The unwritten rule of the NFL goes something like this: If you're QB is bad , you'll end up with a top-10 pick. It's as simple as that. Unfortunately, great QB's like Tom Brady only come around once in a generation. Even good ones don't grow on trees. Teams with a need at QB will be thrilled when they find out what the free agent market looks like this year:
-Brian Hoyer -Ryan Mallett -Mark Sanchez -Michael Vick -Jake Locker And those are the notable options.Well, at least teams with top picks can look forward to drafting the next franchise QB, right? Wrong. While I believe Jamies Winston will have a better career than Marcus Mariota, both aren't too promising when it comes to having the "it" factor. Can they carry a stinky Buccaneers/Titans team on their back? They won't have the same supporting cast like they did at Florida State and Oregon. I have ranked the top 10 NFL teams in terms of their QB need (one being the worst). For example, the Colts probably won't be needing a QB anytime soon, so they're not ranked. But the Jets on the other hand... Well... 1. Tennessee Titans- Charlie Whitehurst? Yuck-o. The Titans have been plagued by bad QB play ever since Vince Young decided to change his attitude... For the worst. 2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Josh McCown is too old. His one good saeason with the Bears is looking a lot more fluke-ish. And there's a good chance Mike Glennon gets traded away. 3. Cleveland Browns- This is bad. Johnny Manziel was a "jersey sales" selection. The Browns needed to sell some tickets, but all they got in return was a huge need for a QB. If Brian Hoyer isn't resigned, the future looks bleak in Cleveland. 4. Houston Texans- Ryan Fitzpatrick is a solid -3.6 on the Dalton scale, and isn't going to improve any time soon. Case Keenum is what he is, and undrafted free agent QB. 5. New York Jets- The Jets have never had a good QB. If Joe Namath hadn't won Super Bowl III, he wouldn't be remembered. But fumbles don't help either. And how is Geno Smith still the presumed starter? 6. St. Louis Rams- Sam Bradford is very fragile and the Rams need to move on. Shaun Hill and Austin Davis don't exactly strike fear into the opposition either. 7. Buffalo Bills- Kyle Orton could have at least kept the Bills in contention... If he hadn't retired. E.J. Manuel looks like the "best option" at this point. 8. Jacksonville Jaguars- I am not as high on Blake Bortles as other people are. His mechanics are not suitable for the NFL, and is looking very much like Jay Cutler in that department. I would start looking elsewhere if I were the Jaguars. 9. Chicago Bears- Jay Cutler had all the talent a QB could ever want, but he was never able to put it all together. A lot of things factored into this; A new OC almost every season, a deteriorating defense and the overall lazy mechanics Cutler has displayed throughout his career. Unfortunately, with the lack of QB options, the Bears are probably stuck with him for another season. 10. Washington Redskins- What ever happened to RGIII? After a fantastic rookie campaign, he has now hit rock bottom and his future in Washington is very much in doubt. Hopefully he fixes his mechanical flaws, but even that is being overly enthusiastic. Honorable Mentions- Cardinals (Carson Palmer is old and injury prone) Broncos (Will Peyton Manning return?) Raiders (Can Derek Carr prove to be consistent?)
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