Bigtuna's QB rankings 2006: they are in!

[bigtuna 0]

1. Peyton Manning: they will lean on Manning to the tune of 4500 yards and 40 TD's.

2. Duante Culpepper: NFL Comeback Player of the Year will play all 16 games. While he will not eclipse his fantasy record setting season of 2004, he will throw for 3800 yards, 29 TD's, and run for 350 yards and 5-6 scores.

3. Matt Hasselbeck: Good for 4000 yards and 28 TD's

4. Carson Palmer: His points per game will make him even higher.

5. Tom Brady: the greatest QB to ever play the game, will still put up 3800 yards and 25 TD's with a mediocre (at best) set of WR's (and thats if Branch signs!)

6. Aaron Brooks: He landed in the best scenario possible his big arm and mobility will elad to a ton of long scores to Moss and Porter.

7. Eli Manning: He will play all 16 games.

8. Ben Rothlesberger: Not the greatest pressure player of all time, but still talented and well protected and surrounded by a great cast and lots of scoring opportunities.

9. Jon Kitna: Will be a borderline Pro Bowler in '06. He is a good QB, but will have to win the job first, which i think he will.

10. Marc Bulger: would rank much higher if his protection would be better and he could stay healthy. Could rank in top 4 in points per game.

 

Most likely backup to succeed: Matt Schaub (he may take the job is Vick struggles)

Starter gaurenteed to get hurt: Kurt Warner

Best rookie: Matt Leinhart

biggest bust: JP losman

[Portis26 0]

no Trent Green

 

but i like the boldness

[Ron_Mexico 0]

I also like the boldness,

I would personally put

Tom Brady at the top of the list.

He spreads it around more

than any other QB in the league.

[listen2me 23 1,873]

1. Peyton Manning: they will lean on Manning to the tune of 4500 yards and 40 TD's.

2. Duante Culpepper: NFL Comeback Player of the Year will play all 16 games. While he will not eclipse his fantasy record setting season of 2004, he will throw for 3800 yards, 29 TD's, and run for 350 yards and 5-6 scores.

3. Matt Hasselbeck: Good for 4000 yards and 28 TD's

4. Carson Palmer: His points per game will make him even higher.

5. Tom Brady: the greatest QB to ever play the game, will still put up 3800 yards and 25 TD's with a mediocre (at best) set of WR's (and thats if Branch signs!)

6. Aaron Brooks: He landed in the best scenario possible his big arm and mobility will elad to a ton of long scores to Moss and Porter.

7. Eli Manning: He will play all 16 games.

8. Ben Rothlesberger: Not the greatest pressure player of all time, but still talented and well protected and surrounded by a great cast and lots of scoring opportunities.

9. Jon Kitna: Will be a borderline Pro Bowler in '06. He is a good QB, but will have to win the job first, which i think he will.

10. Marc Bulger: would rank much higher if his protection would be better and he could stay healthy. Could rank in top 4 in points per game.

 

Most likely backup to succeed: Matt Schaub (he may take the job is Vick struggles)

Starter gaurenteed to get hurt: Kurt Warner

Best rookie: Matt Leinhart

biggest bust: JP losman

 

JP a bust this year? ....I thought you had to be good or at least decent with some sort of expectations to bust..???

[bigtuna 0]

no Trent Green

 

but i like the boldness

 

I actually wanted to put Green at #9, but i had to accentuate my liking of Kitna, by placing him in the top 10...Green is consistent, but i would not discount the addtion of Herm Edwards and his conservative (and dumb) ways. Kansas City is a franchise in peril IMO, with a coach like him at the helm.

 

JP a bust this year? ....I thought you had to be good or at least decent with some sort of expectations to bust..???

 

 

Good point, i should say...first to lose his starting job. I give Holcomb the start in week 4 at the latest.

[phillybear 366]

bigtuna, is the Big Spenders league alive or dead for 2006?

