It’s a tale as old as time. Tom Brady a 6th round pick. Kurt Warner, an Arena Football star who went Undrafted in the 1994 NFL draft. So who really will be next? The way Bleeping Idiots see’s it, there may be many to follow in these f

ootsteps. Below you will see the player profiles for my top 3 sleeper players at each position in the upcoming NFL draft

Top 3 Sleeper QB’s of 2011

1.) Pat Devlin QB, Delaware

Height- 6-4

Weight- 220

Pat Devlin has had a long road. The former Penn State recruit out of Downingtown East High school began the 2010 season with Delaware with a major chip on his shoulder. Devlin was highly recruited to Penn State, no doubt being hooked in with promises of starting and continuing the Lions legacy as he led them to glory. Devlin soon found out that the road to glory wasn’t as easily paved as he previously believed. Arriving at Penn State in 2006, Devlin and the coaching staff thought it wise to redshirt his 2006 season in order to better prepare for his future with the lions. Devlin began the 2007 season as 3rd on the depth chart behind Anthony Morelli, and the talented, athletic, Daryll Clark and saw very little action. But as the 2008 season approached, a glimmer of hope began to arise as Devlin was in a race for he #1 spot with the more athletic Daryll Clark. However, Devlin was never able to secure that elusive QB1 spot. So he decided to transfer to Delaware. Devlin Had great success at Delaware, and in the 2010 season, he threw for 3,000 yards, 22 td’s and only 3 interceptions, along with an impressive 68% completion percentage. He finished with his career at Delaware with 5,696 yards, 38 td’s, and 12 interceptions. An impressive ration of 3.16 td’s per every interception. Devlin has definitely created some buzz for himself in this years draft making him not as much a sleeper as he once was, still the fact that he is coming out of Delaware makes him the top of this list.

Strengths

• Great Size. The prototypical build for a QB, standing at 6-4 and weighing 220.
• Impressive Athleticism for his size
• Possesses an absolute cannon of an arm. Can make all the throws. Throws the deep out better than most Qb’s I have seen
• Great accuracy

Weaknesses

• Sometimes has to much faith in his arm, will make risky throws into coverage because he knows he can get away with it. But he won’t be able to sneak some of those throws in at the next level
• Footwork. Sometimes Devlin shows perfect footwork in the pocket, but other times, his footwork struggles, he will throw off of a straight leg from time to time, relying on his arm strength rather than planting for the throw, because of this his accuracy suffers.
• Level of competition. He lit it up at Delaware, but can he do it against the top players in the nation?

Projected Draft Status- I think Devlin will hop up teams draft boards if he has a strong showing at the combine. I project Late 2nd – Early 3rd Round (Bengals, Cardinals, 49ers, Titans, Jaguars)

2.) Mitch Mustain QB, USC,

Height- 6-2

Weight- 220

Mustain has had a long and very unproductive road, never quite living up to all of the potential he promised coming out of Springdale High School. The buzz surrounding Mustain was immense as he arrived at Arkansas in 2006, and won the starting QB job as a true freshman when he replaced Robert Johnson late in the teams first game against USC, a losing effort. Mustain led the Razorbacks to a record of 8-0, winning every game for the rest of the season. From there, it was all downhill for Mustain as he was benched for sophomore Casey Dick, who was said to have more experience.

After his benching, and the conclusion of the 2006 season, Mustain Decided to transfer. Mustain finished his Arkansas career with 894 yards, 10 td’s, and 9 ints, with a completion percentage of 56.2% A far fall from his high school glory.

Mustain transfered to USC in the 2007 season and in accordance to NCAA transfer rules, he was required to sit out the whole season, using it as a redshirt. Mustain never was able to grasp on at USC though, as in the 2008 season he battled with Aaron Corp for the job of backing up Mark Sanchez. Even after Sanchez declared for the draft, Mustain still could not secure that starting gig. In the 2009 season, Mustain Battled it out with Matt Barkley for the starting job. However, Pete Carrol decided to hand the reigns to true freshman Matt Barkley, and as a result, Mustain spent another season as a backup. 2010 saw more of the same for Mustain as he again backed up Barkley. In his career at USC, Mustain accumulated 495 yards, 2 td’s, and 3 ints, with a completion percentage of 58%

Strengths

• Mustain is a flat out winner. Since taking over the QB job in his freshman year of highschool, Mustain has led his teams to a record of 61-3 with his only collegiate loss coming in a 2010 start for USC.
• Solid Build
• Good Arm Strength
• Great football IQ
• Accurate on the run

Weaknesses

• Very little tape on Mustain
• Makes ill advised throws
• Footwork is a concern
• Not as athletic as teams would like to see
• Struggles with accuracy from time to time. One throw will look like an NFL throw, and the next a high school throw.

