2012 NFL Quarterback Power Rankings: The Top 10
July 29, 2012 2:09 am
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The time has come. We've finally arrived at the Top 10. A couple of the names on here were hard to rank but as a whole, the Top 10 wasn't that difficult. We'll start with a quarterback that everyone loves to talk about.
10. Tony Romo
The most polarizing QB outside of Tim Tebow. Let's all be real here, Romo HAS to win this season. Dallas is loaded on offense, especially is Murray can be as good as he looked last season. The line will hold up just fine and Romo has a ton of weapons to play with. Even the Dallas defense will be much improved, giving Dallas even more of a shot. It has to happen this year, Mr. Romo.
9. Ben Roethlisberger
I initially had him a few spots higher, then it became more and more difficult to justify it. He's tough, has a big arm and is a winner. On the flip side, he still is prone to bad decision making and has trouble making pre-snap reads from time to time. Big Ben is a huge question mark going into this season as I'm not sure what Todd Haley is going to do wit that offense. Throw in the Mike Wallace saga, the Mendenhall injury, an aging defense and OL woes, Pittsburgh could be in for a difficult season.
8. Philip Rivers
He's coming off of a pretty rough season. I don't see it getting much better for him. Rivers lost his top downfield option in Vincent Jackson and he also lost his safety valve RB Mike Tolbert. On an unrelated note, I expect Ryan Mathews to have a huge season. Rivers is a great talent but for one game, today, his lack of consistency from play to play would really scare me.
7. Matthew Stafford
Stafford is a huge talent that's only going to get better. It's not like he had amazing weapons last season. Yes, he had an amazing weapon in Calvin Johnson. Beyond that? Not much there. Brandon Pettigrew is solid but inconsistent but look for Titus Young to have a big season and solidify himself as the second option there. Stafford will still have brain cramps and make horrendous throws from time to time but his big arm can usually mask those mistakes.
6. Mike Vick
Health is always going to be key with Vick, but in a one game situation, he's about as good as you can get. I'm going to keep this very short, he has a cannon, makes throws no one else in the world can make and can still extend plays better than anyone. In one game, a healthy Vick would be tough to top.
10. Tony RomoThe most polarizing QB outside of Tim Tebow. Let's all be real here, Romo HAS to win this season. Dallas is loaded on offense, especially is Murray can be as good as he looked last season. The line will hold up just fine and Romo has a ton of weapons to play with. Even the Dallas defense will be much improved, giving Dallas even more of a shot. It has to happen this year, Mr. Romo.
9. Ben Roethlisberger
I initially had him a few spots higher, then it became more and more difficult to justify it. He's tough, has a big arm and is a winner. On the flip side, he still is prone to bad decision making and has trouble making pre-snap reads from time to time. Big Ben is a huge question mark going into this season as I'm not sure what Todd Haley is going to do wit that offense. Throw in the Mike Wallace saga, the Mendenhall injury, an aging defense and OL woes, Pittsburgh could be in for a difficult season.
8. Philip Rivers
He's coming off of a pretty rough season. I don't see it getting much better for him. Rivers lost his top downfield option in Vincent Jackson and he also lost his safety valve RB Mike Tolbert. On an unrelated note, I expect Ryan Mathews to have a huge season. Rivers is a great talent but for one game, today, his lack of consistency from play to play would really scare me.
7. Matthew Stafford
Stafford is a huge talent that's only going to get better. It's not like he had amazing weapons last season. Yes, he had an amazing weapon in Calvin Johnson. Beyond that? Not much there. Brandon Pettigrew is solid but inconsistent but look for Titus Young to have a big season and solidify himself as the second option there. Stafford will still have brain cramps and make horrendous throws from time to time but his big arm can usually mask those mistakes.
6. Mike Vick
Health is always going to be key with Vick, but in a one game situation, he's about as good as you can get. I'm going to keep this very short, he has a cannon, makes throws no one else in the world can make and can still extend plays better than anyone. In one game, a healthy Vick would be tough to top.
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