SI's backup qb power rankings

[wicket]

List is a complete joke imo, still thought id post it though
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1. Jeff Garcia, Oakland
2. Michael Vick, Philadelphia
3. Daunte Culpepper, Detroit
4. Sage Rosenfels, Minnesota
5. Seneca Wallace, Seattle
6. Todd Collins, Washington
7. Billy Volek, San Diego
8. Jon Kitna, Dallas
9. Chris Simms, Denver
10. Derek Anderson, Cleveland
11. Chad Henne, Miami
12. Kellen Clemens, New York Jets
13. Troy Smith, Baltimore
14. Dan Orlovsky, Houston
15. Brodie Croyle, Kansas City
16. Charlie Batch, Pittsburgh
17. Jim Sorgi, Indianapolis
18. Chris Redman, Atlanta
19. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buffalo
20. Matt Flynn, Green Bay
21. Vince Young, Tennessee
22. Matt Leinart, Arizona
23. Alex Smith, San Francisco
24. Luke McCown, Tampa Bay
25. Andrew Walter, New England
26. Josh McCown, Carolina
27. David Carr, New York Giants
28. Mark Brunell, New Orleans
29. Kyle Boller, St. Louis
30. J.T. O'Sullivan, Cincinnati
31. Todd Bouman, Jacksonville
32. Caleb Hanie, Chicago

i dont know how i would rank them precisely but this list seems about as random as possible imo

[Gay Ork Wang]

how is Caleb Hanie worse than Todd Bouman...

[Hurricanes25]

Originally Posted by *** Ork Wang

how is Caleb Hanie worse than Todd Bouman...

My thought exactaly. And how is Vick 2nd. He hasnt played in 2 years and now he is the 2nd best backup in the league?

[YAYareaRB]

Wow Vick at 2 already.

[Splat]

Todd "Clip Board" Collins. :)

[CashmoneyDrew]

I know it's easy to hate on VY, but what exactly have Matt Flynn, Jim Sorgi, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Dan Orlovsky done on the field that Young hasn't done?

[Gay Ork Wang]

Originally Posted by VoodooMonkey

I know it's easy to hate on VY, but what exactly have Matt Flynn, Jim Sorgi, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Dan Orlovsky done on the field that Young hasn't done?

Well one of them is a god and one of them had a safety without being touched.

[scottyboy]

come on. David Carr isn't THAT bad. Like really? Did you see that leap he had against Carolina?!?

[Smooth Criminal]

Batch was always top 3 on these lists. I gues breaking your collarbone makes you a terrible QB after that?

[Hurricanes25]

Originally Posted by scottyboy

come on. David Carr isn't THAT bad. Like really? Did you see that leap he had against Carolina?!?

Yea, David Carr is much better than most of the guys ahead of him.

[Brent]

Isn't Kevin O'Connell the 2nd string QB for the Pats?

[7-11]

Obviously a much better player than Vince Young and Matt Leinart.

[YAYareaRB]

I didn't know Andrew Walter was in New England.. Could he be in a better spot right now?

[Hines]

Seneca Wallace sucks. How is he that high on the list? I wished the Seahawks moved him to WR.

[scottyboy]

Originally Posted by HinesWardJr

Seneca Wallace sucks. How is he that high on the list? I wished the Seahawks moved him to WR.

they will, once they realize the greatness that is Mike Teel.

he's teh real best backup. Him and Andre' Woodson

[Bucs_Rule]

Originally Posted by Brent

Isn't Kevin O'Connell the 2nd string QB for the Pats?

He very likely will be. I'd rather SI rank a guy that has played for a while in the NFL than take a wild stab at a guy that hasn't at all.

That shows just how difficult ranking backup QBs is.How do you rank young guys that have barely played, if at all. Veternans that haven't played for a while. Its a crapshot, no one can come up with a good analysis because of lack of info.

Originally Posted by HinesWardJr

Seneca Wallace sucks. How is he that high on the list? I wished the Seahawks moved him to WR.

Passing Pct. Yds TD/INT RTG
Wallace 58.3 1532 11-3 87.0

[Caddy]

Matt Flynn is ahead of Luke McCown... Why?

[Bucs_Rule]

Originally Posted by Caddy

Matt Flynn is ahead of Luke McCown... Why?

His name came out of the hat first.

After picking the top ones and the worst it wouldn't surprise me if thats what he did. Alex Smith being better than McCown is more perplexing. With Flynn you could make the justification that something you don't know could be better than something you think is crappy, its stupid for a 7th rounder but it has logic behind it. Alex Smith is just dreadful.

McCown should be much higher, he's a medicore QB and the guys lots of those guys are dreadful.

[critesy]

charlie batch should be #2, he is actually legit.

[drowe]

really. if ya started at #29 and flipped the list completely upside down (putting boller, brunell and carr on top), it would make just as much sense. ah well. i applaud the effort. seems like they do this every year. part of me wants to make a try at a list like this. most of me realizes i'd lose interest very quickly and just wast a half hour of my time.

[crites09]

haha Well you can tell Don Banks was bored when he wrote that... He probably tried naming all the back up QB's in the league and thats just the order he remembered them in

[Saints 4 Lyfe]

Originally Posted by *** Ork Wang

how is Caleb Hanie worse than Todd Bouman...

us saints fans used to have a saying.


"If Todd Bouman tried to commit suicide he's miss high and right every time."

[yo123]

Originally Posted by Saints 4 Lyfe

us saints fans used to have a saying.


"If Todd Bouman tried to commit suicide he's miss high and right every time."

:(. He went to my hometown college.

[Brothgar]

I would agree with eh most of this list. Except

Vick way to high IMO.
Matt Leinart and Vince Young too low. Sorgi WAY too high.
Charlie Batch way too low.
I would have Colt Brennin (sp?) #3 on Washington on the list.
DA is too low as well considering he might be starting.

[no bare feet]

Any SI list of anything sucks.