2007-04-19 05:05:54 · 21 answers · asked by eddie 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I'll have to go with Jake Delhomme. He's had two bad seasons consecutively and who knows how bad he would be without Steve Smith now and how bad he could have been without Ricky Proehl and Muhsin Muhammad in 2003-2004. And with all that..Carolina brings in David Carr, a guy who's never been given a solid chance to win in this league being on a bad team with a bad offensive line. I think the potential in Carr is great enough to make Delhomme sweat. But maybe that's for the best?
2007-04-19 05:16:32 · answer #1 · answered by Carolina Kitten 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Jake Delhomme, Eli Manning, Rex Grossman, Ben Rothlisberger. Due to expectations.
But the QB under the most pressure will be whichever QB plays for my Raiders. D-Line pressure that is.
2007-04-19 14:02:41 · answer #2 · answered by Rick W 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's a hard question to give just one answer, but here are my picks for QBs in hot water...
Eli Manning- His leadership and ability to play QB in the league has gone from promising to questionable. Can he lead the team now that Tiki Barber is gone? The Giants might be compelled to at least bring in credible competition should he not improve.
Ben Roethlesberger- So many people make excuses for him, including Roethlesberger himself. I won't believe them until I see him play well, and but I don't think I've ever seen him do anything but manage a game successfully except for one time. Akili Smith had a big game once too....
Michael Vick- Every year I hear excuses, except for the one time they made the play-offs that is entirely his doing, apparently. New system that is supposed to make him play more disciplined football while allowing him more responsibility. If he cannot show signs of coming around, I suspect the Falcons will finally pull the plug on the Vick experiment and it'll become apparent to all that you need to be a good passer to be a good QB.
Jake Delhomme- Was last year an aberration or the start of a trend? The Panthers most likely won't excercise a lot of patience given their defense getting older and David Carr smiling blithely on the bench after every interception, saying harmless lines like, "Oooh, too bad Jake. Maybe next time you can maybe put the ball in a better place?"
Rex Grossman- Anyone still think he wasn't holding the Bears back? If he can't improve, the Bears will tire of him and go with veteran signal-caller Brian Griese. The sad thing is is that all he has to do is not screw up...
Vince Young- I'm really not impressed with the teams "he" beat. The real winner is now in Denver, and VY must now be careful not to be struck by falling LenDale Whites, as research suggests at his current pace he shall weigh 320lbs come opening day. I doubt they can find a guy as good as Henry, and White is fat and lazy. Plus, the Titans thought it would be bright to purge their receiver corp. And then there's the Madden curse. With all the ridiculous hype around his mediocre play, a sophomore "slump"(where he plays as poorly as last year except his team doesn't bail him out) seems inevitable. But people will still sniff his jock and blame his teammates, just like they always do for Vick.
Donovan McNabb- Now with a veritable harem of veteran back-ups! Seriously, news that he may not be healthy enough to start the season is ominous and his injuries seem to be becoming a trend. The Eagles themselves take this seriously, signing back-up AJ Feeley to a lengthy deal and then turning around and acquiring Kelly Holcomb in a trade. It wouldn't surprise me if they took a flier on a QB early day 2, and begin to prepare for life after Donovan. Can he stay healthy? The Eagles ain't betting on it....
2007-04-19 13:47:10 · answer #3 · answered by Elminster 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Michael Vic, he was hyped as the next great QB and has been a dud since he came out of college. Every year people talk like it is the year he will emerge as a great QB and get deep into the playoffs or have the year that takes him to the next level of QBs. There is a lot of talk about him being benched soon if he does not start to produce more and become a more consistent QB. I think that this is the make or break year for Vick and if he does not live up to the hype it could be bench time for him.
2007-04-19 12:41:51 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
1st all eyes will be on whoever gets drafted number one, and if the mock draft is an indication than I would say Jamarcus Russell. Then after that its a tie with Tony Romo (did Parcell's choose wisely), Eli Manning (can he live up to the name) Ben Rothelisburger (can he rebound from last year) Vince Yound (can he break the curse), Mike Vick (can he grow as a QB), Jake Delhome (can he finally prove himself), Daunte Culpepper (can he recover, finally), Matt Linard (Is he the QB everybody thinks he is), and finally Chris Simms( can he throw the ball higher)!
2007-04-20 02:39:46 · answer #5 · answered by Missy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say either Jake Delhomme or Eli Manning. The panthers now have a solid backup QB to replace Delhomme if hes not perform this season, and Eli needs to get the Giants into the playoffs or he could be on his way down
2007-04-19 12:33:13 · answer #6 · answered by Dr Pepper 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Jon Kitna, simply because with all of the QB prospects coming out this year, the Lions are saying that they stand behind----Jon Kitna!?!?????????? No Jamarcus Russell, no Troy Smith or Drew Stanton or Brady Quinn or Daunte Culpepper or Jake 'The Snake' Plummer or Chris Leak. But even Eli Manning or Culpepper or Brett Favre or Mike Vick are all on that hot "couch' ! Theres too many butts for 1 seat this year. So says....
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2007-04-19 12:47:18 · answer #7 · answered by www.askaman 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Jake Delhomme--David Carr is waiting in the wings if he continues to struggle
Eli Manning--time to start playing like big brother
Michael Vick--you said you could be as good as Peyton if you were given more responsibility...prove it.
2007-04-19 18:12:11 · answer #8 · answered by Kevin H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because he hasn't been mentioned.......... Tony Romo. He was the big hero when he first took over for Bledsoe and then dropped off in the end. Plus he will still have to bounce back after bobbling the hold that would have won the playoff game for them. I don't know that the Cowboys have total faith in him yet as they went out and got a veteran for a back up.
2007-04-19 13:26:38 · answer #9 · answered by mecabman 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ben Roethlisberger, because he went from freshman sensation (15-1 record) to sophomore sensation (Super Bowl Champion) to junior (What were they thinking by bringing him back so soon) disappointment. He was so out of sync last year, and with a new coach, I am curious as to how this season will go. Rex Grossman has huge pressure to show that he can win big games by throwing and last season was no fluke.
2007-04-19 12:33:16 · answer #10 · answered by pacerfanmetsfan 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