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MileHighSalute · 07-08-2006, 11:39 AM

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5764156

DawkinsINT · 07-08-2006, 11:41 AM

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8. Philadelphia
For years, it was hard to tell if Donovan McNabb's numbers were unimpressive because he was overrated, or because he just needed better receivers. If you liked that argument, get ready to hear it again this year. The good news for the Eagles is that McNabb's sports hernia doesn't have long-term effects; unlike a torn rotator cuff or ACL, the player is basically healthy once the surgery is done. Jeff Garcia is okay as a backup, but at this point in his career he's just another replacement-level veteran. Koy Detmer likes to hold things. [/b]

Cin City · 07-08-2006, 02:08 PM

6. Cincinnati
If Carson Palmer had not injured his knee, Cincinnati would rank third. But despite the rosy reports from the Queen City, it's hard to believe that Palmer can recover from a torn ACL in just nine months and be in the starting lineup, at full strength, ready to take on Kansas City on September 10. Anthony Wright is not a good quarterback, and Doug Johnson is even worse. Assuming that Palmer can be back to last year's level by halfway through this season, this seems like the right place to rank the Bengals.

I'm surprised that they're actually ranked this high. Too many people are doubting Palmer's comeback.

imported_Slammed · 07-08-2006, 05:05 PM

eh

Not too shabby of a list.

Predator · 07-08-2006, 06:03 PM

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9. Jacksonville
Byron Leftwich has gotten better each year, going from 23rd to 17th to 13th in our DPAR rankings. His advanced stats look better than his standard numbers because he was insanely good on third downs last year. Normally, that's the kind of thing that doesn't last ... except Leftwich was also one of the league's top quarterbacks on third downs in 2004. Meanwhile, every year or two, someone else gets to hold the title of "best backup quarterback in football," and now it's David Garrard's turn. Is this the best 1-2 punch in the league? Even if it is, it won't look like it in 2006, because Jimmy Smith's retirement leaves no go-to receiver and the running game continues to decline as Fred Taylor ages.[/b]

It was going well up until that last line. Byron has spread the ball around last season. Now, if David gets into the games, he will lock on to someone. Anyone who has watched Matt Jones and Ernest Wilford knows those two are capable of holding down the #1 spot. And our running game wasn't great last year, but it was decent. We won every game without Fred Taylor in the lineup.... so Fred's aging won't affect us unless he stays on the field all season. I hope we cut him after training camp.... he's done and over with. Greg Jones needs to take over.

Bulluck53 · 07-08-2006, 06:07 PM

I can guarantee you we wouldnt have been #12 if we still had McNair

07-08-2006, 11:06 PM

16. Atlanta

Bell Ringer · 07-08-2006, 11:13 PM

4. Pittsburgh

This is where it starts to get tricky because of all the injured quarterbacks. If you believe the media reports, Roethlisberger, Palmer, Culpepper, and Brees are all ahead of schedule. As Ron Borges of the Boston Globe pointed out, a year ago Chad Pennington was allegedly ahead of schedule, and that didn't turn out so hot.

Nonetheless, Roethlisberger is in better shape than Palmer, Brees, or Culpepper. Each one could miss the start of the season, and each one could have a setback that delays his return. But any quarterback would prefer to rehab his face and his diet rather than his knee or his shoulder. Once he can play, Roethlisberger will return to full strength quickly, and he's one of the best quarterbacks in the game whether you judge by rings or by stats. Big Ben is the only quarterback since 1978 with two seasons in the top 10 for net yards per pass attempt, and of course they happen to be the only two seasons he's played. If the injured quarterbacks all miss the start of the season, Charlie Batch has a better track record than Joey Harrington or Anthony Wright, and Omar Jacobs is a promising third-string prospect, although he really needed another year of college seasoning.

Bell Ringer · 07-08-2006, 11:14 PM

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16. Atlanta

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I know, I thought they'd be at best 25-30

gmen2k3 · 07-09-2006, 12:03 AM

Giants fans think that Eli Manning is still going to turn into his brother. Perhaps they are right, and you don't want to judge a number one overall pick after just a year and a half, but so far Eli Manning hasn't been Peyton Manning. He's been Jay Schroeder. Manning was actually more accurate in the second half of the season (54 percent) than he was in the first half (52 percent), but he seemed to decline because all those bad passes that dropped harmlessly to the ground early in the season were suddenly finding the hands of opposing defensive backs. The backups are a bunch of replacement-level guys, and if the first-string defense ever faces the third-string offense in practice, Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora may accidentally kill Rob Johnson.

I almost cried when i read that last line

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