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By Mitchell Jacobs - June
25th, 2007
This year could be a big year
for rookie quarterbacks, JaMarcus Russell, Brady Quinn,
Kevin Kolb, Drew Stanton, Trent Edwards and maybe even Troy
Smith who could see some action this season. JaMarcus Russell
appears the most likely player to start early this year
since he is competing with Josh McCown and Andrew Walter.
Walter just wasn't able to do much in the Raiders offense
in 2006, but then again, neither could anyone else on the
Raiders squad.
Here are the QBs "On The
Burner" the rest of rookies eagerly waiting to be lit.
On The Burner
Charlie Frye- He has had
a consistent "leg up" as the starting QB for the
2007 Cleveland Browns during the off-season. His leg up
consists of starting most of the games for the Browns in
2006. His experience against division foes like Pittsburgh
and Baltimore also gives him a slight edge in the QB competition
that is likely to take place in the Browns training camp.
Charlie will have to be pretty darn close to perfect to
keep that leg up, because Derek Anderson is creeping up
behind him and if rookie Brady Quinn can get into camp on
time, he should be a factor.
Waiting to be lit
Brady Quinn- There are
two things that will keep Brady Quinn from being the starting
QB in Cleveland for the majority of the season; A lengthy
holdout by him and his agent or a hot start by the Browns
to start the season. The more likely of the two scenarios
is a holdout, since we are talking about a team that has
gone 10 - 22 over the past two seasons. But if Quinn is
able to get into camp on time and either Charlie Frye of
Derek Anderson struggle out of the gate, look for Quinn
to take the reigns of the Browns offense by week 8 or 9.
With some intriguing offensive weapons, Quinn may be able
to give you a quality start two down the stretch if you
run into QB problems on your roster.
On The
Burner
Donovan McNabb- He will put up excellent fantasy
numbers very early on, but he is bound to get hurt again.
He is a big boy and will have a tough road ahead of him
with his lingering injuries.
Waiting to be Lit
Kevin Kolb - Kelly Holcomb was brought in to back
up, but Kolb was drafted with the Eagles first pick in the
2007 draft. The Eagles seem to believe if McNabb does not
work out Kolb could be the QB of the future. Kolb has a
great cast to learn from as long as McNabb can handle that.
Kolb may not be the best fantasy option but then again no
one expected Garcia to work out, so keep your eyes peeled
on this rookie.
On The
Burner
Jon Kitna - Jon is a great quarterback he even mentored
current Bengals QB Carson Palmer. Kita had a solid performance
throwing for over 4200 yards, but he throws a lot of interceptions.
The Lions have been drafting wide receivers for years now
and between 2006 breakout star Mike Furrey, and 1st round
picks in 2004 and 2007, Roy Williams and Calvin Johnson,
no QB in Detroit should falter but if Kitna should then…
Waiting to be Lit
Drew Stanton - He is fast, he has a good arm, he's
smart and he is going to be a fantasy star for years to
come. With so many teams in need of a starting quarterback,
Detroit passed on taking future QB in the first round to
take another wide receiver, they watched as teams passed
on Brady Quinn and other quarterbacks but when Stanton fell
to them, I am sure that they were pleased. In any keeper
league this quarterback will have many eyes on him because
of the offensive threats around him. If not 2007 look for
Stanton to be a big impact in 2008.
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