Ranking all 32 NFL teams in terms of quarterback desperation

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Ranking all 32 NFL teams in terms of quarterback desperation
By Brad Gagnon

At any given time, a significant percentage of the NFL’s 32 teams are looking to upgrade at the quarterback position. Others are hoping for saviors. And others are in search of potential successors for their current starters. Rarely is anyone completely uninterested in potentially good quarterbacks.

In order to establish a gauge for which teams are more desperate than others, we give you our quarterback desperation rankings.

32. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck is a stud with three years under his belt and at least a dozen ahead of him. No need to even think about quarterbacks right now.

31. Green Bay Packers: Aaron Rodgers is smack dab in the middle of his prime. The Packers are years away from having to worry about successors.

30. Seattle Seahawks: Russell Wilson is basically in the same position as Luck. Might not be quite as good overall, but he’s a Super Bowl champion and two-time NFC champ.

29. New England Patriots: Tom Brady will be 38 before he plays another game, but they’ll give Jimmy Garoppolo a long look before going anywhere else.

24. New York Giants: Eli Manning’s got a few years left in him and that offense could be jacked with the return of Victor Cruz in 2015.

22. Dallas Cowboys: Tony Romo will be 35 in April but is coming off his best season yet. Dallas should wait at least until next year to think about potential replacements.

10. Washington Commanders: Robert Griffin III will likely be given one more year to prove himself (if that), but it’s not looking good for the 2012 No. 2 overall pick. And Kirk Cousins and Colt McCoy won’t save the day. The ‘Skins shouldn’t shy away from taking a chance this offseason.

9. Philadelphia Eagles: There’s a very strong chance Nick Foles’ 2013 season was an aberration, and Mark Sanchez isn’t the answer. The Eagles need to consider drafting a quarterback relatively early this year.

2. New York Jets: Geno Smith isn’t the answer and they’ve got no other prospects on the roster. That No. 6 overall pick should be used in order to leverage themselves a new potential franchise pivot.

1. Buffalo Bills: They appear to be, like, 99 percent sure EJ Manuel isn’t the answer. This team is a quarterback away from competing, but they lack a first-round pick.

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...n-terms-of-quarterback-desperation/ar-AA9feE1

 

[endersdragon]

Really, we are behind the Giants?

 

[xvendettax914]

Really, we are behind the Giants?

Good. Letem keep eli and continue to chuck and duck balls to teams not wearing NY on the helmet.

 

[Fredd]

Cutler and the Bears @ #3, love it

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

Really, we are behind the Giants?

And Minn at 23? Really?

 

[65fastback2plus2]

And Minn at 23? Really?

teddy ftw!

 

[NeonDeion21]

Just take the names out of it and it's even more ridiculous.

One QB is 34 and is coming off a year in which he had a 92.1 QB Rating.

The other QB is 34 as well, but is coming off a year in which he had a 113 QB Rating. Yet, he's two spots below him on this list. Huh?

 

[JDSmith]

Just take the names out of it and it's even more ridiculous.

One QB is 34 and is coming off a year in which he had a 92.1 QB Rating.

The other QB is 34 as well, but is coming off a year in which he had a 113 QB Rating. Yet, he's two spots below him on this list. Huh?

Because one QB has never missed a game due to injury and the other is coming off multiple season ending injuries and back surgery? Just a guess.

They are talking about the need to replace the QB, so from that stance a 92 is just as good as a 113, the 'need to replace' threshold is a lot lower than a 92. Then you factor in injuries and it's not really close, I'm surprised they have the Giants so close to the middle. Eli's been a true iron man his entire career. The fact that he's not as good a QB as Romo doesn't really play into this discussion, because the odds are extremely good that if they replaced Eli they wouldn't get anyone as good as he is - much less someone as good as Romo.

 

[JDSmith]

Reading the responses I have to wonder if anyone actually looked at the list and the heading of it.

Desperation: a state of despair, typically one that results in rash or extreme behavior.

This isn't a list of who has a good QB and who doesn't. It has nothing to do with ranking the QBs by ability outside of the fact that if a QB really sucks his team will be desperate to upgrade the position. So if you have two QBs and one is awesome and one is pretty good, they both have a lack of desperation to get a QB. If one is older or more injury prone, that team is in more need of a QB and closer to the desperation threshold, even if that guy is a great QB.

Teams that are desperate need a QB right now, today. Whichever team is closer to needing a QB right now is the more desperate. Given their injury histories the odds of the Cowboys needing a QB next season, for at least a few games, is much higher than the Giants needing one. Hell, we needed one last year for almost 2 games. I'd say during the Cards game we were pretty damned desperate for a QB, and I'm sure everyone here would agree.

