jackson, Vikings—While he should improve, the name of the game in Minnesota is going to be running the ball with AD, Chester Taylor, and a dominant offensive line.
There's a chance for that occasional good game, especially with the addition of ex-Bear Bernard Berrian, but overall, don't expect a lot of pass attempts from any QB here, whether it be Jackson, Frerotte, or Bollinger.
26. (R) Matt Ryan, Falcons—Whether it be Ryan or veteran Chris Redman starting, this offensive line needs to get a lot better for either of them to produce on a consistent basis.
27. J.P. Losman, Bills—Trent Edwards still has a chance to start on opening day, but until rookie WR James Hardy, or someone else besides Lee Evans, can become a receiving threat, either of these two should remain no more than a weekly play.
28. Brodie Croyle, Chiefs—Damon Huard still may be the QB come opening day, but either way, the offensive line still needs to supply better protection. Expect a heavy dose of Larry Johnson, as long as he stays healthy, and with WR Dwayne Bowe and TE Tony Gonzalez as the only real receiving threats, to use either Croyle or Huard as your starting QB could be risky.
29. Alex Smith, 49ers—Smith will battle Shaun Hill to remain the starter. Either way, the offensive line still needs to gel, and their top receiver is still TE Vernon Davis, which means his blocking is still going to be needed enough to limit his looks and effectiveness as a receiving target. I would only use one of these guys in a dire emergency.
30. John Beck, Dolphins—Beck, Josh McCown, or rookie Chad Henne, take your pick; the offensive line is still going to have problems, and their receiving corps is not going to scare to many defenses, not to mention the fact that with RBs Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams around, expect a lot of running. If you draft any of these QBs, they better be buried deep on your bench.
31. JaMarcus Russell, Raiders—Rookie RB Darren McFadden should help the passing game, I just don't know how much you can expect when no one blocks. This offensive line could be the worst in football, and there are no signs that it's going to get better any time soon. WR Javon Walker is an overrated addition and may not be much better than WR Ronald Curry. I would use a wait-and-see approach before relying on Russell to lead your squad.
32. Rex Grossman, Bears—Rex Grossman, Kyle Orton...does it matter? If you draft either of these guys, you can hang your season up as soon as your draft ends!
33. Kurt Warner, Cardinals—If I have room to spare on my roster, I would think about stashing Warner if I could get away with it. He should be the starter to begin with, and if Leinart doesn't perform up to expectations, regardless of if he gets hurt or not, Warner could be a big pickup.
34. Brad Johnson, Cowboys—If Romo gets hurt, the Cowboys have so many weapons that the experienced Johnson should be able to put up some decent numbers.
35. Mark Brunell, Saints—Keep an eye on Brunell should anything happen to Brees, because the Saints like to put the ball in the air.
36. Sage Rosenfels, Texans—Rosenfels may be a better starter than Schaub to begin with, and could be a nice weekly play if Schaub cannot survive the season.
37. Matt Cassell, Patriots—Just in case Brady ever got hurt, Cassell could turn out to be a decent weekly play.
38. Jim Sorgi, Colts—Sorgi with WR Harrison, decent weekly play...without Harrison...he may be shaky.
39. Brady Quinn, Browns—Having to sit the bench again in his second year is not what Quinn was looking forward to. But if Anderson goes down, he could be a good play.
40. Seneca Wallace, Seahawks—Usually a good play if Hasselbeck gets injured.
Let me know what you think. You can get all of my rankings at: johnnynfl.
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