2013 - All 32 NFL Starting Quarterbacks Ranked

Not 2012, not 2014 and forward.  Not fantasy projections - my ranking of the starting quarterbacks for each team in the NFL for the upcoming season.

QB

1.       A. Rodgers  GB

2.       T. Brady  NE

3.       D. Brees  NO

4.       P. Manning Den

5.       E. Manning NYG

6.       B. Roethlisberger Pitt

7.       M. Ryan Atl

8.       A. Luck Indy

9.       J. Flacco Balt

10.   R. Griffin Wash

 

11.   C. Kaepernick SF

12.   R. Wilson Sea

13.   T. Romo Dall

14.   M. Stafford Det

15.   C. Newton Carol

16.   J. Cutler Chi

17.   P. Rivers SD

 

18.   S. Bradford StL

19.   M. Schaub Hou

20.   M. Vick Phil

21.   J. Freeman TB

22.   C. Palmer Ari

23.   A. Smith KC

24.   A. Dalton Cin

25.   R. Tannehill Mia

26.   C. Ponder Min

27.   J. Locker Tenn

28.   K. Kolb Buff  (EJ Manuel will be last upon replacement)

29.   M. Flynn Oak

30.   B. Gabbert Jax

 

31.   B. Weeden Cle

32.   G. Smith NYJ

2013 MLB:At the Halfway Mark: All Star Rosters+Playoff Projections

Here are the updated projections:

AL East
Boston (91)

AL Central
Detroit (92)

AL West
Texas (91)

WC
Oakland (89)
NYY (85)

NL East
Atlanta (91)

NL Central
St Louis (92)

NL West
Arizona (84)

WC
Pittsburgh (91)
Cincinnati (89)

Here's my final selection for All Star Game Rosters. 

Each league has 34 players.  There have to be at least 5 starters/3 relievers for each league.  Each league had 13 active pitchers last year, so I'll make that my target; I still wouldn't ever have an all star roster with more than 3 relievers although you'll see double that in the actual game.  Both leagues use a DH.  Every team needs to be represented. 

The WAR is B-Ref+Davenport. 

AL Starters
C J. Mauer Min 3.6
1B C.Davis Balt 4.3
2B D. Pedroia Bos 3.3
SS J.Peralta Det 2.5
3B M.Cabrera Det 4.5 - MVP
LF N.McLouth Bal 2.2
CF M.Trout LAA 3.8
RF S.Victorino Bos 2.1
DH E.Encarnacion Tor 2.6
P C.Buchholz Bos 3.8

AL Reserves
C C. Santana Cle 2.1
1B A.Lind Tor 2
2B J.Kipnis Cle 3.1
2B R.Cano NYY 2.5
SS JJ Hardy Min 2
3B M.Machado Balt 4.2
3B E.Longoria TB 3.9
3B J.Donaldson Oak 3
OF C.Crisp Oak 2.6
OF J.Ellsbury Bos 2.4
OF A.Gordon KC 1.9
DH D.Ortiz Bos 2.4

P H.Iwakuma Sea 3.6
P F.Hernandez 3.4
P C.Sale CWS 3.3
P M.Scherzer Det 3.2
P B.Colon Oak 2.9
P H.Kuroda NYY 2.9
P Y.Darvish Tex 2.7
P A.Sanchez Det 2.7
P B.Norris Hou 2.3

RP M.Rivera NYY 2.1
RP J. Nathan Tex 2.1
RP T.Scheppers Tex 2.3

NL Starters
C Y.Molina StL 4.1
1B P. Goldschmidt Ari 4.3
2B M.Carpenter StL 3.7
SS J.Segura Mil 4.6 MVP
3B D.Wright NYM 4.2
LF C.Gonzalez Col 3.6
CF C. Gomez Mil 4.3
RF G.Parra Ari 3.4
DH H.Pence SFG 3.4
P C.Kershaw LAD 4.7

