Football Outsiders Ranks Matt Cassel 44th of 46 QBs
 

Giving him a ranking of 463 yards below replacement level.

QBs who finished behind Cassel: Stafford and Russell.

QBs who finished ahead of Cassel: Everyone else in the NFL who threw more than 100 passes.

On a positive note, he was 38/46 on a per play basis, narrowly edging out Josh Freeman.


On another positive note, Brodie Croyle would have finished 25 had he accumulated enough attempts.

Top 5 QBs (In order)

1. Brady
2. Manning
3. Rivers
4. Brees
5. Favre

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/qb

My grandpa ranked Matt Cassel oatmeal out of adult diapers.

Ouch.

awesome! Go Cassel Go!

Revised as of 1/4/2009

Quarterbacks are ranked according to DYAR, or Defense-adjusted Yards Above Replacement. This gives the value of the quarterback's performance compared to replacement level, adjusted for situation and opponent and then translated into yardage. DYAR (and its cousin, YAR, which isn't adjusted based on opponent) is further explained here.
The other statistic given is DVOA, or Defense-adjusted Value Over Average. This number represents value, per play, over an average quarterback in the same game situations. The more positive the DVOA rating, the better the player's performance. Negative DVOA represents below-average offense. DVOA (and its cousin, VOA, which isn't adjusted based on opponent) is further explained here.
The simple version: DYAR means a quarterback with more total value. DVOA means a quarterback with more value per play.

