QB Rankings: Brees edges out Brady

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Rankings: Quarterbacks
Rk P A Player Tm Bye Comment
1     Drew Brees NO 5 5K & 34 TD despite injuries & inconsistency at WR/RB/TE
2     Tom Brady NE 8 Back & ready to roll. Comfortable in the pocket & dominating
3     Peyton Manning IND 6 Changes en masse in Indy, but No. 18 marches on
4 5 Aaron Rodgers GB 5 Late schedule still leaves me nervous. But, has potent attack
5 4 Kurt Warner ARI 4 Can O-Line stay healthy for another run? How about WRs?
6     Philip Rivers SD 5 LT healthy & better D, so anticipate a minor dip
7     Tony Romo DAL 6 Impressive preseason effort. Will Roy E. rise up?
8     Donovan McNabb PHI 4 All the stars are aligned. Will he stay healthy for full 16?
9     Matt Ryan ATL 4 3,400+ last year. What's he do for an encore?
10     Matt Schaub HOU 10 This offense taunts me. So has he in the past
11     Jay Cutler CHI 5 That 98-yard drive was mighty impressive
12 13 Brett Favre MIN 9 Moved well in third preseason game. Harvin dropped TD
13 14 Matt Hasselbeck SEA 7 Offense could be explosive should they stay healthy
14 15 Carson Palmer CIN 8 Ankle injury lingering. Could be a huge value pick.
15 17 Eli Manning NYG 10 1 of 3 QBs to toss 20 TDs each year since 2005
16 12 Matt Cassel KC 8 Injury could force him out 2-4 weeks. Tyler or Brodie?
17 16 Trent Edwards BUF 9 My excitement waning somewhat b/c of preseason. Help!
18     Ben Roethlisberger PIT 8 Rolled up by Starks. 32-TD run in 2007 the anomaly
19 20 Jake Delhomme CAR 4 Run-first attack, but feeling better w/ Smith return
20 19 David Garrard JAC 7 Solid numbers w/o receivers. Holt a huge upgrade
21     Joe Flacco BAL 7 Mason, Rice & maybe some Heap. Feeling better
22     Kyle Orton DEN 7 Banged up his finger against the Bears. Miss opener?
23     Shaun Hill SF 6 Wins battle for start. Will Crabtree ever join the fray?
24     Marc Bulger STL 9 Back at practice. How long can he stay upright?
25     Michael Vick PHI 4 Early role a question. He'll be under center sometime
26 32 Mark Sanchez NYJ 9 Moves well w/ a big arm. Will he be ready?
27     Jason Campbell WAS 8 Struggling right now. Has offseason drama affected him?
28 26 Chad Pennington MIA 6 If Miami struggles, we may see Henne before long
29 28 Matthew Stafford DET 7 Working to beat Daunte. Great targets if he can stay upright
30 29 Brady Quinn CLE 9 Has gained the lead in competition w/ Anderson
31 30 Kerry Collins TEN 7 Efficient w/ occasional big game, but run, run, run
32 34 JaMarcus Russell OAK 9 Schilens out & that wind-up is too long. Still, raw skills there
33 31 Byron Leftwich TB 8 Leader in TB. Big arm. Will receivers help?
34 37 Tyler Thigpen KC 8 Great camp & battling hard to beat out Cassel & Croyle?
35 33 Sage Rosenfels MIN 9 Favre's arrival moves the battle to second chair
36 35 Derek Anderson CLE 9 Quinn given every chance to shine. Decision reached?
37 36 Jeff Garcia OAK 9 Why do I believe he'll be QB'ing this squad sometime in '09?
38     Jon Kitna DAL 6 Has had success in the past. Could put up #s if he enters
39     Daunte Culpepper DET 7 8 stitches for "stubbing" toe on a carpet. Seriously
40 46 Matt Leinart ARI 4 Battling hard vs. St. Pierre to remain No. 2.
41 42 Luke McCown TB 8 Losing out to Leftwich & Freeman progressing quickly
42 41 Dan Orlovsky HOU 10 Had his moments in DET. Great options if needed
43     Kellen Clemens NYJ 9 Backup role is his w/ the anointed one under center
44 40 Tarvaris Jackson MIN 9 Could he get dealt out of MIN? Otherwise, fighting for No. 2
45 44 Seneca Wallace SEA 7 Leading passer in 2008. Can the Seahawks stay healthy?
46 45 Alex Smith SF 6 Former No. 1 won't go away. Still on the radar for top job
47     Vince Young TEN 7 Ready to reclaim his career and build for 2010
48 49 J.T. O'Sullivan CIN 8 I like the receivers here. He entertained us in 2008
49 50 Chad Henne MIA 6 The future could arrive soon if Fins struggle early
50 48 Chris Simms DEN 7 Injured to start the year. Brandstater could serve as starter
51 NR Brodie Croyle KC 8 Going w/ the gut. Still believe that Thigpen would start