All in all, Mustain remains a toss up, but here at bleeping idiots, we advise to keep an eye on Mitch Mustain. He very well may be one of those players who is far more productive in the NFL than he was in College

Projected Draft Status- 6th Round (Raiders, Cardinals, Titans, Seahawks, Saints)

3.) Tyrod Taylor, QB, Va Tech

Height- 6-1

Weight- 212

This is my personal favorite in the list of draft gems as I have extremely high hopes for Tyrod Taylors NFL career. Taylor was an absolute star at Hampton High School throwing for 5,144 yards and 44 td’s and rushing for an additional 2,545 yards and 56 td’s. Coming out of high school, Tyrod attended the Elite 11 qb camp and was awarded the “Best Feet on a QB” award. He was the #1 rated dual threat qb, and the #3 Ranked overall QB in the nation.

The expectations were extremely high for Taylor as he arrived at Va Tech. In freshman training, he ran a 4.5 in the 40 yard dash.

Taylor never disappointed. He spent his freshman and Sophomore years at Va Tech sharing time with Quarterback Sean Glennon. During those years, Taylor flashed that incredible athleticism that made him the #1 ranked dual threat QB. He accumulated 1,158 yards rushing and 13 td’s. Taylor struggled in the pass game however, completing only 55% of his passes with 7 td’s and 10 int’s.

Taylor entered his Junior season as the unquestioned starter. After spending the whole off season working on his footwork, and accuracy, Taylor showed off a much improved arm. He completed 57% of his passes, for 2,311 yards with 13 td’s and 5 int’s. Taylor also engineered one of the greatest wins in team history vs. Nebraska.

In his junior season, Taylor was asked to hold off on running the ball because if he were injured, Tech would be left without a capable backup. In his senior season however, the reigns were removed and Taylor was let loose. After 2 heartbreaking losses in a row against Boise St. and James Madison. Taylor showed his leadership skills by calling a captains meeting and rallying the troops. The players rallied around Taylor and he led them to an 11 win streak to finish out the season. Taylor was sharp in the pass game, showing accuracy he had not yet shown. He also looked much faster and more agile than ever before. Taylor finished his senior campaign with a 60% completion percentage, 2,743 yards, 24 td’s, and 5 int’s. He also added 659 yards rushing and an additional 5 td’s.

Taylor in the next in a line of QB’s to come out of Hampton Roads VA. Following the likes of Michael Vick, Aaron Brooks, and Marcus Vick. Both Brooks and Michael Vick were able to produce at the next level and I believe Taylor will as well. Many scouts have him listed as a WR for the upcoming NFL Draft, but a closer look at Taylors strengths and weaknesses show otherwise.

Strengths

• Unparalleled athletic ability in comparison to the other QB’s in this draft.
• Extremely quick. Much quicker than he is fast, has agility and burst that is eerily similar to that of Michael Vick
• Great acceleration
• Incredible Arm strength
• Solid intangibles as proved in his Senior season when he rallied his team to come back from an 0-2 start to finish the season 11-2
• Phenomenal Footwork, moves in the pocket extremely well, and almost always gets his feet in the right position to deliver an accurate throw
• Always looks down field when scrambling. This is a player that warrants all of the comparisons he gets to Michael Vick, but this is the major thing that separates them. Where Vick would look to take off and run, Taylor is already more polished than Vick was. Taylor scrambles with his eyes down field, waiting as long as possible for a Receiver to break open before he decides to tuck it in and run. Don’t believe me? Check out his plays against Standford in the Orange bowl, or his comeback against Nebraska in the 09 season.

