nfl qb ranking

[DanBengalfan]

5) AFC North

1. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
2. Joe Flacco, Ravens
3. Andy Dalton, Bengals
4. Brandon Weeden/Colt McCoy, Browns

It was a tough call putting this group behind the AFC West QBs. Big Ben has two Super Bowl rings and is arguably the best in the league at extending the play. Last season, Flacco was a dropped pass away from making his Super Bowl debut, while Dalton would've been the talk of the league if not for Cam Newton's amazing rookie year. I'm not the biggest Weeden fan, but he does have size and a live arm.

Top QB division belongs to Drew Brees, not Aaron Rodgers - NFL.com

Can't disagree BB at #1, he's the man with the sb rings, he's a freakishly big QB who's hard to tackle, and he can pass well when he feels like it.

Baltimore fans might be butt hurt that Flacco isn't #1, but I think Dalton can surpass him if one of our #2 WR prospects pans out.

I'm not really worried about the Browns lighting up the air right now, put 8 in the box against the run.

 

[whyoh]

dalton > flacco


imho

 

[grayghost668]

I like Dalton

 

[DanBengalfan]

we're not allowed to admit it, because that would make us homer trash, but we think it.

 

[whyoh]

we're not allowed to admit it, because that would make us homer trash, but we think it.

fuck that...you're not journalists

go ahead and be a homer

 

[grayghost668]

we're not allowed to admit it, because that would make us homer trash, but we think it.

Flacco is over rated with a few good drafts you guys should be a contender again,you are just a few players away,,,,,as long as Brown doesn't fuck things up

 

[vancelot23]

Flacco is over rated with a few good drafts you guys should be a contender again,you are just a few players away,,,,,as long as Brown doesn't fuck things up

Yeah, and therein lies the tricky part.

 

[cincygrad]

I have to admit that I don't think much of Flacco..... That being said, the guy has made the passes in AFC Championship games and his receivers have simply blown it. Boldin dropped a touchdown that would have put the rats up 4 with 4 to go against the Steelers. Housh dropped a perfect 4th down pass that would have extended the game. Evans dropped a touchdwon that would have won it against New England. So, while we make fun of the guy, he's had a very impressive early career record and if he had more reliable receivers he would have already been in 1 and maybe 2 super bowls.

 

[bengaldoug]

Also not a big Flacco fan....while he has made throws in big games, he also has benefitted from the NFL's best defense during his time in Balt and still has not made it to the Super Bowl.....I consider him average, and would rate him in the 14-18 range amongst NFL quarterbacks.....Ben is still the standout in our division, and it really isn't close.....Flacco still is second, but just barely ahead of Dalton, who has upside......

 

[Cincyfan78]

Don't forget the Ray Rice factor. His ability to catch passes and be an outlet to that offense is what really makes it go. He's the #1 option on that offense. Joe is #2. You're not a top 5 QB in the NFL when you are option #2 in your offense.

Agreed with the defense, too. Not many top 5 QB's have that luxury. Most of the top QB's are the ones throwing the ball 45 times a game because of lack of running and a defense that usually requires scoring as many points as they can.

Joe is good. Maybe top 10 good, at say #10. Definately in the top half of the league.

Nowhere near the top QB in the NFL. Sorry.

Even raven fans would dump flacco in a heartbeat if they were offered Brees, Rodgers, Brady, and probably Eli and Peyton (pre neck and heck..maybe even post neck).

If they say otherwise they are lying or plain stupid (Hey, they are Raven fans, right? )

 

[CrashDavisSports]

I do not disagree with that list.

There is a big dropoff from #1 QB in our division, Ben, to the rest of the field though. At least right now.

Dalton has to prove that he can come out and beat a winning team and keep getting better for me to even consider him leapfrogging Flacco.

Weedon has never taken an NFL snap, so in my opinion he is less than McCoy.