PASSING: Minimum 100 passes, 46 players ranked

<table class="stats" border="2" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td align="center">Player</td> <td align="center">Team</td> <td align="center">DYAR</td> <td align="center">Rk</td> <td align="center">YAR</td> <td align="center">Rk</td> <td align="center">DVOA</td> <td align="center">Rk</td> <td align="center">VOA</td> <td align="center">Passes</td> <td align="center">Yards</td> <td align="center">EYds</td> <td align="center">TD</td> <td align="center">FK</td> <td align="center">FL</td> <td align="center">INT</td> <td align="center">C%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T.Brady</td> <td>NE</td> <td align="right">2,170</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">1,799</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">44.1%</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">34.7%</td> <td align="right">587</td> <td align="right">4,447</td> <td align="right">6,113</td> <td align="right">28</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">13</td> <td align="right">65.7%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>P.Manning</td> <td>IND</td> <td align="right">1,932</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">2,017</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">38.1%</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">40.3%</td> <td align="right">591</td> <td align="right">4,640</td> <td align="right">5,778</td> <td align="right">33</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">16</td> <td align="right">68.8%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>P.Rivers</td> <td>SD</td> <td align="right">1,919</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">1,855</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">46.1%</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">44.2%</td> <td align="right">519</td> <td align="right">4,254</td> <td align="right">5,310</td> <td align="right">28</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">9</td> <td align="right">65.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>D.Brees</td> <td>NO</td> <td align="right">1,846</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">1,884</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">41.0%</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">42.1%</td> <td align="right">538</td> <td align="right">4,323</td> <td align="right">5,377</td> <td align="right">34</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">11</td> <td align="right">70.9%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>B.Favre</td> <td>MIN</td> <td align="right">1,803</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">1,862</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">39.0%</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">40.7%</td> <td align="right">569</td> <td align="right">4,095</td> <td align="right">5,341</td> <td align="right">33</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">7</td> <td align="right">68.9%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M.Schaub</td> <td>HOU</td> <td align="right">1,789</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">1,853</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">33.5%</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">35.1%</td> <td align="right">607</td> <td align="right">4,666</td> <td align="right">5,661</td> <td align="right">29</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">15</td> <td align="right">68.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T.Romo</td> <td>DAL</td> <td align="right">1,596</td> <td align="right">7</td> <td align="right">1,497</td> <td align="right">8</td> <td align="right">32.5%</td> <td align="right">7</td> <td align="right">29.8%</td> <td align="right">591</td> <td align="right">4,328</td> <td align="right">5,115</td> <td align="right">26</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">9</td> <td align="right">63.6%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>B.Roethlisberger</td> <td>PIT</td> <td align="right">1,392</td> <td align="right">8</td> <td align="right">1,459</td> <td align="right">9</td> <td align="right">27.9%</td> <td align="right">8</td> <td align="right">29.7%</td> <td align="right">563</td> <td align="right">4,103</td> <td align="right">4,768</td> <td align="right">26</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">11</td> <td align="right">66.7%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A.Rodgers</td> <td>GB</td> <td align="right">1,293</td> <td align="right">9</td> <td align="right">1,512</td> <td align="right">7</td> <td align="right">22.7%</td> <td align="right">9</td> <td align="right">28.4%</td> <td align="right">600</td> <td align="right">4,262</td> <td align="right">4,847</td> <td align="right">30</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">7</td> <td align="right">65.3%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E.Manning</td> <td>NYG</td> <td align="right">1,108</td> <td align="right">10</td> <td align="right">977</td> <td align="right">11</td> <td align="right">21.2%</td> <td align="right">11</td> <td align="right">17.4%</td> <td align="right">541</td> <td align="right">3,867</td> <td align="right">4,256</td> <td align="right">27</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">13</td> <td align="right">62.