Rank the #1 overall QBs

[jAZ]

How do you rank these players? Ranks based on the best use of the pick. Which to me means either proven production for established players or remaining potential for the newest ones.

2012 Andrew Luck QB Stanford
2011 Cam Newton QB Auburn
2010 Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma
2009 Matthew Stafford QB Georgia
2007 JaMarcus Russell QB LSU
2005 Alex Smith QB Utah
2004 Eli Manning QB Mississippi
2003 Carson Palmer QB Southern Cal.
2002 David Carr QB Fresno State
2001 Michael Vick QB Virginia Tech
1999 Tim Couch QB Kentucky
1998 Peyton Manning QB Tennessee

[jAZ]

My ranking... again, includes past performance for more established players and remaining/likley potential for younger players.
1 1998 Peyton Manning QB Tennessee
2 2004 Eli Manning QB Mississippi
3 2012 Andrew Luck QB Stanford
4 2009 Matthew Stafford QB Georgia
5 2011 Cam Newton QB Auburn
6 2003 Carson Palmer QB Southern Cal.
7 2001 Michael Vick QB Virginia Tech
8 2005 Alex Smith QB Utah
9 2010 Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma
10 2002 David Carr QB Fresno State
11 1999 Tim Couch QB Kentucky
12 2007 JaMarcus Russell QB LSU

[jAZ]

For the Geno Smith fans, maybe add him in (as if he were a #1 overall pick) where you think he's likely to fall.

[Carlota69]

My ranking... again, includes past performance for more established players and remaining/likley potential for younger players.
1 1998 Peyton Manning QB Tennessee
2 2004 Eli Manning QB Mississippi
3 2012 Andrew Luck QB Stanford
4 2009 Matthew Stafford QB Georgia
5 2011 Cam Newton QB Auburn
6 2003 Carson Palmer QB Southern Cal.
7 2001 Michael Vick QB Virginia Tech
8 2005 Alex Smith QB Utah
9 2010 Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma
10 2002 David Carr QB Fresno State
11 1999 Tim Couch QB Kentucky
12 2007 JaMarcus Russell QB LSU
Stafford and Newton haven't proven anything. And quite frankly neither has Luck. Smith has at least won playoff games. Having said that, I imagine Luck will be considered one of the greatest barring injury.

[Phobia]

Peyton
Eli
Stafford
Luck
Newton
Smith
Vick
Bradford
Palmer
Couch
Carr
Russell

[Direckshun]

I don't understand this question.

Rank them as pros? Or rank them as prospects when they were entering the draft?

Because if it's the latter, Geno Smith is last on that list.

[mcaj22]

Stafford and Newton haven't proven anything. And quite frankly neither has Luck. Smith has at least won playoff games. Having said that, I imagine Luck will be considered one of the greatest barring injury.

Luck took his team to the playoffs as a rookie

it took Alex Smith almost a decade to win a playoff game/have a winning season

[Carlota69]

Luck took his team to the playoffs as a rookie

it took Alex Smith almost a decade to win a playoff game/have a winning season

That's true.

[RealSNR]

I don't understand this question.

Rank them as pros? Or rank them as prospects when they were entering the draft?

Because if it's the latter, Geno Smith is last on that list.
You mean the former, right?

[Direckshun]

You mean the former, right?

If I had to rank Geno as a prospect relative to all of those guys as draft prospects, he'd be last.

[jAZ]

I don't understand this question.

Rank them as pros? Or rank them as prospects when they were entering the draft?

Because if it's the latter, Geno Smith is last on that list.
...
... past performance for more established players and remaining/likley potential for younger players.
For the Geno Smith fans, maybe add him in (as if he were a #1 overall pick) where you think he's likely to fall.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

As Pros: (What they've done so far)

Peyton
Eli
Stafford
Vick
Luck
Newton
Palmer
Bradford
Smith
Carr
Couch
Russell

As Prospects:

Luck
Peyton
Eli
Vick
Palmer
Stafford
Couch
Bradford
Newton
Carr
G. Smith
A. Smith
Russell

[tk13]

Rock the boat.

Peyton
Luck
Eli
Stafford
Vick
Palmer
Newton
Smith
Bradford
Carr
Couch
Russell

[Carlota69]

How do you rank these players? Ranks based on the best use of the pick. Which to me means either proven production for established players or remaining potential for the newest ones.

2012 Andrew Luck QB Stanford
2011 Cam Newton QB Auburn
2010 Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma
2009 Matthew Stafford QB Georgia
2007 JaMarcus Russell QB LSU
2005 Alex Smith QB Utah
2004 Eli Manning QB Mississippi
2003 Carson Palmer QB Southern Cal.
2002 David Carr QB Fresno State
2001 Michael Vick QB Virginia Tech
1999 Tim Couch QB Kentucky
1998 Peyton Manning QB Tennessee

Well if it's about all ones of factors including, talent, winning playoff games, leadership, And IQ, then my list is
Peyton
Eli
Luck
Vick
Smith
Stafford
Newton
Palmer
Bradford
Carr
Couch
Russell.

It's not all about big arms...

[Mav]

Peyton
Eli
Stafford
Luck
Newton
Smith
Vick
Bradford
Palmer
Couch
Carr
Russell

This was my list as well......

[Direckshun]

I think it's too early to judge JaMarcus Russell.

[AussieChiefsFan]

How do you rank these players? Ranks based on the best use of the pick. Which to me means either proven production for established players or remaining potential for the newest ones.
Eli
Peyton
Luck

Vick
Stafford
Bradford
Newton
Palmer

Smith
Couch
Carr
Russell

[RealSNR]

If I had to rank Geno as a prospect relative to all of those guys as draft prospects, he'd be last.

He'd be last either way. He hasn't done anything as a pro.

[Chiefburger]

I don't understand why most of you have Palmer, Vick and Bradford ranked ahead of Smith when they've done nothing. Moreover, Palmer and Vick are descending and Bradford is approaching bust levels.

I got it as this:

Peyton
Eli
Luck
Stafford
Newton/Smith
The rest

[oldandslow]

I don't understand why most of you have Palmer, Vick and Bradford ranked ahead of Smith when they've done nothing. Moreover, Palmer and Vick are descending and Bradford is approaching bust levels.

I got it as this:

Peyton
Eli
Luck
Stafford
Newton/Smith
The rest

Yeah, this.