- Mark Sanchez: As a Jets fan, I really wanted to get Sanchez in the top 20, but I just could not justify it. Sanchez is another young quarterback who is great in the clutch, but still lacks consistency. His deep throw accuracy was atrocious last season, but he still found a way to win a lot of games and get the Jets to yet another AFC Championship game. If his fumble at the end of the second quarter against the Steelers had been ruled an incomplete pass, he could have been the first Jets quarterback playing in the Super Bowl since Joe Namath.
- Kevin Kolb: Kolb has a ton of potential, but we have not seen him consistently play at any type of level. He has put up huge numbers in a great offense against terrible defenses, which to me is meaningless. The road to becoming a starting NFL quarterback is paved with players with tons of potential. Unless you can lead a team through the highs and lows of an entire season, your potential is worthless. Some team is going to give up a lot to get him, but I am still not sold on him being a franchise quarterback. Injuries are a big question mark as well.
- Ryan Fitzpatrick: Let me put it this way, the Bills were probably the least talented team in the NFL last season. The only reason they won any games last year was because Fitzpatrick played his heart out. If he finds a way to improve off of last season, the Bills might not have to look for a new quarterback in 2012.
- Vince Young: Say what you want about Young, the guy finds ways to win games. Some team will see value in that and pick him up after the Titans release him. At times he looks like a God on the football field and at others he looks like a lost little boy. Despite being a USC Trojans fan, I will be rooting for this guy to turn his career around and find a way to be a leader of men in whatever team’s huddle he lands.
- Matthew Stafford: This is a story the NFL has seen way too many times. A terrible franchise gets a great talent at quarterback, but throws him in as their starter too early and fails to protect him. Stafford did not have injury problems in college, but he has taken an absolute beating in Detroit. With no help at offensive line coming in from the draft, it could be another season on the IR for Stafford.
- David Garrard: Garrard’s inconsistency has frustrated Jags’ fans for years now. However, when the guy is on, he is hard to stop. Opposing defensive coordinators have to game plan around his running ability as well as his above average arm. A lot of his struggles could be blamed on poor receiver and offensive line play. Despite this, he still manages to consistently complete over 60% of his passes and throw more touchdowns than interceptions year in and year out. He got a huge contract from the Jags a few years ago, but he will have to fight for his starting spot with rookie Blaine Gabbert in 2011 and beyond.
- Jon Kitna: He will most likely be a backup this season, but he proved last season he can still play at a pretty high level. He is an extremely valuable backup for the Cowboys.
- Bruce Gradkowski: I don’t care who starts the season for the Raiders, Gradkowski is the best quarterback on their roster. Jason Campbell has a lot of potential, but he has never been able to put it all out on the field. Gradkowski does not have much upside, but his teammates love him and he plays his heart out every play. His below average arm strength means he will struggle to get on Al Davis’ good side, but he should be their starter this season.
- Colt McCoy: Bringing in Kevin Kolb with one of their first round picks would be a big mistake for the Browns. McCoy played extremely well in the few games he started last season and managed to complete over 60% of his passes, which is very rare for a rookie quarterback. The Browns should focus on giving McCoy some weapons to throw to and beef up their defense instead of derailing a young quarterback’s progression to bring in another.
- Alex Smith: Despite all of Smith’s struggles, he still has a lot of potential. He is a poor man’s Donovan McNabb: questionable accuracy with above average mobility. If he is given a chance to progress within one offensive system, he could turn out to be an above average starter. In 2011 he will have to prove that he can be an average starter so that when the 49ers turn to Colin Kaepernick, another team will take a chance on him.
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