NL Reserves
C B.Posey SFG 3.6
C R.Martin LAD 3
1B J.Votto Cin 3.4
2B C. Utley Phi 2.3
SS T.Tulowitzki Col 3.9
SS E.Cabrera SD 3.7
SS A.Simmons Atl 2.5
3B P.Alvarez Pit 2.4
OF S.Marte Pit 2.7
OF A.McCutcheon Pit 2.9
OF J.Bruce Cin 2.7
OF SS Choo Cin 2.4

P M.Harvey NYM 4.4
P C.Lee Phi 4.2
P A.Wainwright StL 3.8
P J.Zimmerman Was 3.5
P P.Corbin Ari 3.4
P T.Wood Chi 3.2
P. J. De la Rosa Col 2.8
P M.Leake Cin 2.7
P J.Fernandez Mia 1.8


RP C. Kimbrel Atl 2.3
RP J.Grilli Pit 1.8
RP M. Melancon Pit 1.7

Top 100 NFL Players of 2013 #10-1

20-11 is here.
NFL Net List

10. P.Willis ILB San Francisco (in my top ten)
9. V.Miller OLB Denver (in my top ten)
8. A. Foster RB Houston (my #11)
7. A.Smith DE San Francisco (my #61)
6. A.Rodgers QB Gren Bay (in my top 10)
5. JJ Watt DE Houston (in my top 10)
4. T.Brady QB NEngland (in my top 10)
3. C. Johnson WR Detroit (in my top 10)
2. P.Manning QB Denver (my #17)
1. A.Peterson RB Minnesota (in my top 10)

My List
10. R.Clady T Denver
9. C.Matthews OLB GBay
8. P.Willis ILB San Francisco
7. G.Atkins DT Cincinnati
6. V.Miller OLB Denver
5. A.Peterson RB Minnesota
4. C.Johnson WR Detroit
3. JJ Watt DE Houston
2. T.Brady QB NEngland
1. A.Rodgers QB GBay


My Complete List (I'd replace #99)