Weaknesses

• Decision making can be called into question
• Not ideal size for a QB, and will have balls batted down by the D linemen
• Struggles with accuracy from time to time, especially down field
• Durability? Has been known to get banged up from time to time
• Tends to trust his legs to much sometimes and as a result will bail out of the pocket before a play develops. He has much improved on this over the years, but will need a little more improvement

Overall, Taylor is going to be one to watch. He has made enormous strides over his 4 seasons at Va Tech and shows great promise if an NFL team is willing to give him a shot at QB. He will give you everything he has on every play. Even though he has struggled with accuracy from time to time, I have also seen him make throws that no one else in College football could make. Keep an Eye out for Tyrod Taylor

Projected Draft Status- 5th round pick (Eagles, 49ers, Saints, Bengals)

10.  Ed “Too Tall” Jones

9.  Jeff Saturday

8.  Jake Plummer

7.  Ed Reed

6.  Shaun O’ Hara

You can check out the rest of the list here

EDIT: We here at Bleeping Idiots think this list is somewhat of a let down and will be back with better beards soon! Check Back!

Jeff Fisher will not return as the Titans head coach. Fisher had just completed his 16th full season and was the most-tenured coach in the NFL.

The team said in a release Thursday night that “Fisher will no longer be the head coach of the team.” The split could be in part to the conflict between Fisher and quarterback Vince Young.

Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the most popular sport in the United States has said that he will cut his salary to $1 dollar if there is a work stoppage next year.

In a letter to the NFL’s 32 teams Goodell also said that chief negotiator, Jeff Pash will also lower his salary to $1 dollar. Players are preparing for a lockout if a labor agreement cannot be reached by March 4, 2011.

The NFL is at its highest popularity ever and also rakes in about $9 billion dollars of annual revenue. The NFL is something that the fans would hate to see go away for a year and now we can add Roger Goodell to that list as he could be kissing goodbye about $10 million dollars in a total pay package…

Our standards of choosing players are as follows…

Quarterback

• Agile
• Quick Burst
• Average ability to pass the football

Running Back

• Must be able to handle the ball in open field
• Have the ability to throw

Wide Receiver

• Able to adapt to different scenario’s
• 1 must have the ability to throw

Tight End

• Good blocker
• Effective in red zone

Offensive Line

• Great protection for agile quarterback

Quarterback

Winner: Michael Vick

Although Michael Vick may not technically be in the NFL at this time, there is no denying Vick’s skill set.  Never before has the NFL seen a more dynamic QB than Michael Vick on the run.  Vick would take over the QB position which in the wildcat offense is typically played by a RB. However, with Michael Vick’s 4.4 speed and his top notch acceleration and agility, combined with his ability to throw the football, makes him a much more dangerous threat in the wildcat QB slot.

Runner Up: Seneca Wallace

Seneca is a close second, but does not possess as much pure running talent as Michael Vick does.

Troy Smith

Pat White

Vince Young

Running Back

Winner: Ronnie Brown

Ronnie Brown is an athletic freak, he combines his 230 pound frame with sub 4.4 speed into one unbelievable athlete.  Brown showed last season while running the wildcat that he possess the necessary vision to fulfill this role. Brown also possesses the ability to cut loose and throw the football down field, which is important when filling the slot of the RB in a wildcat offense. Brown is a tenacious runner once he gets a full head of steam and at this position in the wildcat, he will receive the ball with a running head start. Our advice to oncoming defenders…goodluck

Runner Up: Ladainian Tomlinson

This was a tough call, as there were 3-4 RB who would really make great wildcat RB’s however, due to Tomlinson’s 5 star caliber talent, and his ability to throw the football, he assumes the role of runner up.

Darren McFadden

Michael Bush

Reggie Bush

Adrian Peterson

Wide Receiver

(2) Winner: Larry Fitzgerald and Brad Smith

Most people reading this are probably saying to themselves “Brad Smith!?!?” but we believe he is the best option to have as the secondary receiver in the wildcat offense.  This is because the secondary receiver in a wildcat offense is a very versatile position, he may run routes, comes around for a reverse, or take a pitch and throw the ball down field. In college, Brad Smith was the first Division 1-A player to pass for 8,000 yards and run for 4,000 yards in his career. All these skills combined are why Brad Smith becomes the best choice.

(2) Runner Up: Calvin Johnson and Antwaan Randle El

Matt Jones

Hines Ward

Joshua Cribbs

Devin Hester

Tight End

(2) Winner: Kellen Winslow and Antonio Gates

(2) Runner Up: Chris Cooley and Tony Gonzalez

Offensive Line

Winner(s): Jason Peters, Joe Thomas, Jake Long, Alex Brown, Jeff Saturday

Positions we take a look into:

-Quarterback (Basically, the team that if there #1 goes down… They have a #2 that can start in the NFL)

-Running Back (Find the team with the BEST 1 – 2 punch)

-Wide Receiver (Finding the best #1 and #2 receiver duo in the league)

-Corner Back (Which 2 give offensive coordinators the biggest scare?)