[J-Money 4]

I like the c-pepp pick, i too agree that he could have a great year if he's healthy. Everyone is just way too down on him after 1 bad year, hell not even a whole bad year since he missed so many games. I'm kind of surprised not to see at least 1 of either Bledsoe or Plummer. I think 1 if not both of them will be in the top 10 this year

[Savage Beast 1]

No Bledsoe or Delhomme. You are

[bigtuna 0]

No Bledsoe or Delhomme. You are

 

Drew Bledsoe sucks monster ass. He will try the patience of TO and Cowboy fans again this year. He gives you zero rush points and will deliver about negative points to the tune of about 20 + picks. Not to mention his stiff actions and laughable field vision and sense of timing will lead him to take some of the more helacious hits in the pocket again this year. Her is saying that one of those hits gives him a Mo Lewis type result. One can only hope.

 

My guess:

12 games 3000 yards 20 Td's 20 Int's 31 rush yards and 0 TD's

[49ER MAN 0]

no Trent Green

 

but i like the boldness

 

I actually think Green will be lucky to pass for more than 20 TD's as Edwards wants to run the ball even more than they did last season.

[Savage Beast 1]

Drew Bledsoe sucks monster ass. He will try the patience of TO and Cowboy fans again this year. He gives you zero rush points and will deliver about negative points to the tune of about 20 + picks. Not to mention his stiff actions and laughable field vision and sense of timing will lead him to take some of the more helacious hits in the pocket again this year. Her is saying that one of those hits gives him a Mo Lewis type result. One can only hope.

 

My guess:

12 games 3000 yards 20 Td's 20 Int's 31 rush yards and 0 TD's

 

Well he outperformed Big Ben by 20 or more fantasy points last season. Are you talikng about top 10 talented QB's or top 10 fantasy QB's? If it's fantasy, then Bledsoe is one. He was one last year without TO.

[Highway Robbery 0]

Nice rankings. Good thought and a nice mix of "out on a limb" guys too.

 

Look for Chis Simms to finish no worse than #12.

[bigtuna 0]

Well he outperformed Big Ben by 20 or more fantasy points last season. Are you talikng about top 10 talented QB's or top 10 fantasy QB's? If it's fantasy, then Bledsoe is one. He was one last year without TO.

 

yea, and the year before that he was almost out of football.

 

whats the point?

 

Flukes happen and even a stiff like Drew Badthrow, despite personally handing away two wins in '05, can have a statistically abnormal year.

 

Secondly, YOU FAIL TO MENTION THAT BIG BEN GOT FOUR ZEROES B/C of INJURY IN '05! Give hime 15 points in each of those and.............

 

And i think Ben is not very good, but i do see 3400 yards, 22 TD's and some rush yards and a few rush td's as well. And he will get good protection.

[Cowboy918 0]

Drew Bledsoe sucks monster ass. He will try the patience of TO and Cowboy fans again this year. He gives you zero rush points and will deliver about negative points to the tune of about 20 + picks. Not to mention his stiff actions and laughable field vision and sense of timing will lead him to take some of the more helacious hits in the pocket again this year. Her is saying that one of those hits gives him a Mo Lewis type result. One can only hope.

 

My guess:

12 games 3000 yards 20 Td's 20 Int's 31 rush yards and 0 TD's

While I admire your rankings I disagree with you about Bledsoe. The entire team is better than it was last year, why do you think he is going to be worse. Its no secret that he is a statue in the pocket and it doesn't matter, with TO he will most certainly do just as well as last year with more tds to boot.

[Walter34 3]

Delhomme, McNabb and maybe Plummer seem to be the missing players.

 

I dont see the weapons in Miami to allow for those large numbers for cpep.

[Orgazmo 2]

Delhomme, McNabb and maybe Plummer seem to be the missing players.

No room for those guys when you have a journeyman learning a new offense en route to top ten.

[Soggy Bottom Boys 0]

No Bledose love ? They Added TO and he's coming off of, what, 25 TD's ??

[bigtuna 0]

Delhomme, McNabb and maybe Plummer seem to be the missing players.

 

I dont see the weapons in Miami to allow for those large numbers for cpep.

 

Plummer is too limited in his ability for Shanny's tastes, and i suspect he will end the year on the pine.

(although Denver is always a great opportunity for QB's)

 

McNabb is just on the downside IMO. He was never very good of a passer, and with less mobility is suspect we weill less production through the air. His suspected fragile psyche also worries me.