Edit: damned typo

 

[Longboysfan]

Eli will be there till he want to walk away.

 

[JDSmith]

Eli will be there till he want to walk away.

Eli has played 180 consecutive games including playoffs. Giants fans don't even need to learn who the backup QB is every year, the guy never sees the field. If we can get 19 in a row out of Romo next year I'll be orgasmic.

 

[Risen Star]

I feel pretty desperate to find Romo's eventual successor.

 

[DanTanna]

Buffalo Bills: They appear to be, like, 99 percent sure EJ Manuel !

What a friggin' Quincy Carter pick that was! Every other team yelled "WHAT?" when he was chosen followed by an ear deafening roar of laughter! LOL

 

[HappyOnions]

What a friggin' Quincy Carter pick that was! Every other team yelled "WHAT?" when he was chosen followed by an ear deafening roar of laughter! LOL

It was the right pick for them at the time. They couldn't go into another season with Ryan Fitzpatrick as the starter, nor with Tavaris Jackson or Tyler Thigpen as their QB...

 

[MagicMan]

Tampa Bay may not be listed as #1 as far as desperate, but they are the most certain to pick Winston given the geographical issue and Glennon is certainly not their franchise QB. He may be a good backup. As for the Eagles, I am pretty sure they (Chip Kelly) are definitely going to do whatever they can to try to move up and get Marriotta-----will cost them a lot, but I can see him doing it anyway. Now THAT is desperate.

Unless Weeden does a 180 and plays a lot better, Dallas would be desperate for at least a capable backup at this point. Guess there was a reason Cleveland, yes Cleveland, gave up on him. Would be a shame for a good team like Dallas to have their season go south if Romo was to get hurt for an extended period of time.

 

[Longboysfan]

As for the Eagles, I am pretty sure they (Chip Kelly) are definitely going to do whatever they can to try to move up and get Marriotta-----will cost them a lot, but I can see him doing it anyway. Now THAT is desperate.

I'm not near anywhere thinking the Eagles would trade big time to get Marriotta.
Not after the way I saw him play vs Ohio State.
Not after the way I have seen the Eagles handle the draft all these years.
Most time they get the picks from moving down.
They have never moved way up in the draft to get any player - in the first round.

If he fell to a spot where the Eagles would only give up a number 1 and 2 then fine they might trade.

 

[KJJ]

Really, we are behind the Giants?

The only logic I can see with that is that Eli is slightly younger than Romo and hasn't had the back issues or any serious injuries. He never gets hurt or misses games and with Romo's back it's anyone's guess how much longer he has. Romo has missed one game each of the last 2 seasons due to his back.

 

[KJJ]

And Minn at 23? Really?

That's due to them having a much younger QB who showed promise as a rookie. This list isn't about the teams that have the "best" QB's or Green Bay and NE would be ahead of Indy but Luck is a much younger QB so Indy is set at the position for many years to come. The list is about QB desperation and the teams that have the younger QB's that have shown promise are going to be ahead of teams that have older QB's regardless which teams currently have the best QB's.

 

[KJJ]

He may be a good backup. As for the Eagles, I am pretty sure they (Chip Kelly) are definitely going to do whatever they can to try to move up and get Marriotta-----will cost them a lot, but I can see him doing it anyway. Now THAT is desperate.

Kelly would be crazy to do whatever it takes to get Marriotta some don't even have him as the top rated QB. I'm not saying Foles is the answer in Philly but he did lead them to the playoffs in 2013 and had Philly sitting at 6-2 until he got injured. They certainly aren't "desperate" for a QB and it would be a desperate move to fork over current and future draft picks for a QB who some aren't that high on. I've read where Marriotta is not a great pocket passer, fumbles the ball a lot, has some durability issues and rarely threw into tight windows plus he played in a college system not in a pro style offense. I wouldn't give up anything to move up for a QB who has some of the negatives he has. Jimmy drafted his college QB Steve Walsh and if he was all the Cowboys had at QB Jimmy and Walsh may have left Dallas together. If Kelly wants to get on the hottest seat imaginable give up the farm for his college QB and have it not work out.

 

[ThreeandOut]

The only logic I can see with that is that Eli is slightly younger than Romo and hasn't had the back issues or any serious injuries. He never gets hurt or misses games and with Romo's back it's anyone's guess how much longer he has. Romo has missed one game each of the last 2 seasons due to his back.

The Giants also drafted Ryan Nassib in 2013 so they have a young backup waiting in the wings.