Colin Kaepernick makes in instant impact for the 49ers.
This is NOT a list of who’s the best QB’s in the game, but merely a snap shot of the best QB’s so far through eleven weeks this season. Carson Palmer took a tumble this week and Matthew Stafford moved up. Where does your favorite signal caller stack up? Find out in this week’s Top 32 QB Rankings.
Benched / Injured:
Matt Cassel – Benched in favor of Brady Quinn. LW # 32
John Skelton – Benched in favor of Ryan Lindley. LW # 31
Blaine Gabbert – Injured / out for the season. LW # 30
Michael Vick – Injured. LW # 25
Alex Smith – Benched in favor of Colin Kaepernick. LW # 8
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32. Ryan Lindley – The Cardinals rookie QB threw four interceptions against the Rams. LW # unranked
31. Nick Foles – The Eagles rookie has been up and down so far as a starter. LW # unranked
30. Brady Quinn – Didn’t play well against the Broncos. LW # 32
29. Jake Locker – Threw 2 ints. in a loss to the Jaguars. LW # 30
28. Brandon Weeden – Had a decent game in a win over the Steelers. LW # 28
27. Mark Sanchez – Had two turnovers against the Patriots. LW # 27
26. Ryan Tannehill – Had a good game in a win over the Seahawks. LW # 24
25. Christian Ponder – Had a poor performance against the Bears. LW # 22
24. Chad Henne – Has had two good games as a starter for the Jags. LW # unranked
23. Cam Newton – May have had his best game of the season against the Eagles. LW # 26
22. Colin Kaepernick – Has looked good in two starts for the 49ers. LW # unranked
21. Ryan Fitzpatrick – Didn’t have a very good game against the Colts. LW # 19
20. Andrew Luck – Has only played OK, but the Colts keep winning. LW # 17
19. Tony Romo – Has played well the past few games. LW # 23
18. Sam Bradford – Has been managing the game well recently. LW # 20
17. Carson Palmer – His production has dropped off the past few games. LW # 11
16. Eli Manning – Threw 3 TD passes against the Packers. LW # 21
15. Joe Flacco – Threw for 300 yards against the Chargers. LW # 16
14. Philip Rivers – Has been playing well despite the Chargers not winning. LW # 15
13. Matthew Stafford – Threw for over 400 yards in a loss to the Texans. LW # 18
12. Russell Wilson – Had 2 TD passes in a loss to the Dolphins. LW # 14
11. Jay Cutler – Returned from injury and led the Bears to a win over the Vikings. LW # 13
10. Andy Dalton – Had 3 TD passes in a win over the Raiders. LW # 12
9. Josh Freeman – The Bucs have improved along with the play of Freeman. LW # 9
8. Robert Griffin III – Has 8 TD passes the last two games. LW # 10
7. Matt Schaub – Has thrown for over 800 yards the past two games. LW # 7
6. Matt Ryan – Has thrown 7 ints. the past three games. LW # 2
5. Ben Roethlisberger – Big Ben has missed two games due to injury. LW # 5
4. Drew Brees – Threw 3 TD’s against the 49ers but also two ints. LW # 6
3. Peyton Manning – Led the Broncos to victory over the Chiefs. LW # 4
2. Aaron Rodgers – Performance has dropped off a little the past few games. LW # 1
1. Tom Brady – Has 12 TD’s and 0 interceptions the past four games. LW # 3
Green = Biggest Jump – Red = Biggest Drop – Blue = In Danger of being Benched
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Alex Smith of the Niners says he believes that there’s a much more decisive and amenable way on deciding who the starting qb should be for the team . Best of, two out of three , rock , papers , scissors
That may be what it comes down to for Harbaugh to decide. Alex Smith has a 104.1 QB rating this season. So it’s not as if he wasn’t playing well, because he was. Kaepernick is the future, but the 49ers should do well with him or Smith because their defense is so good.
I think Harbaugh has replaced Smith for good. Kaepernick was his “prize” draft pick, and he’s going with this kid to the end of the season. I like your rankings, Maurice, especially the top 3 guys. However, Flacco has “fallen from grace” as a top 15 QB for me. He’s just too inconsistent, despite the Ravens record.
