Current NFL QBs I'd rather have than Fitz; and who I'd take Fitz over

[Coach Sal]

Some parameters on this list.

--This is only a "current" NFL QB list. No college players considered.

--I only considered if I'd rather have that QB or Ryan Fitzpatrick as the Bills starter heading into 2011 without any other consideration attached. Basically a 1-for-1. No consideration of contract/money, trades, etc..

--I did not consider the future. I want to WIN NOW! So, if I was considering the next 4-5 years, as well as 2011, the list may be different. But I didn't. Again, this is just for 2011. Who would I rather have as my starter on opening day and would give the Bills the better chance of winning games in 2011?! This is why guys like Tebow and Stafford are not on my "over Fitz" list as of right now. Maybe at some point soon, but not yet (although Bradford has looked too good all season not to put him there).

--I included as many QBs who play as I can. Some teams used 2 or 3 QBs, I tried to include them all. But there have been a few guys who took snaps who are not included.

This is list is NOT a ranking or an any particular order!

QBs I'd rather have than Fitz heading into 2011
Brady
Roethlisberger
Flacco
P. Manning
E. Manning
Schaub
Rivers
Vick
Cutler
Rodgers
Freeman
Ryan
Brees
Bradford
Cassel
C. Palmer

I'd rather have than Fitz than these QBs heading into 2011
Sanchez
Henne
V. Young
K. Collins
McCoy
Garrard
Gradkowski
Campbell
McNabb
Romo
Grossman
Kitna
Stafford
Stanton
S. Hill
Favre
Webb
T. Jackson
Hasselbeck
Whitehurst
Clausen
M. Moore
A. Smith
T. Smith
Kolb
Orton
Tebow
D. Anderson
Delhomme
Skelton
S. Wallace
M. Hall
T. Edwards
Flynn
Batch
Thigpen
D. Dixon
Croyle
S. McGee

Some of these were very, very tough. Probably my toughest calls were: Kolb, Romo, C. Palmer, Orton, Cassel, Sanchez, Freeman

So, basically, Fitz ranks almost smack in the middle of the NFL on my list of current starting QBs.

[trapezeus]

Re: Current NFL QBs I'd rather have than Fitz; and who I'd take Fitz over

palmer, flacco and schaub, i'd disagree on. the rest i'd say are right.

[Dr. Lecter]

Re: Current NFL QBs I'd rather have than Fitz; and who I'd take Fitz over

As much as I am not a big fan, I might have Romo ahead of Fitz. Garrard too - he has been significantly better this season than last year.


But I would take Fitz ahead of Palmer - he is done. He has done nothing with Ochocinco and TO out there for him.

I am also not sold on Cutler. I know his talent is miles ahead of Fitz but I think he is about the dumbest QB in NFL and his attitude causes too many problems.

[RockStar36]

Re: Current NFL QBs I'd rather have than Fitz; and who I'd take Fitz over

I think I'd rather have Fitz over Cutler and definitely over Palmer.

The rest of the list is pretty solid.

[psubills62]

Re: Current NFL QBs I'd rather have than Fitz; and who I'd take Fitz over

I think you've got Fitz around the right spot. People may agree or disagree on who is ahead of him or behind him, but he's in the appropriate spot for sure.

Flacco is iffy, and Palmer should definitely be behind, but it would be easy to argue for one or two guys to take Palmer's place in the first list.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Current NFL QBs I'd rather have than Fitz; and who I'd take Fitz over

Id say you nailed it.

[T-Long]

Re: Current NFL QBs I'd rather have than Fitz; and who I'd take Fitz over

Only two I disagree on is Romo and Stafford (if healthy).

[Bangarang]

Re: Current NFL QBs I'd rather have than Fitz; and who I'd take Fitz over

Brian Brohm
Levi Brown

/list

[wmoz11]

Re: Current NFL QBs I'd rather have than Fitz; and who I'd take Fitz over

I'd take Fitz over Palmer and Romo over Fitz. Other than that, I can't say there is much to disagree with. Nice list.

[OpIv37]

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Bottom line: no one who might actually be available is an upgrade over Fitz. So we better learn to live with him.

[EDS]

Re: Current NFL QBs I'd rather have than Fitz; and who I'd take Fitz over

I think you've got Fitz around the right spot. People may agree or disagree on who is ahead of him or behind him, but he's in the appropriate spot for sure.

Flacco is iffy, and Palmer should definitely be behind, but it would be easy to argue for one or two guys to take Palmer's place in the first list.

How is Flacco iffy?

[RockStar36]

Re: Current NFL QBs I'd rather have than Fitz; and who I'd take Fitz over

How is Flacco iffy?

Flacco has a very good team surrounding him. And I'm sure I could be missing a game here or there, but I can't think of one big game in Flacco's career where he played well and won the game for Baltimore. I can only think of big games where he was completely ineffective.

[T-Long]

Re: Current NFL QBs I'd rather have than Fitz; and who I'd take Fitz over

Flacco has a very good team surrounding him. And I'm sure I could be missing a game here or there, but I can't think of one big game in Flacco's career where he played well and won the game for Baltimore. I can only think of big games where he was completely ineffective.

he orchestrated a comeback against Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh in October

[RockStar36]

Re: Current NFL QBs I'd rather have than Fitz; and who I'd take Fitz over

he orchestrated a comeback against Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh in October

Which means nothing now. Big games are in December and January, not October.

[Thief]

Re: Current NFL QBs I'd rather have than Fitz; and who I'd take Fitz over

Romo, Stafford, or Kolb all day over Fitz. Garrard is 50/50.