1. Peyton Manning, Colts.  (6)   This is a no-brainer.  The greatest fantasy QB of his time.

 2. Tom Brady, Patriots (6)   The greatest QB of his time.  Spreads the ball around, and always puts up numbers.

 3.  Trent Green, Chiefs (3)  Green has put up three straight 4,000 yards passing season together.  Under-rated.

 4. Carson Palmer, Bengals (5)  Knee is a huge question mark.  Has alot of weapons in the passing game.

 5. Eli Manning, Giants (4)  Manning started to emerge from brothers’ shadow.  Has a good supporting cast.

 6. Marc Bulger, Rams (7)  Only needs to stay healthy to lead the greatest show on turf.

 7. Duante Culpepper, Dolphins (8)  Huge risk/reward pick.  Has a huge arm, but can Chambers imitate Moss?

 8. Donovan McNabb, Eagles (9)  Probably would have ranked higher if he had at least one good receiver.

 9. Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks (5)  Injury to Darrell Jackson hurts.  Plus Shaun Alexander will get his carries.

10. Drew Bledsoe, Cowboys (3)  If T.O. behaves, this is too low for Bledsoe.  T.O. always makes his QB better.

11. Brett Favre, Packers (6)  Running backs look healthy, which will put less pressure on him to win game himself.

12. Kurt Warner, Cardinals (9)  Warner would be higher on this list if he weren’t so brittle.  Risk/Reward pick.

13. Drew Brees, Saints (7)  Always scared of injured throwing shoulders, but he has a good supporting cast.

14. Aaron Brooks, Raiders (3)  Hard to hold last season against any Saint.  Will thrive throwing ball to Randy Moss.

15. Jake Delhomme, Panthers (9)  Better in real football than fantasy football.

16. Jake Plummer, Broncos (4)  Will he feel the heat with Jay Cutler around?  If not he’ll be ok.

17. David Carr, Texans (5)  Has shown improvement the last two seasons, and now he has Eric Moulds.

18. Billy Volek, Titans (7)  Volek has been a superb back-up, and now he gets the keys to the car for a season.

19. Steve McNair, Ravens (7)  McNair is only this far down the list because he’s brittle.  Reunited with Mason will help.

20. Philip Rivers, Chargers (3)  Risk/Reward pick.  Not much experience, but a very good supporting cast.

21. Mark Brunell, Redskins (8)  Nice supporting group, but injury prone and old.

22. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (4)  Lots of questions.  Will he be ok or gun shy?  Steelers run alot and that hurts him.

23. Jon Kitna, Lions (8)  If he wins the job, he could put up huge numbers with Mike Martz calling the plays.

24. Chris Simms, Buccaneers (4)  For first time since high-school, he’s the best QB on his team.

25. Brad Johnson, Vikings (6)  38 year old QB that likes the short pass.  Will he last a whole season?

26. Michael Vick, Falcons (5)  Vick is the most electrifying QB in the league.  But his 150 yards passing won’t help you.

27. Byron Leftwich, Jaguars (6)  He has never played a complete season, and his receiving corps is downright awful.

28. Chad Pennington, Jets (9)  Pennington is a good QB when he plays….which isn’t very often.

29. Charlie Frye, Browns (6)  Looked ok in his brief trial at the end of the season.  Having Edwards and Winslow will help.