-Tight End (Uh, Tight End Duo’s?)

-Safety (The 2 who terrorize opposing receivers across the middle)

-Linebacker Corps (Which 3 or 4 LB’s give the offense the toughest time?)

-Defensive End (2 Pass Rushing, Run Stopping Machines)

-Defensive Tackle (The best 2 DT’s of any team) note: we had some trouble because some of the best DT’s are in a 3-4 defense…

Quarterback

Winner: St. Louis Rams – Marc Bulger + Trent Green

After a tough debate, the Bleeping Idiots team came to decide on the St. Louis Rams as the best quarterback duo in the NFL. Our decision was decided on the fact that we feel that both of these quarterbacks have the ability to start in the NFL and win games on their shoulders.

I would say that Health is the biggest reason that we had a hard time deciding which team to go with. However, the Health issue aside, Marc Bulger has proven that he can be one of the better QBs in the league, and Trent Green has also proven that he can keep up with some of the best in the league. If it wasn’t for his most recent injuries, Trent Green would still be starting somewhere. I feel confident that if Marc Bulger goes down this year, the Rams would not miss a stride by having Trent Green take over.

Washington Redskins - Jason Campbell + Todd Collins

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Jeff Garcia + Luke McCown(or Brian Griese)

Arizona Cardinals - Kurt Warner + Matt Leinart

Seattle Seahawks - Matt Hasselbeck + Seneca Wallace

Dallas Cowboys – Tony Romo + Brad Johnson

Running Back

Winner: Minnesota Vikings - Adrian Peterson + Chester Taylor

Our decision we made here was clear, the Vikings 1 – 2 punch of AP and Chester Taylor. As we saw last year, on AP’s “down days”, Chester picked up the slack effortlessly.

The work horse of the Vikings, Peterson, rushed for 1,341 yards for 12 touchdowns and a 5.6 yards per carry average. Last Year Chester rushed for 844 yards and 7 touchdowns with a whopping average of 5.4 yards per carry. These 2 running backs combined gave many defensive quarterbacks nightmares prior to gameday.

There are many good RB duos in the league these days and it was hard to pick the Vikings over such teams as the Jags and Redskins. However, the vote was unanimous, and there is no denying that the Vikings have the best backfield.

Jacksonville – Fred Taylor + Maurice Jones-Drew

San Diego Chargers - Ladainian Tomlinson + Darren Sproles

Washington Redskins – Clinton Portis + Ladell Betts

New Orleans Saints - Reggie Bush + Deuce Mcallister

Atlanta Falcons - Michael Turner + Jerious Norwood

Miami Dolphins - Ronnie Brown + Ricky Williams

Wide Receiver

Winner: Arizona Cardinals - Anquan Boldin + Larry Fitzgerald

Another fairly easy decision among the team at Bleeping Idiots… Fitzgerald had 100 receptions for 1,409 yards while Anquan had 71 catches for 853 yards and 9 TD’s. These 2 receivers reak havoc among secondaries. Don’t plan on bringing 8 into the box against this duo, they will have a field day.

Both receivers are superb route runners with excellent hands. Fitzgerald is taller and has an uncanny leaping ability to make difficult catches. Boldin is shorter but solid as a rock and is absolutely a beast to try to bring down after the catch. Now if they only had an elite QB throwing to them….

Detroit Lions - Roy Williams + Calvin Johnson

Green Bay Packers - Greg Jennings + Donald Driver

Indianapolis Colts - Reggie Wayne + Marvin Harrison

Cincinnati Bengals - Chad Johnson + TJ Houshmanzadeh

New England Patriots - Randy Moss + Wes Welker

Tight End

Winner: Tennessee Titans – Alge Crumpler + Bo Scaife

Now a Tight end Duo may seem to be a bit of a stretch, but with offensive coordinators doing whatever they can to confuse the defenses and create mismatches, a second tight end who can block and make plays when the ball is in the air is sometimes just what every offense could be looking for.

