crew1954
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4. Matt Cassel, Kansas City Chiefs
Cassel led the Kansas City Chiefs to an AFC West division title and a playoff berth in 2010, however, posted a record of 4-5 as a starter in 2011, before suffering a season ending injury. Cassel threw for over 2,900 yards from 2008-2010, and has thrown single digit interceptions in the past two seasons, therefore if Cassel can stay healthy in 2012, Kansas City could be an AFC West contender.
Additionally, this season the team has two excellent receivers in Dwayne Bowe and Steve Breaston. Bowe has recorded 1,000 yards or more in three of his five seasons in the NFL, while also totaling 36 touchdowns over five seasons. Breaston recorded a 1,000-yard season in 2008, and has recorded 700 or more yards in the past three seasons.
2. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens
In his first four seasons in the league, Joe Flacco has played in every regular season game and has thrown for 13,816 yards, and 80 touchdowns. Additionally, Flacco has led the Ravens to the playoffs in each of his four seasons as quarterback, going 5-4 while passing for 1,532 yards, and eight touchdowns.
Baltimore is known for turning out great offenses and defenses and the same will be true in 2012.
"Interesting":
Since when does "great offense" mean ranking in the bottom half of the league four times and never ranking higher than 9th in the past decade?
I know the AFC sucks for QB talent, but Flacco at #2?!? Roethlisberger and Rivers are clearly better than Flacco. Manning may be better if he returns remotely to his pre-injury form. Others are debatable, but I would put at least 1-2 more ahead of him.
Overall, the rankings suck.
Just 4-5 years ago most people would have had the top 4 or 5 QB's in the NFL as being in the AFC. Manning, Brady, Rivers, Ben at the least.
Big turnaround!
How is Flacco ranked higher than Manning, Rivers, and Roethlisberger?
What exactly does Flacco do to deserve anyone's respect? The guy throws for about a 55% completion rate and is horrendous against good defenses. He is the biggest jeckyll and hyde QB in the league, padding his stats against garbage teams and faltering against good ones.
1. Brady
2. Rivers (who was ahead of Manning even before 18s injury)
3. Roethlisberger
4. Manning (with all due respect, age and injuries raise questions.)
5. Schaub
6. Flacco
7. Dalton
Dead Last (tie). Tebow and Sanchez.
How is Flacco ranked higher than Manning, Rivers, and Roethlisberger?
What exactly does Flacco do to deserve anyone's respect? The guy throws for about a 55% completion rate and is horrendous against good defenses. He is the biggest jeckyll and hyde QB in the league, padding his stats against garbage teams and faltering against good ones.
1. Brady
2. Rivers (who was ahead of Manning even before 18s injury)
3. Roethlisberger
4. Manning (with all due respect, age and injuries raise questions.)
5. Schaub
6. Flacco
7. Dalton
1.) Roethlisberger > Rivers > Flacco
2.) Manning shouldn't even be listed because he's coming off a missed year and is now at the age of 36.
3.) Palmer > Sanchez
Heading into this season, I'd list them (Best to worst) like this:
Brady
Roethlisberger
Rivers
Schaub
Flacco
Fitzpatrick
Dalton
Cassel (Until he shows that 2011 was the fluke, and not 2010)
Hasselbeck (assuming Locker doesn't become the starter)
Palmer
Sanchez (Unless/Until Tebow takes over)
Gabbert
INC: Manning, Luck, Tannehill, Weedon