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Here is a list of all the current starting QB's in the NFL (as well as their backups if the current "normal" starter is hurt), and a few extra guys thrown in there for good measure - just because their names are always brought up.
I broke them down into four categories, all relative to how I'd feel about having them on the Bills right now and for the immediate future, compared to JP Losman.
Read and discuss, and make your own if you want:
No brainers - rather have him than JP
Tom Brady
Carson Palmer
Peyton Manning
Trent Green
Donovan McNabb - I'm assuming he comes back healthy
Drew Brees
Michael Vick - Yeah, yeah, he can't pass. He has some extreme lows, but he can still win games all by himself.
Matt Hasselbeck
Marc Bulger
Close, but rather have him than JP
Steve McNair - He's only had a couple bad games this year. Other than that, he's been money, is tough as nails and wins. He'd be a definite if he wasn't almost 34.
Ben Roethlisberger - Well, he does have that shiny thing on his finger, although it's looking less and less shiny lately.
David Carr - He's better than his record and/or numbers, and he's still young with a lot of experience and a big-time arm. I think he's a much better QB in a different situation. We may find that out.
Eli Manning - I'll keep him here for now, but his stock is dropping fast.
Rex Grossman - Even if he's somewhere in the middle of his start and his last few games, he's still been better than JP. And I can't argue with 10-2.
Brian Griese - He should have been starting in Chicago from day one.
Jake Delhomme - He's close to falling behind JP. He's costing his team games this season and will be 31 next month. That's not that old, but I wonder if he's turned a horrible corner for himself.
Chris Simms - (assuming he's healthy). He led his team to the playoffs last season. He was starting to play better before the injury and will continue to get better. But this is very tough. JP may wind up being better. I could put him on either list.
Close, but rather have JP
Chad Pennington - pop gun arm could fall off at any minute.
David Garrard - this is a tough call, but Garrard just looks like a stop-gap to me. Any length of playing time and he gets exposed. He's extremely inconsistent.
Damon Huard - OK, he played well when he filled in. But he's still Damon Huard.
Jake Plummer - Why get rid of a 25-year old JP for a 32 year-old JP?
Jeff Garcia - (See: Plummer, Jake....but add four years).
Brett Favre - It's only in the "close" column because he's still John Wayne in a helmet.
Jon Kitna - I like the guy and always have. But he's not getting any better than he is now. He's hit his ceiling.
Alex Smith - Tough call. JP's been better, but not a lot better.
Seneca Wallace - I'd like to have him on the Bills..........to play WR.
Charlie Frye - Might not be in this category if he cut down his INT's.
No brainer - rather have JP
Drew Bledsoe
Joey Harrington
Daunte Culpepper
Byron Leftwich
Aaron Brooks
Mark Brunell
Brad Johnson
Jury still out - not enough info yet (less than 10 career starts and others)
Vince Young
Matt Leinart
Tomo Romo
Jason Campbell
Matt Schaub - Don't give me that crap about how great he is. Rob Johnson was great for one game before we grabbed him. I want to see him play a little.
Bruce Gradkowski - This kid has a pretty good future.........but not in Tampa.
Jay Cutler
Philip Rivers
Did I forget anyone?
I automatically dismissed any QB that has not yet started 10 NFL games (and Rivers who has just a few more). So, these guys went to the "jury is still out" list regardless of my feelings on them as to avoid any bias.
I think this list is amazingly different now compared to what it would have looked like last season at this time.
I broke them down into four categories, all relative to how I'd feel about having them on the Bills right now and for the immediate future, compared to JP Losman.
Read and discuss, and make your own if you want:
No brainers - rather have him than JP
Tom Brady
Carson Palmer
Peyton Manning
Trent Green
Donovan McNabb - I'm assuming he comes back healthy
Drew Brees
Michael Vick - Yeah, yeah, he can't pass. He has some extreme lows, but he can still win games all by himself.
Matt Hasselbeck
Marc Bulger
Close, but rather have him than JP
Steve McNair - He's only had a couple bad games this year. Other than that, he's been money, is tough as nails and wins. He'd be a definite if he wasn't almost 34.
Ben Roethlisberger - Well, he does have that shiny thing on his finger, although it's looking less and less shiny lately.
David Carr - He's better than his record and/or numbers, and he's still young with a lot of experience and a big-time arm. I think he's a much better QB in a different situation. We may find that out.
Eli Manning - I'll keep him here for now, but his stock is dropping fast.
Rex Grossman - Even if he's somewhere in the middle of his start and his last few games, he's still been better than JP. And I can't argue with 10-2.
Brian Griese - He should have been starting in Chicago from day one.
Jake Delhomme - He's close to falling behind JP. He's costing his team games this season and will be 31 next month. That's not that old, but I wonder if he's turned a horrible corner for himself.
Chris Simms - (assuming he's healthy). He led his team to the playoffs last season. He was starting to play better before the injury and will continue to get better. But this is very tough. JP may wind up being better. I could put him on either list.
Close, but rather have JP
Chad Pennington - pop gun arm could fall off at any minute.
David Garrard - this is a tough call, but Garrard just looks like a stop-gap to me. Any length of playing time and he gets exposed. He's extremely inconsistent.
Damon Huard - OK, he played well when he filled in. But he's still Damon Huard.
Jake Plummer - Why get rid of a 25-year old JP for a 32 year-old JP?
Jeff Garcia - (See: Plummer, Jake....but add four years).
Brett Favre - It's only in the "close" column because he's still John Wayne in a helmet.
Jon Kitna - I like the guy and always have. But he's not getting any better than he is now. He's hit his ceiling.
Alex Smith - Tough call. JP's been better, but not a lot better.
Seneca Wallace - I'd like to have him on the Bills..........to play WR.
Charlie Frye - Might not be in this category if he cut down his INT's.
No brainer - rather have JP
Drew Bledsoe
Joey Harrington
Daunte Culpepper
Byron Leftwich
Aaron Brooks
Mark Brunell
Brad Johnson
Jury still out - not enough info yet (less than 10 career starts and others)
Vince Young
Matt Leinart
Tomo Romo
Jason Campbell
Matt Schaub - Don't give me that crap about how great he is. Rob Johnson was great for one game before we grabbed him. I want to see him play a little.
Bruce Gradkowski - This kid has a pretty good future.........but not in Tampa.
Jay Cutler
Philip Rivers
Did I forget anyone?
I automatically dismissed any QB that has not yet started 10 NFL games (and Rivers who has just a few more). So, these guys went to the "jury is still out" list regardless of my feelings on them as to avoid any bias.
I think this list is amazingly different now compared to what it would have looked like last season at this time.
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