In the NFL, there are several starting quarterbacks who should, frankly, not be starting, in reverse order.
5. Jake Delhomme (Carolina Panthers)
Jake Delhomme?? How can he be on this list? Well he’s got a lot of talent, but can’t seem to make completions, unless it’s to the other team. His biggest remaining strength is his skill in the two minute drill. But Delhomme is 34 and is not the same quarterback who went to Super Bowl XXXVIII. He has the skill to be a mean backup, but not a powerful starter.
4. Marc Bulger (St. Louis Rams)
Marc Bulger has never been excellent, but he made a passable attempt at filling the shoes of Kurt Warner, who led the Rams to two Super Bowls. However, now it seems like Bulger has lost whatever superstar ability he may have once had. He still has talent, as backups should, but he doesn’t have that game-maker quality.
3. Jason Campbell (Washington Redskins)
Jason Campbell is a talented quarterback, but not talented enough. Watching him in these beginning weeks of the 2009 season proves this. So far he has thrown for 6 TD’s and 5 picks, just one interception short of his total from last season. He has also fumbled the ball eight times, already more than last year. Campbell has the skill to be a good quarterback, but I wouldn’t start him if I owned the Redskins.
2. JaMarcus Russell (Oakland Raiders)
JaMarcus Russell was the first-overall draft pick in 2007. So far, he has thrown for 16 touchdowns, 16 interceptions, and 3,302 yards. So he averages about 1/2 touchdown per game, and about 100 yards. Why? Because he’s simply a big man with a big arm, and no accuracy. Perhaps if he had the best quarterbacks coach in the league, he MIGHT improve. Right now, he’s just a big draft bust who is costing the Raiders a lot of money.
1. Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions)
WHY IS HE STARTING?? Daunte Culpepper is oh so much better than Stafford. Stafford has thrown 3 TD’s and 6 picks. Culpepper 1 and 1. Stafford took 10 sacks against the Redskins and Bears. Culpepper took 7 against the Steelers. Against the Saints in week 1, Stafford completed 43.2% of his passes. Against a better defense, the Steelers, Culpepper completed 62.2% of his passes. Get the idea? Stafford should sit on the side for a season or two and learn from Daunte Culpepper; otherwise he’s going to flop like Joey Harrington.
I debating putting both Josh Johnson of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kerry Collins of the Tennessee Titans on the list, but Johnson hasn’t started long enough to convince me he’s not a worthy starter, and I’m not convinced quarterback is the problem of the Titans.
October 15th, 2009 at 2:08 am
I agree that bulger, Russell, and Campbell should not be starting but Delhomme led the panthers to a victory this week and stafford is still young, and has time to improve.
October 15th, 2009 at 10:13 am
This list is great except stafford should be numer 5 and everyone else should be moved up
October 15th, 2009 at 10:40 am
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