Nice job, my friend!
Hey, thanks Steven. The one thing that Harbaugh needs to be careful of with Kaepernick is that he doesn’t have a lot of experience. That might cost him in the playoffs. A career 86.1 QB rating for Flacco shows he’s merely average. However, I think Flacco proved last season in the playoffs, that for a stretch of games he can be near elite, just not all the time. So it’s possible he can get hot again when it matters the most. Eli Manning is like that too, as his career QB rating is 82.3, but when the playoffs start he becomes a different player.
Hey Maurice…missed this comment somehow, sorry! I agree with what you are saying about Flacco and Manning, it’s just inconsistency drives coaches and fans nuts!
You never know which QB has shown up to play! I also believe that both NY and Baltimore are overrated teams.
And as far as Kaepernick goes, the more game film that he has, the better other teams will get in defending him. When that happens, then we’ll really see what he’s made of…
Guys , if the wheels on the Niners’ bus suddenly has a flat or literally falls off , or , Kaepernick goes down injured and there are other injuries sustained on the roster . Then people will point to Harbaugh’s decision to go with the rookie .
Consistency has always been what matters most with the elite quarterbacks within the NFL . There’s a reason by the Manning (Eli & Peyton) , Brees , Brady , and Rodgers have been preforming at such a high level over the last five years . Can I get an amen on that , as well as a hallelujah ?
Jeff Garcia’s wife Carmella DeCesare says she’s willing to help Alex Smith with any problem he might now be having. Yes please !
If Carmella could make Jeff feel good about himself as a competitor both on and off the field , then why not ?
Tophatal …………..
It’s a slippery slope to climb for Harbaugh. If Kaepernick starts top struggle he’ll be forced to go back to the man he slighted in Alex Smith, which would weaken his position with the team. It may be wise to go back with Smith as the starter and have Kaepernick ready to take over if he struggles. Smith will know that anything less than great performances will result in him losing his job.
I don’t believe Harbaugh has anything to worry about ! The Niners’ front office led by the Yorks (John & Denise ) and GM Trent Baalke knew they “lucked out” when he accepted the position .
Kaepernick for now ” can do his dance and pump his chest , but as you say , the moment he falters , then it’s back to Alex Smith .
It’s one of those nice problems to have. Two good QB’s, but can either be “the” one to get the 49ers to the Super Bowl?
Well for now it’s good thing , especially given the play of Kaepernick who has legitimately shown that he can play and to my mind has showed greater …. flexibility than Alex Smith .
Great game between ‘bama and Georgia . Roll on the BCS national title game .
College game results
Crazy situation concerning the Chiefs’ Jovan Belcher . Commits suicide at Arrowhead Stadium having shot his 22 year old girlfriend , depriving his young daughter of both parents .
Courtesy of the Seattle Times
Kansas City linebacker Jovan Belcher dies in murder-suicide, police say | NFL
Kansas City linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend, police said, before he drove to team headquarters and fatally shot himself as coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli watched.
By The Associated Press and The Kansas City Star
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It began like most other Saturdays for the Kansas City Chiefs during the NFL season, their general manager and coach at work early to prepare for Sunday’s game.
The men got a call to hurry to the parking lot of team headquarters and soon were face to face with linebacker Jovan Belcher.
Belcher already had killed his girlfriend, according to police. Upon finding his bosses, Belcher thanked GM Scott Pioli and coach Romeo Crennel for giving him a chance in the NFL. Then Belcher, 25, turned away and pulled the trigger of the handgun pointed toward his head.
The apparent murder-suicide shocked a franchise that was dealing with controversies made trivial by comparison: eight consecutive losses, numerous injuries, discontent among fans and the prospect Pioli and Crennel could be fired at season’s end.
Authorities did not release a possible motive while piecing together the case, other than to note Belcher and his girlfriend, 22-year-old Kasandra M. Perkins, had been arguing frequently.
The two of them left behind a 3-month-old girl. She was being cared for by family.
Belcher reportedly shot Perkins multiple times while his mother watched. A friend of Perkins said Belcher was angry because his girlfriend didn’t return until about 1 a.m. after attending a Trey Songz concert and having drinks with friends.
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