With 4 rushing TDs thus far this season, Mr. Vick leads the pack among QBs.
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"I've seen a lot of bad QBs, but I've not seen any good ones, " Wyatt said.
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Labor troubles facing the NFL notwithstanding, star QBs will still get their financial due and then some.
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Other USC QBs have been picked lower in the draft, but failed to live up to their promise.
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Over that span, an average of nearly three QBs have been taken in the first round each year.
One other thing: if the spread and running QBs are here to stay, the big smash mouth linebacker is going to be extinct.
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Sanchez led the Jets to the AFC Championship game his first two seasons, but statistically has been one of the worst QBs in the league.
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If receptions and passing touchdowns are scored higher in your league, the score will be more predictable because QBs and recievers will be weighted more heavily.
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All six QBs were drafted by AFC teams, the conference (or league, pre-merger) that had won 11 of the first 17 Super Bowls, including eight of nine from 1973 to 1981.
The presence of new coach Marc Trestman and former Jets QBs coach Matt Cavanaugh make the Bears a possibility to sign Tebow, who would be a backup again behind Jay Cutler.
Also, new passing icons indicate when receivers are looking for the ball and ready to make a play, so digital QBs will need to be aware and only make the pass when the receiver is ready.
The most comparable names from this list are QBs that, like Mr. Vick, currently start for their respective teams, have shown productivity at times during their careers, and are similar in age but lack a Super Bowl ring.
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Seven of those QBs were drafted since 2008, and it should be noted that Orton took the starting role only after a preseason injury to Rex Grossman while Carr was drafted as the first ever quarterback of the then-new Houston Texans franchise.
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Also, man to man coverage (where corners turn their back to the QB) is going to be a tough sell as more and more running QBs enter the NFL. Zones will rule, which will devalue cornerbacks that CAN pay man coverage.
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The strategy initially appears to be a way of revitalizing moribund fan bases, but a look at recent history shows that immediately turning to rookie QBs puts the talented youngsters at greater risk of injury with no real financial payoff for the team.
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Always know your starting QBs.
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The failures of traded quarterbacks have far outweighed the successes, especially with over-the-hill QBs such as Brett Favre, who struggled down the stretch in his one season with the New York Jets, and Donovan McNabb, who struggled in his only season with the Washington Redskins, and later with the Minnesota Vikings.
Among them are QBs Nate Montana (son of Joe Montana) and Jordan Rodgers (brother of Aaron Rodgers), Jake Ryan (son of Pat Ryan), Duron Carter (son of Cris Carter), Luke Tasker (son of Steve Tasker), Kyle Long (son of Howie Long, brother of Chris Long) and Baker Steinkuhler (son of Dean Steinkuhler).
Smith, of course, now heads to a team with all kinds of quarterback issues, from starter Mark Sanchez still with the team despite an awful season, Tim Tebow still with the team despite not really getting a chance to play, and three other QBs on the roster for now in David Garrard, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms.
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