Thread: MMQB - Peter King rates the starting QBs

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/peter_king/06/17/qbs/index.html

Ranking all 32 QBs
Evaluating every NFL team at the most crucial position
Posted: Monday June 18, 2007 9:02AM; Updated: Monday June 18, 2007 9:48AM

It's been a little boring around the NFL over the last month or so. Lots of off-the-field crappola going on, but not much to sink your football teeth into. Here's my attempt to stir things up. It's the first MMQB Quarterback Ratings.

Here's what I've done: ranked the 2007 starting quarterbacks in the league from 1 to 32, from Manning (Peyton) to Croyle (Brodie). The rankings are in the order of quarterbacks who will have the best seasons in 2007 and 2007 only.

He ranks Tarvaris at #30, which I think is very fair, given the results of his non-preseason games last year.

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Pretty good rankings, IMO. Vince Young is wayy too high though. I don't understand why all of the analysts are so high on him. He won a lot of games last year but wasn't overly impressive against good teams.

"Ltrey" wrote:

Pretty good rankings, IMO. Vince Young is wayy too high though. I don't understand why all of the analysts are so high on him. He won a lot of games last year but wasn't overly impressive against good teams.

and throw in issues related to his supporting cast.....

3 Rook RB's.
Givens/Gage are his WR corp.
Realatively young OL with a couple of Old dudes thrown in.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/roster?team=ten

Just don't understand the love.
;D

"Ltrey" wrote:

Pretty good rankings, IMO. Vince Young is wayy too high though. I don't understand why all of the analysts are so high on him. He won a lot of games last year but wasn't overly impressive against good teams.

I totally agree with you here.
I think he has a great shot at being that reliable explosive passer, but he didn't win many (any?) games with his arm last year.
The kid is just a tremendous athlete.

i cant see young that high, also vick at 21? i think he should be a little higher, especially higher than schaub... otherwise tarvaris at 30 makes sense

"tb04512" wrote:

i cant see young that high, also vick at 21? i think he should be a little higher, especially higher than schaub... otherwise tarvaris at 30 makes sense

Why should Vick be higher?
The fabulous playoff successes of the past 2 years for the Falcons?
The high completion percentages?
The huge TD numbers?

Mr. Herpes is a product of the machine, not his own abilities.


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"Zeus" wrote:

"tb04512" wrote:

i cant see young that high, also vick at 21? i think he should be a little higher, especially higher than schaub... otherwise tarvaris at 30 makes sense

Why should Vick be higher?
The fabulous playoff successes of the past 2 years for the Falcons?
The high completion percentages?
The huge TD numbers?

Mr. Herpes is a product of the machine, not his own abilities.


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I'm not a Vick fan myself, but he did put up (If I remember correctly) 20 TD passes last season and I believe six rushing TDs...
Thats not too bad for a dog fighting herpe infested @ss clown.

"BloodyHorns82" wrote:

I'm not a Vick fan myself, but he did put up (If I remember correctly) 20 TD passes last season and I believe six rushing TDs...
Thats not too bad for a dog fighting herpe infested @ss clown.

http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235253

Passing
Year Team G GS Att Comp Pct Yds YPA Lg TD Int Tkld 20+ 40+ Rate
2001 Atlanta Falcons 8 2 113 50 44.2 785 6.95 52 2 3 21/113 11 4 62.7
2002 Atlanta Falcons 15 15 421 231 54.9 2936 6.97 74 16 8 33/206 44 8 81.6
2003 Atlanta Falcons 5 4 100 50 50.0 585 5.85 49 4 3 9/64 7 2 69.0
2004 Atlanta Falcons 15 15 321 181 56.4 2313 7.21 62 14 12 46/266 35 8 78.1
2005 Atlanta Falcons 15 15 387 214 55.3 2412 6.23 58 15 13 33/201 27 3 73.1
2006 Atlanta Falcons 16 16 388 204 52.6 2474 6.38 55 20 13 45/303 30 8 75.7
TOTAL
74 67 1730 930 53.8 11505 6.65 74 71 52 187/1153 154 33 75.7

Rushing
Year Team G GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD 20+ 1st
2001 Atlanta Falcons 8 2 31 289 9.3 35 1 6 15
2002 Atlanta Falcons 15 15 113 777 6.9 46 8 10 44
2003 Atlanta Falcons 5 4 40 255 6.4 43 1 2 14
2004 Atlanta Falcons 15 15 120 902 7.5 58 3 10 49
2005 Atlanta Falcons 15 15 102 597 5.9 32 6 5 41
2006 Atlanta Falcons 16 16 123 1039 8.4 51 2 11 55
TOTAL
74 67 529 3859 7.3 58 21 44 218

20 TDs passing, 2 rushing.


Also 13 picks, 45 times sacked, 9 fumbles and a solid 7-9 record including a 3-game skid to close the season and miss the playoffs.

His 75.7 passer rating is mediocre and placed him in the lower 3rd of NFL QBs last season.
Behind such immortals as Cleo Lemon, Jamie Martin, Seneca Wallace and Jason Campbell.

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YESSSS!!!! WERE NOT LAST!!!!

Peter King SUCKS!!!