Quarterback turnover appears to occur relatively frequently each season. Grabbing guys at low value or off the wire could give you a nice stock of QB's for dynasty purposes and allow owners to grab starting QBs a season or so before they grab starting jobs.
What situations or players in particular are people targeting either due to less than average starting QB or possibility to get a starting gig via free agency.
A few that I see:
Matt Schaub - don't know how cheap you can really get him due to all the chatter hear, but he's got the ability and shows it consistently when Vick goes down. Attention given to him from various teams in the offseason shows he could definitely get some nice attention on the market.
Brodie Croyle - Green is getting old and if this kid shows something in camp, he could get a shot.
Tarvaris Jackson - Seemed to be relatively high on a few team's draft boards, Brad Johnson's getting up there and the focus of that team right now seems to be rebuild rather than win now, so Jackson may get his shot sooner than later.
Andrew Walter - Highly touted guy around these parts for a year or so. Can't be all that close to starting with the Raiders bringing in Brooks this offseason. Would have been an easier battle with Tui at the helm. I don't trust Brooks to win that many games, so Walter could be a late season guy and get a chance to show his stuff for the future.
Matt Cassel - Problem is that he's behind Brady, but he definitely showed his ability last season in practice with NE, and the team seems to have taken a liking to him. If Brady went down definitely worth some spot starts.
Adrian McPhersen - Where has the love gone? Everyone knew he'd be a project and he's still relatively young, but why were so many so high on him last year, but now he's been dropped in most leagues? This guy is definitely worth a roster spot and could end up giving a nice reward in a few years. Despite the fact that Brees is around, that shoulder injury is not the best (as Pennington has shown) and Brees' contract is enormous and seems to be structured like a 1-2 year deal with him being traded or released.
Jason Campbell - Another guy behind an old starter. The 'Skins thought enough of him to draft him in the first round and Brunell has already been battling an injury. He can be had relatively cheap as I recently acquired him in one league for Cedrick Wilson.
David Garrard - Most likely rostered in most leagues, but he showed his starter quality when Lefty went down last year. Poor-man's Vick with better accuracy. Don't know his roster status, but I'd think he'd get a lot of attention should be get out on the market.
Situations that are a bit murky
Jets - Clemens, Ramsey, Pennington or player not yet on Jets roster. My gut feeling is Clemens ultimately. He was on pace to set records at Oregon before his injury.
Bills - What a mess there. I think Losman is going to be fine. He just had a traditional first year as starter and people are knocking him too much with the defense falling apart at the same time the offense did.
TB - Simms' first season starting game 1. May be a short leash and something to watch. Gradkowski has gotten some nice fluff news as of late.
Packers- Is Rodgers really the long-term solution after Favre retires? Very little positive news has surfaced out of GB.
Cowboys - Bledsoe's also getting up there. Henson the answer? He didn't show much in his one start on Thanksgiving and didn't blow the competition away in Europe.
Any additions/thoughts?
What situations or players in particular are people targeting either due to less than average starting QB or possibility to get a starting gig via free agency.
A few that I see:
Matt Schaub - don't know how cheap you can really get him due to all the chatter hear, but he's got the ability and shows it consistently when Vick goes down. Attention given to him from various teams in the offseason shows he could definitely get some nice attention on the market.
Brodie Croyle - Green is getting old and if this kid shows something in camp, he could get a shot.
Tarvaris Jackson - Seemed to be relatively high on a few team's draft boards, Brad Johnson's getting up there and the focus of that team right now seems to be rebuild rather than win now, so Jackson may get his shot sooner than later.
Andrew Walter - Highly touted guy around these parts for a year or so. Can't be all that close to starting with the Raiders bringing in Brooks this offseason. Would have been an easier battle with Tui at the helm. I don't trust Brooks to win that many games, so Walter could be a late season guy and get a chance to show his stuff for the future.
Matt Cassel - Problem is that he's behind Brady, but he definitely showed his ability last season in practice with NE, and the team seems to have taken a liking to him. If Brady went down definitely worth some spot starts.
Adrian McPhersen - Where has the love gone? Everyone knew he'd be a project and he's still relatively young, but why were so many so high on him last year, but now he's been dropped in most leagues? This guy is definitely worth a roster spot and could end up giving a nice reward in a few years. Despite the fact that Brees is around, that shoulder injury is not the best (as Pennington has shown) and Brees' contract is enormous and seems to be structured like a 1-2 year deal with him being traded or released.
Jason Campbell - Another guy behind an old starter. The 'Skins thought enough of him to draft him in the first round and Brunell has already been battling an injury. He can be had relatively cheap as I recently acquired him in one league for Cedrick Wilson.
David Garrard - Most likely rostered in most leagues, but he showed his starter quality when Lefty went down last year. Poor-man's Vick with better accuracy. Don't know his roster status, but I'd think he'd get a lot of attention should be get out on the market.
Situations that are a bit murky
Jets - Clemens, Ramsey, Pennington or player not yet on Jets roster. My gut feeling is Clemens ultimately. He was on pace to set records at Oregon before his injury.
Bills - What a mess there. I think Losman is going to be fine. He just had a traditional first year as starter and people are knocking him too much with the defense falling apart at the same time the offense did.
TB - Simms' first season starting game 1. May be a short leash and something to watch. Gradkowski has gotten some nice fluff news as of late.
Packers- Is Rodgers really the long-term solution after Favre retires? Very little positive news has surfaced out of GB.
Cowboys - Bledsoe's also getting up there. Henson the answer? He didn't show much in his one start on Thanksgiving and didn't blow the competition away in Europe.
Any additions/thoughts?
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