Top Quarterbacks
Posted on | June 26, 2006 | No Comments
We all should know that the quarterback position is key to a team’s success. Look at last year’s Super Bowl. You had two upper level quarterbacks in Ben Roethlisberger and Matt Hassleback going at it. Let’s look at a couple bottom teams from last season. The San Francisco 49ers, NY Jets, New Orleans Saints and Houston Texas all have two things in common. First, they were very poor teams last year. Four wins was the tops in this group. Second, they all had quarterback issues ranging from having a poor starting quarterback to having an injured quarterback, which forced a poor quarterback to play.
Next, let’s take a peak at some of the top teams from last season. The Seahawks, Patriots, Broncos, Giants, Steelers, Bengals and Colts have two things in common. First, they were all winning teams that went into the playoffs. Second, each one of them has an quarterback performing at the upper level of the field. In fact, all of these teams, except the Steelers, won their division. The Steelers were a wild card, but they went all the way to the Super Bowl and won.
Knowing how vital the position is to winning, what are a few teams that should having winnings seasons in 2006? The first three that come to mind are the Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts. The Seahawks are a solid all around team that made further improvements this off-season. The Colts lost their star running back, James, but they should still do fairly well. The Patriots keep proving that they can win behind Brady no matter who’s on the field. While I expect them to have a tough time of it, they should be able to post a 9-6 record or better.
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