There are quite a few different kind of QBs in this section. From a young hopeful in Winston, to a couple QB with waning careers, looking for legacies to leave behind. Follow us on twitter @tripleSpodcast and listen to our weekly podcast:
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19. Jameis Winston - The Buccaneer are loaded, and Winston will have no one to blame but himself if they can’t turn it into a winning season. That may seem a little harsh, but let me go on. Imagine a WR duo that consists of one of the fastest deep guys, and a tall physical player that will wrestle down 50/50 balls. Those are Desean Jackson and Mike Evans. Now imagine 2 tight ends who will draw linebackers to the middle to free up those WRs. Those are O.J. Howard and Cameron Brate. The only place on their offense I have any qualms about is their RBs. With Doug Martin off and on the field, and Jacquizz Rodgers picking up the slack, they may be behind their counterparts in that department. If Winston can limit mistakes and keep slinging TD’s, I see playoff appearances in their near future.
18. Philip Rivers - Save your breath. I know that Rivers is a potentially HoF QB, even without a ring to show for it. I know that he’s had to struggle through wide receiver injuries and coaching changes. I know. He also through the most INT’s out of every QB in 2016. He’s also going to be 36 this year. He also plays in the cursed city of LA. Now, add all the pros and cons together, and I foresee a better than .500 team. Whether it’s good enough to get them to the playoffs is yet to be seen. The AFC is a cruel place to play.
17. Andy Dalton - The Bengals have a lot of good, they also have a lot of bad. Dalton is on the good side, and as average he may be in numbers, an average QB with elite skill players will get you to the playoffs. This year, the Bengals picked up the fastest man in the draft, and a running back who is sure to make a difference. They did let a couple of their best offensive linemen go in free agency, which I feel will hurt their chances and lead to plenty of sacks on Dalton. Assuming he stays healthy and the offense works, the Bengals are golden. If the offensive line struggles, I feel that there’s a very real chance that the Browns could overtake them.
16. Ryan Tannehill - Does the system make the Quarterback, or the other way around? I have a feeling that this question will be answered in the 2017 season by Tannehill and Gase. Tannehill seemed to have a productive season in 2016 under the leadership of Adam Gase, and given another full offseason, I could see strides in the right direction. As with most QB’s of average skill and athleticism, it all comes down to skill position players. Their WRs showed flashes of high-skill, and it was obvious that Jay Ajayi can make it big in the league. If the system fails, Tannehill will fail. If Gase can work his magic, Tannehill could see another playoff game in 2017.
15. Alex Smith - You gotta feel for Alex Smith. First in San Fran, now in KC, they just keep bringing in rookies to steal his job. Unfortunately Kansas City has seen enough, they know that with a smart, safe QB they can win games and make the Playoffs. They also know that with a QB that doesn’t really have an X-factor, they won’t get much further than that. They hope that the X-factor comes with rookie Pat Mahomes. Until they start Mahomes, we know exactly what the Chiefs are: smart, dependable, unexciting football, with a loss in the wildcard round.
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