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>K.Warner</td> <td>ARI</td> <td align="right">1,032</td> <td align="right">11</td> <td align="right">1,237</td> <td align="right">10</td> <td align="right">18.1%</td> <td align="right">13</td> <td align="right">23.9%</td> <td align="right">537</td> <td align="right">3,696</td> <td align="right">4,250</td> <td align="right">27</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">12</td> <td align="right">67.2%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>K.Orton</td> <td>DEN</td> <td align="right">885</td> <td align="right">12</td> <td align="right">916</td> <td align="right">12</td> <td align="right">13.2%</td> <td align="right">17</td> <td align="right">14.1%</td> <td align="right">577</td> <td align="right">3,771</td> <td align="right">4,122</td> <td align="right">21</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">11</td> <td align="right">62.3%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M.Ryan</td> <td>ATL</td> <td align="right">830</td> <td align="right">13</td> <td align="right">582</td> <td align="right">16</td> <td align="right">16.7%</td> <td align="right">15</td> <td align="right">8.4%</td> <td align="right">470</td> <td align="right">2,844</td> <td align="right">3,520</td> <td align="right">22</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">13</td> <td align="right">59.1%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.Flacco</td> <td>BAL</td> <td align="right">829</td> <td align="right">14</td> <td align="right">893</td> <td align="right">13</td> <td align="right">13.2%</td> <td align="right">18</td> <td align="right">15.1%</td> <td align="right">541</td> <td align="right">3,528</td> <td align="right">3,876</td> <td align="right">21</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">11</td> <td align="right">63.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>C.Palmer</td> <td>CIN</td> <td align="right">708</td> <td align="right">15</td> <td align="right">749</td> <td align="right">14</td> <td align="right">12.0%</td> <td align="right">19</td> <td align="right">13.3%</td> <td align="right">496</td> <td align="right">2,957</td> <td align="right">3,428</td> <td align="right">21</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">11</td> <td align="right">61.2%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>D.McNabb</td> <td>PHI</td> <td align="right">630</td> <td align="right">16</td> <td align="right">649</td> <td align="right">15</td> <td align="right">9.2%</td> <td align="right">20</td> <td align="right">9.8%</td> <td align="right">485</td> <td align="right">3,372</td> <td align="right">3,334</td> <td align="right">22</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">9</td> <td align="right">60.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Player</td> <td align="center">Team</td> <td align="center">DYAR</td> <td align="center">Rk</td> <td align="center">YAR</td> <td align="center">Rk</td> <td align="center">DVOA</td> <td align="center">Rk</td> <td align="center">VOA</td> <td align="center">Passes</td> <td align="center">Yards</td> <td align="center">EYds</td> <td align="center">TD</td> <td align="center">FK</td> <td align="center">FL</td> <td align="center">INT</td> <td align="center">C%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>C.Henne</td> <td>MIA</td> <td align="right">584</td> <td align="right">17</td> <td align="right">424</td> <td align="right">18</td> <td align="right">7.8%</td> <td align="right">21</td> <td align="right">2.6%</td> <td align="right">479</td> <td align="right">2,755</td> <td align="right">3,278</td> <td align="right">12</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">13</td> <td align="right">61.2%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>V.Young</td> <td>TEN</td> <td align="right">490</td> <td align="right">18</td> <td align="right">461</td> <td align="right">17</td> <td align="right">17.6%</td> <td align="right">14</td> <td align="right">15.9%</td> <td align="right">271</td> <td align="right">1,828</td> <td align="right">2,032</td> <td align="right">10</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">7</td> <td align="right">59.1%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>D.Garrard</td> <td>JAC</td> <td align="right">368</td> <td align="right">19</td> <td align="right">403</td> <td align="right">19</td> <td align="right">-0.8%</td> <td align="right">23</td> <td align="right">0.2%</td> <td align="right">565</td> <td align="right">3,441</td> <td align="right">3,364</td> <td align="right">15</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">7</td> <td align="right">10</td> <td align="right">61.4%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.Campbell</td> <td>WAS</td> <td align="right">337</td> <td align="right">20</td> <td align="right">380</td> <td align="right">20</td> <td align="right">-1.7%</td> <td align="right">24</td> <td align="right">-0.5%</td> <td align="right">555</td> <td align="right">3,363</td> <td align="right">3,340</td> <td align="right">20</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">14</td> <td align="right">65.1%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M.Moore</td> <td>CAR</td> <td align="right">303</td> <td align="right">21</td> <td align="right">320</td> <td align="right">21</td> <td align="right">21.5%</td> <td align="right">10</td> <td align="right">23.3%</td> <td align="right">149</td> <td align="right">995</td> <td align="right">1,151</td> <td align="right">8</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">61.6%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>C.Redman</td> <td>ATL</td> <td align="right">235</td> <td align="right">22</td> <td align="right">164</td> <td align="right">22</td> <td align="right">19.0%</td> <td align="right">12</td> <td align="right">9.9%</td> <td align="right">127</td> <td align="right">758</td> <td align="right">949</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">59.0%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>K.Kolb</td> <td>PHI</td> <td align="right">179</td> <td align="right">23</td> <td align="right">160</td> <td align="right">23</td> <td align="right">15.9%</td> <td align="right">16</td> <td align="right">13.1%</td> <td align="right">100</td> <td align="right">711</td> <td align="right">777</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">64.6%</td></tr></tbody></table>

