Comments on: Free agency preview: Quarterbacks

By: jlbay

jlbay — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:38:00 +0000

Take a minute and rank the top 5 QBs regardless of what scenerio it would take to acquire them, so the pool that is listed here is as follows:
Chad Pennington
David Carr
Chris Redman
J.P. Losman
Rex Grossman
Kyle Boller
Daunte Culpepper
Jason Campbell
Kyle Orton
Tarvaris Jackson
Matt Moore
Bruce Gradkowski
Donovan McNabb
Kevin Kolb
Michael Vick
Troy Smith
Tyler Thigpen
Sage Rosenfels
Derek Anderson
Marc Bulger
Byron Leftwich
Kerry Collins
Chris Simms
Out of that group my top 5 are:
1 – Donovan McNabb
2 – Kevin Kolb
3 – Michael Vick
4 – Jason Campbell
5 – Tarvaris Jackson
That is like the worst list of QB talent I have ever seen . . . no wonder Philadelphia is valuing their QBs so high . . . there is virtually no else you would want starting for your team.

By: WarrenMoonGOAT

WarrenMoonGOAT — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:50:55 +0000

Tyler Thigpen ought to be a Bill, dude is a great competitor

By: tre_fizzle

tre_fizzle — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:36:57 +0000

@PaulKemp
Since when do the 49ers have a solid offensive line? They’ll likely take a Tackle in the 1st round and a Guard by the 3rd. Staley’s backup is 36 years old (Sims), Baas flashed, as did Rachal, but neither played consistently whatsoever. Snyder was a turnstile at RT.
Besides Staley and Heitmann, the O-Line is swiss.

By: CowboysGiantsRedskinsSuck

CowboysGiantsRedskinsSuck — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:29:24 +0000

@ Axabad: Being as you are obviously Charlie Whitehurst, can I have your autograph?
Who else would hype up a perennial 3rd stringer on an NFL blog? Think about it…

By: MakingitRain

MakingitRain — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:06:12 +0000

Funny how as soon as David Carr left Houston, they had a decent o-line, with most of the same players.
Carr was the problem, not a mere victim.
Proof he was no victim was his play in Carolina.
He was booed off the field, and they have Delhomme.

By: Lost

Lost — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:39:45 +0000

Toronto Argonaut definitely interested in a smart, moblile QB leaving them to choose between Jeff Garcia and Brooks Bollinger.
Tavaris – they were great on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.

By: Flvikesfan

Flvikesfan — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:47:13 +0000

All you people complaining that Daunte Culpepper is EVEN on the list need to chill out…Jeff George is listed as 8th on the list. Yes Daunte sucks, but so does the talent pool this off season.

By: DJSlyBri

DJSlyBri — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:29:35 +0000

What are you talking about? Chris Simms is better than at least 3 or 4 of the QBs in the Patriot League.
Wait, this is Pro Football Talk? I thought it was College Football Talk…sorry about that.

By: Axabad

Axabad — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:13:00 +0000

I’m interested in seeing who picks up QB Charlie Whitehurst. He has had 4 yrs of learning under Norv Turner. I can’t stand him as a HC, but Norv has proven he can train QBs to a very high level. Whitehurst just needs the 1st team reps now. Why pick someone like Clausen, McCoy, or Bradford as a pure rookie to start? Plus whatever team won’t have to spend $30-50 million to test his abilities AND will still have a first round pick to get another impact player to build the team with. He has been relegated to the bench because they already have a franchise QB and another QB that Chose to remain a backup instead of starting elsewhere. The Chargers have received multiple inquiries regarding his trade availability over the years but refused to trade him. Even as a 3rd stringer!

By: PaulKemp

PaulKemp — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:07:36 +0000

@ Laffing Stock: WORD!!!
Bring me David Carr. He has had a couple years to recover from all the hits he took in Houston and can throw the ball over 15 yards, unlike our current QB platoon. Also, the 49ers have solid offensive line to keep him off his back and great targets to throw the ball at. The again we could just get McNabb, either way….

By: tombrookshire

tombrookshire — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:47:50 +0000

This article really makes you think. Isn’t it amazing, or at least to me it is, that there are not even 32 guys in the entire world capable of starting on NFL teams and playing at a competent, not even a high level. Awesome. In Philly, we are hypercritical of McNabb, but he is among maybe 13 guys on the entire planet who can play 16 football games over 12 years and win more games than he loses. That gets my respect.

By: trickbunny

trickbunny — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:47:25 +0000

Tim Rattay! ha ha…

By: Ponch77

Ponch77 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:32:34 +0000

Where the hell was Tavaris Jacksons’s name?

By: geek

geek — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:18:39 +0000

Wow! The guy isn’t as naive as he looks. Tell us the truth, Florio – is Rosenthal the secret behind all the smart things on PFT lately? This is a much more insightful look (and less man-crush-centered) at the QB pool than I would have ever expected here. I must say, thought that Simms is done. Stick a fork in him. His play backing up Orton last season proved that he can’t play the game anymore. He may be better than Culpepper, but he still doesn’t belong in the league. Send him off to play for the new AFL or XFL.

By: mwcarolina

mwcarolina — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:18:16 +0000

the Redskins could trade Jason Campbell for a 3rd round pick, i fully believe they would.

By: daffx4

daffx4 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:31:04 +0000

What about Tim Couch?

By: formerly dystopianow

formerly dystopianow — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:21:43 +0000

Oakland should definitely be on that list, I don’t think 4 qbs on the roster already is enough either.

By: floriosadildo

floriosadildo — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:15:45 +0000

When are you going to trade Florio?

By: Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:15:07 +0000

Funny how as soon as David Carr left Houston, they had a decent o-line, with most of the same players.
Carr was the problem, not a mere victim.

By: Chapnasty2

Chapnasty2 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:00:54 +0000

Culpepper shouldn’t even be on the list

By: Broncs4life

Broncs4life — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:43:24 +0000

Culpepper sucks! I completely agree with Rosenthal on this. Matter of fact, I wouldn’t even of added him to the list.

By: Laffing Stock

Laffing Stock — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:40:53 +0000

Why the 49ers aren’t listed as a team in the market for a QB, I have no idea.
Scott McClueless is the only person on the planet that still believes that Alex Smith has what it takes to successfully lead that team. Five years isn’t enough to write a guy off as a bust?