 

Delhomme i like.

 

I think Miami is very loaded. A good defense, Chambers is elite...Brown is a talented runner...they can protect, and have a GREAT coaching staff. McMichael is an explosive TE that has been untapped with their pathetic QBing.

 

Gus Frerotte had 4 games with 17 or more fantasy points, and he sucks. Culpepper will double that number. He will cross 20 4 times, hit 25 points twice and cross the 30 plateau at least once.

 

Miami is a top 5 team in 2006 imo.

 

No room for those guys when you have a journeyman learning a new offense en route to top ten.

 

That journeyman led a new offense a few years ago and bascally dominated the AFC.

 

look for a repeat in the weak NFC North.

[IndyTom 0]

1. Peyton Manning: they will lean on Manning to the tune of 4500 yards and 40 TD's.

 

I never thought I would read this from Big Tuna. He has finally seen the light!

 

er....wait....

 

5. Tom Brady: the greatest QB to ever play the game, will still put up 3800 yards and 25 TD's with a mediocre (at best) set of WR's (and thats if Branch signs!)

 

uh...nevermind.

[Walter34 3]

It was Kitna's 2nd year in cinci when he exploded rather than his 1st. 9 years in the league and he has had 1 good year and 1 mediocre year in 99. Its nice to pick out an outside the box pick, but that is quite the long shot.

[swamp dog 0]

It was Kitna's 2nd year in cinci when he exploded rather than his 1st. 9 years in the league and he has had 1 good year and 1 mediocre year in 99. Its nice to pick out an outside the box pick, but that is quite the long shot.

 

ah, come on: we can put a bear qb in there if you're going to be so sour.

[remote controller 143]

Your figures on Culpepper seem to be way off base beings that he can't even guarantee he will be ready for the opener. It is very hard to believe he will even attempt to be a rushing force this season. Give him another year back from injury, and he can give these Daunting figures a run.

[Walter34 3]

ah, come on: we can put a bear qb in there if you're going to be so sour.

 

ok, so you are marked down in full agreement. I'll take the under and we'll call it another week long bet.

[swirvenirvin 25]

It was Kitna's 2nd year in cinci when he exploded rather than his 1st. 9 years in the league and he has had 1 good year and 1 mediocre year in 99. Its nice to pick out an outside the box pick, but that is quite the long shot.

 

 

Why not Martz is a damn good OC

 

Also Kitna is the starter already

[texasmouth 1]

Drew Bledsoe sucks monster ass. He will try the patience of TO and Cowboy fans again this year. He gives you zero rush points and will deliver about negative points to the tune of about 20 + picks. Not to mention his stiff actions and laughable field vision and sense of timing will lead him to take some of the more helacious hits in the pocket again this year. Her is saying that one of those hits gives him a Mo Lewis type result. One can only hope.

 

My guess:

12 games 3000 yards 20 Td's 20 Int's 31 rush yards and 0 TD's

Yeah, Bledsoe sucks so bad that he was the #8 rated QB in almost every category last season, WITHOUT TO. I am sure he will go straight in the tank after a complete overhaul of the o-line and adding arguably the best WR in the game.

 

Good call on that one Tuna.

 

The rest of your predictions are pretty good but I wouldnt call them bold. You are making the same run of the mill "shocker" picks that everyone else is.

 

Nice effort though. If you were a rookie this would be a great thread.

[Jdchris81 1]

"1. Peyton Manning: they will lean on Manning to the tune of 4500 yards and 40 TD's."

 

I have to say that I will be that guy to take Manning to early, Because I really think he will put up these numbers cause when he is still chilling late in the first and the RB I wanted is gone I would take manning over any WR!!

[toofunny 0]

No room for those guys when you have a journeyman learning a new offense en route to top ten.

 

[swamp dog 0]

ok, so you are marked down in full agreement. I'll take the under and we'll call it another week long bet.

 

i didn't say i agreed with him. i was only trying to cheer you up because of the bears qbs

[pee-diddy 27]

I don't see Big Ben finishing at #8. No way. They will be ball control, ball control and DEF all the way. He might finish top 12 or so. But top 8?

