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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Quarterback Rankings | April 24, 2009

QUARTERBACKS

TIER ONE

1. Peyton Manning, IND | Age: 33.5 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 99

2. Drew Brees, NO | Age: 30.6 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 99

3. #Tom Brady, NE | Age: 32.1 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 96

4. Matt Ryan, ATL | Age: 24.3 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 95

TIER TWO

5. Aaron Rodgers, GB | Age: 25.8 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 88

6. Philip Rivers, SD | Age: 27.8 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 87

7. Jay Cutler, CHI | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 86

8. Tony Romo, DAL | Age: 29.4 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 85

9.
Ben Roethlisberger, PIT | Age: 27.5 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 85

10. Matt Schaub, HOU | Age: 28.2 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 83

TIER THREE

11. #Kurt Warner, ARI | Age: 38.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 75

12. Donovan McNabb, PHI | Age: 32.7 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 74

13. Carson Palmer, CIN | Age: 29.7 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 73

14. Eli Manning, NYG | Age: 28.6 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 68

TIER FOUR

15. Matt Cassel, KC | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 60

16. Joe Flacco, BAL | Age: 24.7 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 57

17. Trent Edwards, BUF | Age: 25.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 57

18. Matt Hasselbeck, SEA| Age: 34.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 55

19. David Garrard, JAX | Age: 31.5 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 48

TIER FIVE

20. Jason Campbell, WAS[T] | Age: 27.7 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 32

21. Brady Quinn, CLE[T] | Age: 24.9 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 32

22. JaMarcus Russell, OAK | Age: 24.1 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 30

23. Chad Henne, MIA | Age: 24.2 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 28

24. Sage Rosenfels, MIN | Age: 31.5 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 26

25. Kyle Orton, DEN | Age: 26.8 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 26

26. *Michael Vick, ATL[x] | Age: 29.2 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 25

27. Shaun Hill, SF | Age: 29.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 24

TIER SIX

28. Jake Delhomme, CAR | Age: 34.6 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 16

29. Luke McCown, TB | Age: 28.2 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 14

30. Kellen Clemens, NYJ | Age: 26.3 | Value Score: 13

31. Vince Young, TEN | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 12

32. Derek Anderson, CLE[T] | Age: 26.2 | Contract: Thru 2010* | Value Score: 12

33. Marc Bulger, STL | Age: 32.4 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 11

34. Daunte Culpepper, DET | Age: 32.7 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 8

35. Byron Leftwich, TB | Age: 29.6 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 8

36. Kerry Collins, TEN | Age: 36.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 7

37. Matt Leinart, ARI[T] | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 6

38. Chad Pennington, MIA | Age: 33.2 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 6

39. Brett Ratliff
, NYJ | Age: 24.1 | Value Score: 6

TIER SEVEN

40. Kevin Kolb, PHI | Age: 25.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 5

41. Josh Johnson, TB | Age: 23.4 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 5

42. Colt Brennan, WAS | Age: 26.0 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 4

43. Chris Simms, DEN | Age: 29.0 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 3

44. Drew Stanton, DET | Age: 25.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 3

45. Tarvaris Jackson, MIN | Age: 26.4 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 3

46. Seneca Wallace, SEA | Age: 29.1 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 3

47. Matt Moore
, CAR | Age: 25.1 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 3

48. Brian Brohm, GB | Age: 23.9 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 3

49. Kevin O'Connell, NE | Age: 24.5 | Value Score: 3

50. Tyler Thigpen, KC | Age: 25.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 3

51. Dennis Dixon, PIT | Age: 24.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 3

LONG-SHOTS

52. Jeff Garcia, OAK | Age: 39.5 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 2

53. Alex Smith, SF | Age: 25.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

54. Dan Orlovsky, HOU | Age: 26.1 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 2

55. Jon Kitna, DAL | Age: 37.0 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 2

56. Troy Smith, BAL | Age: 25.2 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 2

57. Kyle Boller, STL | Age: 28.3 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 2

58. J.P. Losman, BUF | Age: 28.5 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 2

RUBBISH

59. Billy Volek, SD | Age: 33.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

60. Rex Grossman, CHI |Age: 29.0 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 1

61. Brian Griese, TB[x] | Age: 34.5 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

62. John David Booty, MIN | Age: 25.2 | Value Score: 1

63. John Beck, MIA | Age: 28.1 | Value Score: 1

64. Charlie Whitehurst, SD | Age: 27.1 | Value Score: 1

65. Brett Favre, NYJ[*] | Age: 39.9 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 1

66. #Brodie Croyle, KC | Age: 26.5 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 1

67. Josh McCown, CAR | Age: 30.2 | Value Score: 1

68. David Carr, NYG | Age: 30.1 | Value Score: 1

69. Damon Huard, SF | Age: 36.2 | Contract: ? | Value Score: 1

70. Cleo Lemon, JAX | Age: 30.1 | Value Score: 1

71. Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF | Age: 26.8 | Contract: Thru ? | Value Score: 1

72. J.T. O'Sullivan, CIN | Age: 30.0 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 1

73. Patrick Ramsey, TEN | Age: 30.5 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 1

74. Andre Woodson, NYG | Age: 25.4 | Value Score: 1

75. Joey Harrington, NO | Age: 30.9 | Value Score: 1

76. Andrew Walter, OAK[x] | Age: 27.3 | Value Score: 1

77. Gus Frerotte, MIN | Age: 38.2 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 1

4 comments:

EdMcGon said...

Cutler below Aaron Rodgers? Pass the crack pipe please... :P

TCHT said...

Rodgers below anyone in Dynasty?

No way. His age + proven production + team make up makes him an easy choice.

Love Ryans skills set and he belongs up high, but we are talking about fantasy performance. Ryans last 3 games last year were rather abyssmal from a fantasy stance. And this was year number 1 for both and only 1 year seperates their age. He was good and not anything close to spectacular... which the other players around him have already proven

Brees, Brady and Manning have 5, 7 and 8 more years... that is a lifetime. I can maybe see Brees. But Mannings 8 years and Bradys age (and knee) are far too much an issue.

Love the rankings.

EdMcGon said...

TCHT, I don't have any problem with Ryan in the top tier. While he wasn't perfect last year, he showed me enough to believe he is a legitimately good QB. Add in the fact he was a rookie, and that puts him in the top tier in my view.

Anonymous said...

Yes, Ryan is a 'legitimately good QB', but NO WAY is he a Tier 1 guy. Especially ahead of guys like Cutler, Romo, Rivers & Rodgers. Yes, he has them by age, but not enough to warrant a Tier 1.