30. Kelly Holcomb, Bills (8)  He should win the job, but if you draft a Bills QB…you need your head examined.

31. Rex Grossman, Bears (7)  Look up the word “brittle” in the dictionary and you’ll see Rex Grossman’s face.

32. Alex Smith, 49ers (7)  He’s got a long way to go to be an average QB.

33. Brian Griese, Bears (7)  Sure to start some games, the only question is when.

34. Matt Leinhart, Cardinals (9)  Leinhart probably will get the keys to the explosive offense at some point.

35. Gus Frerotte, Rams (7)  Follows head-coach Scott Linehan around like a puppy.  Could see some time.

36. Josh McCown, Lions (8)  Back-up to Kitna to start the season.  Lions QB of near future.

37. Matt Schaub, Falcons (5)  Better throwing QB than starter Michael Vick.

38. David Garrard, Jaguars (6)  Plays well every season after Leftwich gets hurt.

39. Jeff Garcia, Eagles (9)  Still has a little left in the tank if McNabb goes down.

40. Patrick Ramsey, Jets (9)  QB in waiting behind Pennington.  Only a matter of time until he plays.

41. Trent Dilfer, 49ers (7)  Coach Nolan won’t let his team’s season go to waste if Smith is over-matched again.

42. Jim Sorgi, Colts (6)  Played well in limited action.  Has a super supporting cast if forced into action.

43. JP Losman, Bills (8)  Good athlete for a QB, but not a good passer.

44. Kyle Boller, Ravens (7)  Behind McNair, so he could get a chance.  Played well last December.

45. Joey Harrington, Dolphins (8)  Could get playing time in Miami, but that was never an issue in Detroit.

46. Anthony Wright, Bengals (5)  Wright is a good athlete and the Bengals have good receivers…but, Wright is not a good passer.

47. Vince Young, Titans (7)  If the Titans throw him to the wolves, he will get chewed up and spit out.

48. Jay Cutler, Broncos (4)  Cutler’s year will be next season.

49. Sage Rosenfels, Texans (5)  Not very productive in limited chances.

50. Charlie Batch, Steelers (4)  Running team, but if Big Ben’s head hurts he might get forced into action.

51.  Chris Weinke, Panthers (9)  Had his chance, and then the Panthers signed Delhomme.

52. Todd Collins, Redskins (8)  Playing behind Brunell with a loaded supporting cast.

53. Damon Huard, Chiefs (3)  Chiefs would probably run alot if he were forced into action.

54. Jamie Martin, Saints (7)  Good completion % usually.  A decent back-up.

55. Jay Fiedler, Buccaneers (4)  Still hasn’t thrown a pass in camp.  Game manager that wouldn’t put up big numbers.

56. Matt Cassel, Patriots (6)  Hasn’t started a real game since high school.

57. A.J. Feeley, Chargers (3)  If you have a penalty for pick-offs, don’t say this name.

58. Andrew Walter, Raiders (3)  Hasn’t played a down, but has good receivers.

59. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (6)  The fact that the Packers drafted a QB speaks volumes.

60. Tim Hasselbeck, Giants (4)  Giants have a good supporting cast, but Hasselbeck hasn’t proved he could take advantage of that.

61. Ken Dorsey, Browns (6)  Trying to hold off Derek Anderson for back-up job.

62. Seneca Wallace, Seahawks (5)  Not a good passer.

63.  Tony Romo, Cowboys (3)  No experience…..scary.

64. Mike McMahon, Vikings (6)  Good runner, but the worst throwing QB in the league.

This is a good gamble if they can motivate McClover to gain a little weight and focus.  McClover is fast for his size (6’2″, 250  4.65 40) and it shows when he’s rushing the passer.  McClover takes alot of plays off, and is strictly a pass rusher at this point in his career.  He could have used another year at Auburn, but this is the kind of player you take a chance on in the 7th round.

McClover played in 24 games at Auburn (9 starts) and made 66 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, had 15.5 sacks, batted down 5 passes and forced five fumbles.

The Panthers got great value with this pick.  Montgomery has supposed to be gone in the 4th or 5th round.  The Panthers were lucky that they’ve been scouting the Virginia Tech Hokies so much, Montgomery was the third Hokie taken in this years draft by the Panthers.  Montgomery is a little limited physically and has problems with locating blockers on the second level.  He also takes a punch more than he delivers them.  Overall, Montgomery is a good player that can fill in at guard or center and could develop into a starter sometime down the road.

Jeff King will get a shot to compete for the starting job, because the Panthers could definately use an upgrade at the position.  King is a big guy (6’4″ 260) but he’s slow for a tight-end (4.85 40).  King was a power forward for the Hokies basketball team and can win almost any jump ball.  He doesn’t have too many moves after he makes the catch, as he is a straight line runner.  He blocks well on the second level of a defense but has problems in-line.

