Based on injury risk, o-line play, etc., which QB2

[redman]

Here are my rankings for QB2's in order of their anticipated production, from most to least. Obviously, ambiguity about someone being #2 versus #3 on the depth chart cuts against their anticipated productivity. Also, I'm not in any way accounting for the "handcuff" factor; this is simply based upon overall production. I'm looking forward to your comments.

 

1) Frerotte/Feely (no clear QB1, and Sabin's implying a QBBC)

 

2) McCown (Kurt Warner's going to be looking at the birdies at some point this year)

 

3) J. Garcia (Mooch loves Jeff, and Harrington's about out of chances)

 

4) Volek (McNair's not as durable as he used to be and Volek has shined in relief)

 

5) Rattay (Smith will struggle and will get hit behind that line)

 

6) Fiedler (Pennington never has completed a season w/out injury)

 

7) J. Martin (Rams QB's take hits, and Bulger always misses a game or two)

 

8) Simms (I don't view Griese as the long-term solution on this rebuilding team)

 

9) Romo/Henson (Bledsoe's the clear starter, but can he take a hit and can that line protect him? And who's the #2?)

 

10) Detmer/McMahon (McNabb's been known to take some hits, but who's the #2?)

 

11) Orton/Kittner/Blake/Hutchinson (your guess is as good as mine)

 

12) J. Palmer (Eli's elbow? Giants line looks a bit porous too.)

 

13) Holcomb (Losman's a young scrambler)

 

14) Schaub (Vick scrambles and takes risks)

 

15) Rivers (Brees was great last year, but was it a fluke?)

 

16) Johnson/Frye (Dilfer's the starter, but he's not a stud; o-line is weak, who's the #2?)

 

17) Tuiasosopo/Walter (the offense and the line should be good, but Collins is a statue)

 

18) A. Wright (if Boller struggles, he may get yanked this year)

 

19) Brunell (can Ramsey last the whole year?)

 

20) Kitna (Palmer's stationary and the line's merely ok)

 

21) T. Banks (Carr still takes a lot of hits)

 

22) B. Johnson (Culpepper has been known to get hit and injured on occasion & BJ's a capable QB)

 

23) Van Pelt/Mauck/Kanell (Plummer's a scrambler, but is usually healthy, who's the #2?)

 

24) S. Wallace (not ready for prime time, but Hasselbeck has lost some time to injuries before)

 

25) Garrard (capable backup, but Leftwich is the clear QB1)

 

26) Bouman (Brooks is amazingly durable for a mobile QB)

 

27) Wienke (Delhomme's a solid QB in a solid offense)

 

28) T. Collins (T. Green has been very durable in KC with that offense)

 

29) Nall/Rodgers (the only reason this is not at the bottom is that the o-line is questionable, and Favre is getting on in years)

 

30) Maddox (great o-line and RB's; this happens only if Big Ben gets in a VERY severe Soph slump)

 

31) Cassel/Flutie/Davey (Brady's very durable, and who's the #2?)

 

32) Sorgi (who? P. Manning's never injured)

[skylive5]

My POV ---Garcia will see the most time this year, followed closely by Volek.

[loaf]

I think you've got Garcia too high. He looked horrible against the Browns on Saturday. And that was against the 2nd Teamers. He took off at the slightest hint of a rush, not giving his receivers time to finish out the patterns. Too skittish. He also threw two picks and we had guys back there I've never even heard of. Harrington looked cool and collected next to Garcia...

[Vote Quimby2]

Volek

Feidler

Holcomb

Brunell/Campbell

[skylive5]

I think you've got Garcia too high. He looked horrible against the Browns on Saturday. And that was against the 2nd Teamers. He took off at the slightest hint of a rush, not giving his receivers time to finish out the patterns. Too skittish. He also threw two picks and we had guys back there I've never even heard of. Harrington looked cool and collected next to Garcia...

 

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Really? Wow.... I would have thought it would be the other way around. Good info, thanks.

[Perchoutofwater]

Volek

Fiedler

Orton

Holcomb

[Vet]

What's another word for "thesaurus"?

[kwolf68]

I think Jeff Garcia looks real crisp.