| Here are the rankings and my opinions to follow | | | | health which is a huge worry. Losing your QB is |
| after: | | | | devastating. You can get by with an injured top |
| 1. Drew Brees | | | | WR and maybe even a top RB if your number |
| 2. Aaron Rodgers | | | | two back is good but you cant replace your stud |
| 3. Peyton Manning | | | | passer. I always am about minimizing risk which is |
| 4. Tom Brady | | | | why I am leery of Scahub but IF HEALTHY he |
| 5. Tony Romo | | | | will be awesome. How lucky do you feel? |
| 6. Matt Schaub | | | | Philip Rivers drops to 7th due to the issues |
| 7. Philip Rivers | | | | surrounding top WR Vincent Jackson. Jackson has |
| 8. Brett Favre | | | | already been suspended for 4 games and also |
| 9. Joe Flacco | | | | threatens to hold out the entire year in a contract |
| 10. Eli Manning | | | | dispute. I dont buy the holdout nonsense as no |
| 11. Matt Ryan | | | | player ever follows through with it but he could |
| 12. Donovan McNabb | | | | struggle a bit without him for those 4 games. |
| 13. Jay Cutler | | | | Regardless Rivers is still awesome and actually |
| 14. Kevin Kolb | | | | makes a great value since he could drop to round |
| 15. Chad Henne | | | | 4 due to the controversy. |
| 16. Alex Smith | | | | One guy I am really high on and who could thrust |
| 17. Ben Roethlisberger | | | | himself into the top 5 this year is Joe Flacco. |
| 18. Carson Palmer | | | | Blessed with a cannon arm and a stud RB in Ray |
| 19. Matt Leinart | | | | Rice, Flacco finally got some WR help with the |
| 20. Matt Cassell | | | | addition of Anquan Boldin. Flacco is making the |
| 21. Vince Young | | | | true journey to ace passer and that journey |
| 22. Matthew Stafford | | | | could be completed this season. BUY BUY BUY!!!! |
| 23. Mark Sanchez | | | | Donovan McNabb to me is always a tease. He |
| 24. Kyle Orton | | | | always misses a few games and will throw in his |
| 25. Jason Campbell | | | | share of duds. I do like him but the overall |
| I gave the top spot to Drew Brees for one big | | | | package leaves you wanting more. He could see a |
| reason: WEATHER. I love Aaron Rodgers as much | | | | boost in Washington getting away from the tough |
| as the next guy but Brees playing the majority of | | | | Philly crowds but who knows here. |
| his games in a done compared to the brutal | | | | Eli Manning quietly gets it done and no one really |
| Decembers in swirling wind and snow certainly | | | | talks about him. I am a Giants fan and have seen |
| enhance his chances for top notch numbers | | | | every start he has made and he truly is a top 10 |
| throughout the whole year. Despite Rodgers' | | | | QB. I dont think he will ever be a star like his |
| rushing advantage, Brees has been the standard | | | | brother but he will get the job done. Durable like |
| for the last three years and remains so. Durable | | | | Peyton counts for a lot here and he is the guy |
| and playing in the best offense in the league, | | | | you pick up later after you stock up on RB's and |
| Brees should be taken as soon as number 6 in | | | | WR's. He's the guy you want if you use that |
| the first round in drafts. | | | | strategy I am not opposed to it. |
| The guy I always aim for is Peyton Manning due | | | | Two deep sleepers: one I LOVE and one I am |
| to his awesome consistency from year to year. I | | | | intrigued with. First of all I am IN LOVE with Chad |
| snagged him in round 2 last year and thought that | | | | Henne. This guy is going to be incredible. He has |
| was a huge bargain and he will likely be available in | | | | IT. I saw all of his games last year and he was |
| the middle of the second round again. Its very | | | | fantastic against the Pats and showed great poise. |
| rare when your QB leaves you no worries | | | | He now has Brandon Marshall to throw to and a |
| regarding injury or performance and that counts a | | | | top notch running game. Snatch him up as your |
| huge amount in my book. I always say pass on | | | | backup and you just might get two studs in one |
| Brees and Rodgers in round 1 and go with | | | | draft. I know he will be on all of my teams. The |
| Manning in 2. Thats my plan. | | | | one I am intrigued upon is Matt Cassell. Cassell did |
| Tom Brady is over a year removed from knee | | | | well in New England the year he replaced Tom |
| surgery and he should be sitting on a big year. | | | | Brady and now he has Charlie Weis as his |
| Favorite receiver Wes Welker is looking like he will | | | | offensive coordinator. Despite being a terrible |
| be ready for week 1 so look for an awesome | | | | college coach, Weis knows how to coach offense |
| year from him. Many people are forgetting about | | | | and Cassell will be put in position to succeed. |
| Brady now and letting him slide as he is no longer | | | | Throw a lottery ticket on his name. He will make |
| the IT player due to the rise of Rodgers and | | | | a very good backup. |
| Matt Schaub. Dont be foolish and let him pass you | | | | So there you have it. Do you agree or disagree |
| by in round 3. | | | | with my assessments? Who do I have ranked |
| I put Tony Romo over Schaub based simply on | | | | too high and who do I have ranked too low? |
| durability. Schaub has never been the picture of | | | | |