New York Jets - Chris Baker + Dustin Keller

Cleveland Browns - Kellen Winslow + Martin Rucker

Chicago Bears - Desmond Clark + Greg Olson

Washington Redskins - Chris Cooley + Fred Davis

New Orleans Saints - Jeremy Shockey + Mark Campbell

Corner Back

Winner: San Diego Chargers - Quintin Jammer + Antonio Cromartie

After a long heated debate, the Chargers took this one, and they really only won by a small margin when our football specialists put it to a vote. But the fact is, both Cromartie and Jammer are incredible man coverage corners as well as being absolute ball hawks. Because of their abilities to not only play the pass but also the run, the Chargers get this seasons award for best corner back duo

This was a hard decision…We all liked different teams. I mean Denver is excellent and has probably the best CB in the league in Bailey. We did not pick the Packers CB duo mostly because of their age. I feel like Denver comes in a VERY close second, and then the Raiders…However, Jammer is such a big physical CB that he is able to shut down opposing WRs with his strength. Cromartie has shown that he is a playmaker with excellent speed.

Oakland Raiders – Deangelo Hall + Nnamdi Asomugha

Baltimore Ravens - Samari Rolle + Chris McAlister

Denver Broncos - Dre Bly + Champ Bailey

Dallas Cowboys - Terrence Newman +Adam “Pac Man” Jones

Philadelphia Eagles - Asante Samuel + (Sheldon Brown or Lito Sheppard)

Green Bay Packers - Charles Woodson + Al Harris

Carolina Panthers - Ken Lucas + Chris Gamble

Safety

Winner: Indianapolis Colts - Bob Sanders + Antonie Bethea

This one was another close one, it was a tie between the Vikings and the Colts but due to the Injury to Madieu Williams the Colts ended up taking this one by default. Not to say however that they do not deserve it, these two safeties are young and stellar athletes, so i would not be surprised to see them take this title for years to come.

The vote was split on this one, but majority ruled in this case. Personally I think that the Colts safeties get more credit than they are due because of the fact that their offense usually jumps out to give the team a significant lead, and the Defense sits back in their zone defense the rest of the game. Reason’s aside, the Colts are the best duo at safety.

Buffalo Bills - Donte Whitner + Ko Simpson

Cleveland Browns - Sean Jones + Brodney Pool

Baltimore Ravens - Ed Reed + Dwayne Landry

Oakland Raiders - Gibril Wilson + Michael Huff

Minnesota Vikings – Darren Sharper + Madieu Williams

Linebacker

Winner: San Diego Chargers - Shawne Merriman + Matt Wilhelm + Stephen Cooper + Shaun Phillips

The chargers have now officially taken their second award, and with good reason too. Last season Merriman registered 68 tackles with 12.5 of the being sacks. Team that up with Phillips 8.5 sacks and Coopers 108 tackles and you got a squad of LB’s that every team will fear.

Chicago Bears - Brian Urlacher + Lance Briggs + Hunter Hillenmeyer

Pittsburgh Steelers - Lamar Woodley + James Harrison + James Farrior + Larry Foote

New York Jets - Calvin Pace + Eric Barton + David Harris + Vernon Gholston

Dallas Cowboys - Greg Ellis + Bradie James + Zach Thomas + DeMarcus Ware

Baltimore Ravens - Ray Lewis + Terrell Suggs + Bart Scott

Defensive End

Winner: Green Bay Packers - Aaron Kampman + Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila

I feel like this one was another tough call, and with DE it is so hard to really narrow down who the best is because of the different breeds of DE’s these days. Nowadays you have the 4-3 DE who is usually pretty good against the run, but specializes in getting after that passer. Then you have the 3-4 end who I feel is really more of a tackle than an end. So with this years award for best DE duo, we decided to give it to a team who has the total package and thus the Green Bay packers will win the best DE combo for totally a combo of 21.5 sacks along with a combined 90 tackles and three forced fumbles.

Seattle Seahawks - Patrick Kerney + Darryl Tapp

New York Giants - Osi Umenyiora + Justin Tuck

Indianapolis Colts – Dwight Freeney + Robert Mathis

New Orleans Saints - Charles Grant + Will Smith

Chicago Bears - Adewale Ogunleye + Mark Anderson + Alex Brown

Defensive Tackle

Winner: Minnesota Vikings - Kevin Williams + Pat Williams

The decision for defensive tackle duo’s was not even questioned. These 2 leaders of the defensive line led the league in rush defense. We could not find any team that could compare with this duo to even make us think twice about them. The 6-3 317 and 6-5 311 run stopping machines clog up just about everything….

