The Gipper Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Where do most NFL teams get their starting Quarterbacks? The following is a list of the probable starting QBs for each NFL team in 2010 and how they were acquired to the best of my knowledge. Certainly some of these guys may indeed NOT end up being the starting QB for their team next year, but this is my best assumption on the starters: Cardinals: Matt Leinert 1st round draft pick Falcons: Matt Ryan 1st round draft pick Ravens: Joe Flacco 1st round draft pick Bills: Ryan Fitzpatrick Free agent pickup, originally 7th round pick by Rams Panthers: Jake Delhomme Free agent pickup, undrafted free agent, spent 2 years with Saints Bears: Jay Cutler obtained in trade with Denver, 1st round draft pick of Broncos Bengals: Carson Palmer 1st round draft pick Browns: Brady Quinn 1st round draft pick (for this purpose, I am making this assumption) Cowboys: Tony Romo undrafted free agent Broncos: Kyle Orton obtained in trade with Chicago, original 4th round pick of Bears Lions: Matt Stafford 1st round draft pick Packers: Aaron Rodgers 1st round draft pick Texans: Matt Schaub obtained in trade with Atlanta, original 3rd round pick of Falcons Colts: Peyton Manning 1st round draft pick Jaguars: David Garrard 4th round draft pick Chiefs: Matt Cassell Free agent pickup, original 7th round pick of Pats Dolphins: Chad Henne 2d round pick Vikings: Brett Favre, Free agent pickup, original 2d round pick of Falcons Patriots: Tom Brady 6th round draft pick Saints: Drew Brees: Free agent pickup, original 2d round pick of Chargers Giants: Eli Manning 1st round draft pick (in switch of draft picks with Chargers) Jets: Mark Sanchez 1st round draft pick Raiders: Jamarcus Russell 1st round draft pick Eagles: Donovan McNabb 1st round draft pick Steelers: Ben Roethlisberger 1st round draft pick Chargers: Philip Rivers 1st round draft pick (in switch of picks with Giants) 49ers: Alex Smith 1st round draft pick Seahawks: Matt Hasselbeck obtained in trade with Green Bay, original 6th round pick of Packers Rams: Mark Bulger Free agent pickup, originally 6th round pick of Saints Bucs: Josh Freeman 1st round draft pick Titans: Vince Young 1st round draft pick Redskins: Jason Campbell 1st round draft pick Here is the breakdown: 18 teams are starting their own 1st round draft pick (I am including Rivers and E. Manning in this group as that trade was literally made the day of the draft and neither of them played for the team that originally drafted them) 3 teams start their own pick from a lower than 1st round (Brady, Henne, Garrard) 4 teams traded for their QB (Cutler, Orton, Hasselbeck, Schaub) 1 QB was an undrafted street free agent with his original team (Romo) 6 teams use Free Agent obtained from other teams (Delhomme, Fitzpatrick, Cassel, Favre, Brees, Bulger) Of the traded players or FA pickups, only Cutler was a 1st round pick. (Brees and Favre, the two SB winners were 2d rounders) Probably moral of the story: Get your QB with your First round pick, or get a winning veteran QB in FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b86b Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Wasn't Cassell franchised and then traded to KC??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Wasn't Cassell franchised and then traded to KC??? I didn't think so. Maybe. I thought he was a FA, which he would have been if he was franchised. Maybe it came down like you said. So, I guess I am not certain. What was he traded for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
professor_g Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 I thought he was traded, along with Vrabel, for a second round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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