[Homerj24 0]

So Bledsoe was a fluke last season? The guy has had a marvelous career. He has done it over and over again. Maybe that final season with Buffalo was a fluke. Perhaps if he had more than 1.5 seconds to release the ball he could've done a better job. Bledsoe, since he is so immoble, needs those short, quick release options available to him, something he also did not have in Buffalo. The only way Bledsoe doesn't finish top 10 is if he gets injured.

[Raider 84 29]

Move CPepper down a few spots and you got a nice list.

[Franknbeans 46]

Drew Bledsoe sucks monster ass. He will try the patience of TO and Cowboy fans again this year. He gives you zero rush points and will deliver about negative points to the tune of about 20 + picks. Not to mention his stiff actions and laughable field vision and sense of timing will lead him to take some of the more helacious hits in the pocket again this year. Her is saying that one of those hits gives him a Mo Lewis type result. One can only hope.

 

My guess:

12 games 3000 yards 20 Td's 20 Int's 31 rush yards and 0 TD's

 

Spoken like a true Patriot fan

[lguero1 4]

Patriots fans know what it takes to break Bledsoe: just add pressure. He's got pressure this year. Cowboys fans are expecting a division title and I'm listening to conference championship talk out of Dallas. He's going to choke.

 

The reason to drop Culpepper is they are going to play championship ball: defense and ronnie brown. Mularkey is already switching up the offense to more ball control and underneath passing.

 

 

I like the list and Kitna is a big topic of conversation on this site. Many seem to think that he'll be Top 10. I wish him luck on someone else's team.

[Belushi 9]

Can't say I agree with the Cpep pick. I don't have him in the top 10. With the knee injury, he'll run allot less, so I think those projections are overly optimistic. And he's not very good as a pocket passer.

 

But that's what pre-season rankings are for.

[xenophobe 1]

For those high on Bledsoe due to the addition of TO, I'd temper my expectations. There's going to be a lot of changes to the offense this year, and I certainly don't see them throwing the ball all around. The strength of the team is the young defense. On offense they'll run out of a lot of 2TE sets and I see them pounding the ball a lot with their two backs. They'll pass to keep defenses honest and will take a few shots down field per game, but this won't be an offense condusive to fantasy production.

[MacAir747 0]

Plummer is too limited in his ability for Shanny's tastes, and i suspect he will end the year on the pine.

(although Denver is always a great opportunity for QB's)

 

There's no way Shanahan will bench Plummer unless the team is dead last in the AFC West with no chance to dig itself out (which won't happen.) That would be the only way he would throw an inexperienced QB into the fire (either J. Cutler or Van Pelt.)

 

...Unless Plummer gets hurt which could happen. He's fairly durable, but he plays so hard he can get banged up at times.

[Zackattack 0]

Culppper has one of the highest completion percentages in the league over his career.

[Zackattack 0]

Can't say I agree with the Cpep pick. I don't have him in the top 10. With the knee injury, he'll run allot less, so I think those projections are overly optimistic. And he's not very good as a pocket passer.

 

But that's what pre-season rankings are for.

 

Ok he is not a pure pocket passer but he should be able to roll out and get it done. The guy has a 64.4% completion percentage for his career. I believe that is higher than Peyton and Brady. He has 135 career TD's and like 80-85 picks. He can throw for yards and scores. He is a easy top 10 and likely top 5 as always.

[cmh6476 1,025]

I actually wanted to put Green at #9, but i had to accentuate my liking of Kitna, by placing him in the top 10...Green is consistent, but i would not discount the addtion of Herm Edwards and his conservative (and dumb) ways. Kansas City is a franchise in peril IMO, with a coach like him at the helm.

Good point, i should say...first to lose his starting job. I give Holcomb the start in week 4 at the latest.

bookmarked for crow considerations

[Savage Beast 1]

For those high on Bledsoe due to the addition of TO, I'd temper my expectations.

 

Bledsoe was a top 10 fantasy QB last season, and the Dallas offense is in no wrose shape going into this season. Why would Bledsoe all of a sudden if healthy, put up much worse numbers with an improved offensive skill set around him? It does not make any common sense?