Basically…the Vikings had the best Run Defense in the league, that right there speaks volumes about the Interior defensive linemen. These two are beasts and just eat up space in the middle…hard to argue with that.

Pittsburgh Steelers - Casey Hampton + Chris Hoke

Jacksonville Jaguars – John Henderson + Rob Meier

Houston Texans - Travis Johnson + Amobi Okoye

Panthers stud Wide Receiver Steve Smith is now officially suspended for the first two games of the 2008-09 season for his involvement in an altercation that took place during training camp practice yesterday between Smith and corner back Ken Lucas. The fight took place during one of the rest periods of the practice, at this time both players had their helmets off, it was said that it is unclear what exactly started the outburst but the end result was Steve Smith punching teammate Lucas in the face. Lucas was carted off the field with a broken nose.

First off let me just say how mad this whole situation made me. Steve Smith is a grown man and a proffessional football player and under NO circumstances should you punch a teammate in the face! Especially with all the reporters that were there reporting on Panthers training camp. Seems a little bad for team chemistry if you ask me.

The first drill of the day was just a simple receiver drills and running back catching drills. Donovan worked with the running backs in the flats while Feeley and Kolb were strictly throwing to the receivers on quick outs. Nothing to special happened during this drill. The drill then went into skeleton offense, where the crowd really started to get into it. Shouting “Show Me the Money” when Westbrook got his first touch of the day, and “Andy your looking good” in regards to Andy Reid’s shapely curves. During this drill, young receiver Jamal Jones seemed to get a bulk of the attention; dropping 3 passes within 30 minutes, the crowd really got onto him. After each pass he dropped, Reid pulled out his red pen and wrote into his little notepad (I wonder what that means… )

Soon after Skeleton Offense, the secondary came over with the new addition Asante Samuel(who limped off the field later in the day), and frustrated Lito Sheppard. This seemed to be the highlight of the day as we had the opportunity to watch  1 on 1′s. The 2 largest cheers came from Brian Dawkins; the first time, he tried to jam at the line as the receiver swam by him. Dawkins had a speedy recovery and quickly jumped the route and nearly picked it off. The second major cheer from the crowd came when Dawk lined up against speedster DeSean Jackson. Jackson straight up out ran Dawkins by making 2 cuts to the inside and leaving him in the dust.

The whole team came together shortly after a few other small drills and ran live. They started with the flee flicker(which they practiced at least 4 times during the morning) but it was quickly shut down and forced the untouchable Donovan to scramble. This seemed to be a majority of running plays, a few screen passes, and a reverse to Lorenzo Booker.

After the morning session, I went to go check the linebacker autograph booth for my lottery #. Only off by 60, oh well. I didn’t see Omar giving autographs any way. We then headed home after deciding to not hang around for the 2:15 session. Hopefully I plan on making one more trip to Lehigh to sit in on another practice.

Here is a list of players that impressed me and dissapointed me. For the most part this list does not include any of the teams stars. Donovan, Curtis, Westbrook, the starting secondary all had great mornings. Unfortunately, I did not get to concentrate on the lineman or linebackers much.

Who Impressed Me:

RB Lorenzo Booker – Will cause defenses confusion with a 2 back set of Booker and Westbrook.

RB Ryan Moats + RB Tony Hunt – Hunt had a huge crowd of Penn State fans, and Mighty Moats had a few nice little scurry’s.

WR DeSean Jackson – Lightning Quick

WR Greg Lewis – Had some quality grabs throughout the morning

TE Brent Celek – I believe he has great potential as a tight end, he made a few solid catches in the day

CB Therrian Fontenot – Very physical as a corner, looked tough

S J.R. Reed – Looked good out there as he received a pitch on an interception to take it to the house

S Brian Dawkins – He had more intensity from anybody on the field today, the crowd loves him.

Who Disappointed Me:

QB AJ Feeley and Kevin Kolb – neither quarterback had a good day as it seemed they were throwing away balls left and right.