He graded out perfectly:

Drops.
O-line.
Herm.
Coaching.
Wind.
System.
Obama.

<table class="stats" border="2" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td>B.Leftwich</td> <td>TB</td> <td align="right">112</td> <td align="right">24</td> <td align="right">12</td> <td align="right">27</td> <td align="right">4.8%</td> <td align="right">22</td> <td align="right">-9.5%</td> <td align="right">112</td> <td align="right">601</td> <td align="right">709</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">54.2%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>B.Gradkowski</td> <td>OAK</td> <td align="right">79</td> <td align="right">25</td> <td align="right">15</td> <td align="right">26</td> <td align="right">-3.6%</td> <td align="right">25</td> <td align="right">-9.7%</td> <td align="right">162</td> <td align="right">937</td> <td align="right">949</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">55.8%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S.Wallace</td> <td>SEA</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">26</td> <td align="right">-3</td> <td align="right">28</td> <td align="right">-11.1%</td> <td align="right">26</td> <td align="right">-11.4%</td> <td align="right">134</td> <td align="right">614</td> <td align="right">664</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">65.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>D.Culpepper</td> <td>DET</td> <td align="right">-30</td> <td align="right">27</td> <td align="right">-72</td> <td align="right">30</td> <td align="right">-13.9%</td> <td align="right">27</td> <td align="right">-17.8%</td> <td align="right">173</td> <td align="right">831</td> <td align="right">831</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">57.8%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A.Smith</td> <td>SF</td> <td align="right">-80</td> <td align="right">28</td> <td align="right">98</td> <td align="right">24</td> <td align="right">-14.4%</td> <td align="right">28</td> <td align="right">-7.2%</td> <td align="right">395</td> <td align="right">2,300</td> <td align="right">1,894</td> <td align="right">18</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">12</td> <td align="right">60.6%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>K.Collins</td> <td>TEN</td> <td align="right">-81</td> <td align="right">29</td> <td align="right">-76</td> <td align="right">31</td> <td align="right">-16.9%</td> <td align="right">29</td> <td align="right">-16.5%</td> <td align="right">224</td> <td align="right">1,178</td> <td align="right">1,026</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">8</td> <td align="right">55.1%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M.Bulger</td> <td>STL</td> <td align="right">-134</td> <td align="right">30</td> <td align="right">34</td> <td align="right">25</td> <td align="right">-19.1%</td> <td align="right">31</td> <td align="right">-9.1%</td> <td align="right">262</td> <td align="right">1,397</td> <td align="right">1,173</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">57.1%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>B.Quinn</td> <td>CLE</td> <td align="right">-148</td> <td align="right">31</td> <td align="right">-153</td> <td align="right">33</td> <td align="right">-19.5%</td> <td align="right">32</td> <td align="right">-19.7%</td> <td align="right">276</td> <td align="right">1,270</td> <td align="right">1,236</td> <td align="right">8</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">53.1%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>T.Edwards</td> <td>BUF</td> <td align="right">-167</td> <td align="right">32</td> <td align="right">-139</td> <td align="right">32</td> <td align="right">-24.6%</td> <td align="right">37</td> <td align="right">-22.3%</td> <td align="right">207</td> <td align="right">1,019</td> <td align="right">771</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">60.4%</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Player</td> <td align="center">Team</td> <td align="center">DYAR</td> <td align="center">Rk</td> <td align="center">YAR</td> <td align="center">Rk</td> <td align="center">DVOA</td> <td align="center">Rk</td> <td align="center">VOA</td> <td align="center">Passes</td> <td align="center">Yards</td> <td align="center">EYds</td> <td align="center">TD</td> <td align="center">FK</td> <td align="center">FL</td> <td align="center">INT</td> <td align="center">C%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>R.Fitzpatrick</td> <td>BUF</td> <td align="right">-177</td> <td align="right">33</td> <td align="right">-243</td> <td align="right">36</td> <td align="right">-22.7%</td> <td align="right">35</td> <td align="right">-27.0%</td> <td align="right">248</td> <td align="right">1,299</td> <td align="right">997</td> <td align="right">9</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">9</td> <td align="right">56.2%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.Delhomme</td> <td>CAR</td> <td align="right">-198</td> <td align="right">34</td> <td align="right">-319</td> <td align="right">40</td> <td align="right">-20.2%</td> <td align="right">33</td> <td align="right">-25.8%</td> <td align="right">341</td> <td align="right">1,829</td> <td align="right">1,482</td> <td align="right">8</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">18</td> <td align="right">56.3%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S.Hill</td> <td>SF</td> <td align="right">-210</td> <td align="right">35</td> <td align="right">-69</td> <td align="right">29</td> <td align="right">-31.3%</td> <td align="right">40</td> <td align="right">-17.8%</td> <td align="right">177</td> <td align="right">877</td> <td align="right">553</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">56.9%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.Johnson</td> <td>TB</td> <td align="right">-227</td> <td align="right">36</td> <td align="right">-301</td> <td align="right">39</td> <td align="right">-38.6%</td> <td align="right">43</td> <td align="right">-47.5%</td> <td align="right">139</td> <td align="right">675</td> <td align="right">347</td> <td align="right">4</td> <td align="right">5</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">7</td> <td