 

Nate Salley is a physical run defender at safety.  He tends to play too deep, and still gets burned because he doesn’t have great speed (4.6 40) for his position.  He’s out of position on alot of plays, leading to big plays for the offense against him (watch the last TD of the Texas-Ohio State game last year)!

Salley has played in 49 games at Ohio State (31 starts) and made 181 tackles, broke up 15 passes and had 3 interceptions.

Salley was a reach in the 4th round.  He could help out on special teams, but he will need “coached up” if he’s ever gonna be anymore than a back-up in the NFL.

Rashad Butler is a fast offensive tackle that can hit a moving target in the running game.  He’s a little on the light side (290) for his height (6’5″) and doesn’t have much of a power game.  He can barely bench his own weight.  The Bills need to get him in the locker room and make him stronger.  If he gains some strength at the point of attack, he could be a starter soon for the Panthers.  He started 24 games for the Miami Hurricanes in four seasons there.

James Anderson has nice speed for a linebacker (4.57 40), but he doesn’t have enough sand in his shoes (222 pounds) to be of much help in the running game.  He uses his athletic ability to dodge blockers rather than engage them and try to slip them.  Therefore teams that run right at him will dominate him in the running game.  He took a long time to develop at Virginia Tech.  On the plus side, his senior year was his best.

Anderson played in 53 games at Virginia Tech (25 starts) and made 219 tackles, 18 tackles for a loss, had 7 sacks, broke up five passes and intercepted 3 passes.

Anderson looks like a reach in the 3rd round as the consensus was that he should be a 5th or 6th round pick.

Marshall is another outstanding pick by the Panthers.  He will start out as the nickel back, put could wind up pushing for a starting position soon.  Marshall has great speed (4.35 40) and was usually guarding the opposing teams’ #1 WR, and no one can ran right by him.  He is a ballhawk that makes impact plays as he has returned 3 interceptions for touchdowns at Fresno State.  He plays the run well, and he can also serve as the punt returner when Steve Smith needs a rest.

Marshall played in 38 games at Fresno State (38 starts) and made 176 tackles, broke up 23 passes, intercepted 9 passes and returned them for 305 yards!

The Panthers don’t use their tight-ends much in the passing game, they mostly use them to block throwing them a pass once or twice a game.

Kris Mangum is a decent blocker, but he doesn’t have the speed to be anything more than a possession receiver in the offense.  Mangum has played 111 games (56 starts) and has caught 130 passes for 1,254 yards (9.6 avg) and 8 TDs.

Mike Seidman has the same qualities as Mangum.  He has played in 40 games (12 starts) and has caught 18 passes for 158 yards (8.8 avg) and 2 TDs.

Steve Smith had a breakout season last year catching 103 passes for 1,563 yards and 12 TDs.  He his super fast and has great hands.  He demands the double-team, but with Keyshawn Johnson around he may get more single coverage.  If so, he might improve on last years’ numbers.  Smith has played in 63 games (42 starts) and has caught 261 passes for 3,759 yards (14.4 avg) and 22 TDs.  He also has rushed 20 times for 106 yards (5.3 avg.) and a TD.

Keyshawn Johnson is a huge signing for the Panthers.  Johnson will do the dirty work over the middle as he is a tough guy with good hands.  He isn’t a gamebreaker, however.  Johnson has played in 151 games (146 starts) and has caught 744 passes for 9,756 yards (13.1 avg) and 60 TDs.  He also has rushed 12 times for 87 yards (7.3 ypc) and a TD.  Johnson has went over 1,000 yards four times in his career.

Keary Colbert needs to kick the sophomore slump he experienced last season.  He is having a good Training Camp and should be the #3 receiver this season.  Colbert has played in 31 games (all starts) and has caught 72 passes for 1,036 yards (14.4 avg) and 7 TDs.

Drew Carter is a speedster that hasn’t really been given much of a chance as of yet.  He has only played in 3 games (no starts) and has caught five passes for 103 yards (20.6 avg) and a TD.