WR Jamal Jones – At least 3 drops on the day. Major dissapointment, except I have never even heard of him before today…

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Leagues Top five Quarterbacks…

Tom Brady.

now everybody knows this is basically as safe of a guess that one can possibly make, but after years of trying to convince myself that Tom Brady is not actually that good, i have finally given in and put him in his rightful spot. And although i must admit that Tom is among the leagues elite, don’t look for him to put up the same numbers he did last year. By no means will he have a bad season, but he will not have a repeat of last year. Season Predictions- 3,900 pass yards. 39 TD’s 11 Int’s

Peyton Manning- This was a tough one for me because although i feel that Manning belongs at the top, i just could not justify putting him above Brady, That being said, I do feel that Manning is gonna come to play this year and will regain his top spot as the leagues top QB. After all, he still has a good combo of Reggie Wayne and Marvin Harrison as well as a young talent in Anthony Gonzalez who looks to be a future star in this league. also lets not forget the fact that Manning has Joseph Addai ande on of the NFL’s top coaching crews. Season Predictions- 4,100 yards, 34 TD’s 9 Int’s

Matt Hasselbeck-

Now for all the Tony Romo fans out there who feel that this spot belong to Romo, relax, he is next on the list. The reason Hasselbeck comes in above Romo in my oppinion is that every full season he plays, Hasselbeck Seems to get better and better and this season will be no different. This season has all the looks of a stellar season for Matt. One of the major reasons he is poised for such a breakout season, is that last year he put up huge number, and did this with one of the NFL’s worst running games backing him. This means that he couldn’t get the playaction passes he wanted in order to get the defense to bite. Also he was not facing an eight man front meaning that he had more DB’s or Drop back linebackers to throw into, and even with all of that he produce. This year he gets something he sorely needed, a Running back. Julius Jones should provide Hasselbeck with the solid running game he needs to complete his game. Look for the seahawks to pound the ball and then let Hasselbeck run some play action and really open the offense up. Season Predictions- 3,800 yards 33 TD’s 12 Int’s

Tony Romo- Ok the first thing i have to say here is why does everyone look at the fact that he dates Jessica Simpson as a negative thing (ARE THESE PEOPLE NUTS?!?!) basically 99 percent of all men would date her if they could so i think we should cut this guy some slack as far as that one goes. Now back to football, Romo is a young player and yet he keeps on producing and putting up stellar numbers. One thing i don’t like about him though is decision making, he throws into double coverage too much and he turns it over to much (which is the reason that Drew Brees is not making the top five, now i know what you’re thinking, “Brees threw less INT’s than Romo” that is true but Brees had overall more turnovers last season, plus i think Romo will use last year’s experience to grow and cut back on the Int’s.)He returns this year with Marion Barber pounding the ball as well as a stud rookie in Felix Jones. These two backs will have the defence on it’s heels and really tire them out. Doing this will let Romo do what he does best, drop back set his feet and release (to T.O. of course who will then take the 5 yard pass for 70 yards and a touchdown) but seriously, look for Romo to put up big number this year, he has in my opinion a a better offense surrounding him than last year as well as another year of experience under his belt. Season Predictions-3,900 yards 32 TD’s 14 INT’s

and now for my suprise pick…landing himself in the top five by finishing the post season in top form and looking to build on those numbers….

Phillip Rivers- (and no i am not on drugs, this is a real prediction)

Yes this pick seems a little crazy, but when you take into consideration how he played in the playoffs and what he has to work with, this is a very realistic pick. Rivers really stepped up in the playoffs and if it were not for his injury, the Chargers may have made it to the bowl. Rivers is looking to build off of a sub par season last year, but lucky for him, he has everything he needs to do so. Rivers returns this season with LaDainian Tomlinson who is the easily the top Back in the NFL but that is not the only weapon that Rivers has, he has a young and extremely talented WR who really stepped up in the playoffs in Vincent Jackson, Jackson will continue to get better and better and will provide Rivers with a big target who can take it the distance. After getting that akward first season with a new team thing out of the way, look for Chris Chambers to also step up and haul in alot more passes. As if that was not impressive enough, Rivers also has the leagues top TE in Antonio Gates (Gonzalez and Winslow are close seconds) and he has a young player yet to emerge in wide receiver Craig “Buster” Davis. All in all i look for Rivers to make the biggest turn around of any player this season and really step his game up. Season Predictions- 3,800 yards 31 TD’s 13 INT’s

Honorable Mention- Drew Brees (too many Turnovers) Carson Palmer (Receivers are a mess) Derek Anderson (one year wonder?)

Stay tuned next week for the top five Running backs of the 08-09 Season