align="right">50.4%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.Cutler</td> <td>CHI</td> <td align="right">-227</td> <td align="right">37</td> <td align="right">-161</td> <td align="right">35</td> <td align="right">-17.1%</td> <td align="right">30</td> <td align="right">-15.4%</td> <td align="right">593</td> <td align="right">3,545</td> <td align="right">2,753</td> <td align="right">27</td> <td align="right">7</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">26</td> <td align="right">61.2%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M.Sanchez</td> <td>NYJ</td> <td align="right">-287</td> <td align="right">38</td> <td align="right">-278</td> <td align="right">37</td> <td align="right">-22.8%</td> <td align="right">36</td> <td align="right">-22.4%</td> <td align="right">391</td> <td align="right">2,307</td> <td align="right">1,598</td> <td align="right">12</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">20</td> <td align="right">54.4%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.Freeman</td> <td>TB</td> <td align="right">-294</td> <td align="right">39</td> <td align="right">-410</td> <td align="right">43</td> <td align="right">-26.1%</td> <td align="right">39</td> <td align="right">-32.0%</td> <td align="right">313</td> <td align="right">1,756</td> <td align="right">1,182</td> <td align="right">10</td> <td align="right">7</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">17</td> <td align="right">55.2%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>K.Boller</td> <td>STL</td> <td align="right">-305</td> <td align="right">40</td> <td align="right">-283</td> <td align="right">38</td> <td align="right">-35.6%</td> <td align="right">42</td> <td align="right">-33.9%</td> <td align="right">193</td> <td align="right">789</td> <td align="right">588</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">0</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">56.0%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M.Hasselbeck</td> <td>SEA</td> <td align="right">-339</td> <td align="right">41</td> <td align="right">-156</td> <td align="right">34</td> <td align="right">-21.1%</td> <td align="right">34</td> <td align="right">-15.7%</td> <td align="right">529</td> <td align="right">2,886</td> <td align="right">2,292</td> <td align="right">17</td> <td align="right">8</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">16</td> <td align="right">60.2%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>D.Anderson</td> <td>CLE</td> <td align="right">-361</td> <td align="right">42</td> <td align="right">-444</td> <td align="right">45</td> <td align="right">-40.4%</td> <td align="right">44</td> <td align="right">-47.1%</td> <td align="right">196</td> <td align="right">856</td> <td align="right">502</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">2</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">10</td> <td align="right">44.8%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>K.Null</td> <td>STL</td> <td align="right">-394</td> <td align="right">43</td> <td align="right">-405</td> <td align="right">42</td> <td align="right">-59.1%</td> <td align="right">46</td> <td align="right">-60.4%</td> <td align="right">134</td> <td align="right">480</td> <td align="right">126</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">8</td> <td align="right">61.3%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M.Cassel</td> <td>KC</td> <td align="right">-463</td> <td align="right">44</td> <td align="right">-433</td> <td align="right">44</td> <td align="right">-24.7%</td> <td align="right">38</td> <td align="right">-23.8%</td> <td align="right">550</td> <td align="right">2,727</td> <td align="right">2,116</td> <td align="right">16</td> <td align="right">9</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">15</td> <td align="right">55.8%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>M.Stafford</td> <td>DET</td> <td align="right">-531</td> <td align="right">45</td> <td align="right">-380</td> <td align="right">41</td> <td align="right">-31.9%</td> <td align="right">41</td> <td align="right">-26.0%</td> <td align="right">398</td> <td align="right">2,190</td> <td align="right">1,343</td> <td align="right">13</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">1</td> <td align="right">20</td> <td align="right">54.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.Russell</td> <td>OAK</td> <td align="right">-755</td> <td align="right">46</td> <td align="right">-795</td> <td align="right">46</td> <td align="right">-57.2%</td> <td align="right">45</td> <td align="right">-59.7%</td> <td align="right">280</td> <td align="right">1,122</td> <td align="right">294</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">3</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td align="right">10</td> <td align="right">49.0%</td></tr></tbody></table>

To be fair, that's a list not necessarily accurate of a QB's worth. Aaron Rodgers is better than half of the guys ranked above him.

But still, it's got the right players slotted in roughly the right spots. That's pretty damning evidence against Cassel.

If you gave him an offensive line, I doubt his numbers would go up that much. Maybe he might make it above replacement level.

So, out of Brady, Manning Rivers, Brees, Favre, Romo, Schaub and Roethlisberger, which 5 do you think Rodgers is better than?

He was 35/38 QBs in rushing, so we've got that going for us.

I believe he was pretty solid on play action passing?

Okay, I exagerrated when I said half. I WOULD rather have him than Romo, Schaub, and Roethlisberger, though. And of course, Favre, but since this is a statistical analysis based on play for one year, I would say Favre was a better QB than Rodgers this year.

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LO! The fourth horseman of the apocalypse has appeared, on his great and terrible stallion! Shrink from the horror of the past-his-prime stop-gap passer....he is Hamas, horseman of the future Hall of Fame quarterback who gets his brains turned into mush by Bruce Smith.

I think he is better than Romo, Schaub, and Roethlisberger. He might be better than Favre.