1.       A. Rodgers QB GB

2.       T. Brady QB NE

3.       JJ. Watt DE Houston

4.       C. Johnson WR Detroit

5.       A. Peterson RB Minnesota

6.       V. Miller OLB Denver

7.       G. Atkins DT Cincinnati

8.       P. Willis ILB San Francisco

9.       C. Matthews OLB GBay

10.   R. Clady T Denver

11.   A. Foster RB Houston

12.   J.Smith DE San Francisco

13.   J. Allen DE Minnesota

14.   L. Kuechly ILB Carolina

15.   V. Wilfork DT New England

16.   D. Brees QB NO

17.   P. Manning QB Denver

18.   E. Manning QB NYG

19.   R. Rice RB Baltimore

20.   A. Johnson WR Houston

21.   L. Fitzgerald WR Arizona

22.   M. Jones-Drew RB Jacksonville

23.   AJ Green WR Cincinnati

24.   J. Jones WR Atlanta

25.   L. Mankins G NE

26.   P. Peterson CB Arizona

27.   T. Cole OLB Philadelphia

28.   T. Hali OLB Kansas City

29.   D. Thomas WR Denver

30.   BJ Raji DT Green Bay

31.   H. Ngata DT Baltimore

32.   N. Suh DT Detroit

33.   D. Ware DE Dallas

34.   R. Sherman CB Seattle

35.   B. Marshall WR Chicago

36.   B. Roethlisberger QB Pittsburgh

37.   J. Charles RB KC

38.   M. Roos T Tennessee

39.   D. Johnson ILB KC

40.   N. Bowman ILB San Francisco

41.   M. Ryan QB Atlanta

42.   C. Wake DE Miami

43.   J. Evans G NO

44.   L. McCoy RB Philadelphia

45.   D. Dockett DT Arizona

46.   M. Lynch RB Seattle

47.   L. Timmons ILB Pittsburgh

48.   R. Okung T Seattle

49.   T. Suggs OLB Baltimore

50.   Ma. Pouncey C Pittsburgh

51.   B. Cushing ILB Houston

52.   J. Joseph CB Houston

53.   J. Haden CB Cleveland

54.   V. Cruz WR NYG

55.   E. Thomas S Seattle

56.   J. Peppers DE Chicago

57.   R. White WR Atlanta

58.   R. Wayne WR Indianapolis

59.   A. Luck QB Indianapolis

60.   T. Polamalu S Pittsburgh

61.   A. Smith OLB San Francisco

62.   M. Wilkerson DE NYJ

63.   J. Graham TE NO

64.   C. Tillman CB Chicago

65.   E. Weddle S San Diego

66.   J. Flacco QB Baltimore

67.   Robert Griffin QB Washington

68.   Colin Kaepernick QB San Francisco

69.   D. Revis CB Tampa

70.   N. Mangold C NYJ

71.   A. Mack C Cleveland

72.   C. Campbell DE Arizona

73.   S.Smith WR Carolina

74.   V. Jackson WR Tampa

75.   R. Kalil C Carolina

76.   C. Long DE St.Louis

77.   L. Briggs OLB Chicago

78.   A. Brooks OLB San Francisco

79.   R. Gronkowski TE New England

80.   D. Washington ILB Arizona

81.   W. Welker WR Denver

82.   J. Nelson WR GBay

83.   J. Babineaux DT Atlanta

84.   C. Bailey CB Denver

85.   S. Weatherspoon OLB Atlanta

86.   J. Thomas T Cleveland

87.   J.Pierre-Paul DE NYG

88.   F. Gore RB San Francisco

89.   D. Brown T Houston

90.   T. Gonzalez TE Atlanta

91.   I. Taylor CB Pittsburgh

92.   B. Flowers CB Kansas City

93.   M. Yanda T Baltimore

94.   D. Bryant WR Dallas

95.   J. Long T StL

96.   J. Ratliff DT Dallas

97.   C. Nicks G Tampa

98.   C. Myers C Houston

99.   A. Hernandez TE New England

100.                        CJ Spiller RB Buffalo

1992 NBA Draft Recap

1992

The Knicks got Rolando Blackman for their first round pick – in 1995; Hubie loves it for the Knicks, the time value of shooting guards and whatnot. Let’s see how that turned out:

Blackman had the two worst seasons of his career in New York, 5 total win shares out then out of the league before that ’95 pick even rolled through.

Dallas used the pick to draft Loren Meyer, a sub 1 win share player in Dallas; so, player for player, absent cap considerations not discussed on the broadcast, the Knicks managed to get the better end. 

Shaq goes first in ’92; as of the end of the 2012-13 season, considering overall Win Shares for the regular season/playoffs and factoring in a per game value, Shaq’s the 8^th greatest player in history.  The crowd in 

Portland boos Shaq’s mention of Christian Laettner when discussing his not making the Dream Team.

Mourning goes second, to Charlotte, and he’s also in the Top 100 of all time, at #94. He isn’t, however, second from this draft in regular season win shares – I’ll give the answer at the end of the recap.

Mourning’s got a cheat sheet with Charlotte’s roster when talking to Craig Sager in the kiss and cry area; “looking forward to learning from Kenny Gattison” wasn’t part of the interview.  Laettner’s third; not there, gets booed anyway.

I loved me some Jimmy Jackson; I saw him play in high school and availability bias probably had me overrate him.  I still think those oversized shiny Arsenio early 90s suits look good.  LaPhonso Ellis’s mama, I assume, is wearing her big white church hat.  She oughta pray that his best season isn’t his first; a full quarter of his career value accrued in that rookie year. 

The Bullets are about to pick Gugliotta and at the beginning of his third year are going to trade him to my Warriors, for whom he’ll earn less than a win share.  C-Webb, dealt for him, was worth 23.5 for Washington.  Not great, Nellie.

Todd Day’s next; he doesn’t hit 20 win shares for his career, he’s a legitimate bust. 

I thought I’d look at other drafts to see how deeply I’d have to go to find another top 10 pick with fewer than 20 win shares; it just took one click, Marc Macon went the year before and retired with less than 1 win share (WTF is a very good podcast, however, so there are second acts in American life). That’s a good game – win shares above/below draft slot.

In fact, a more detailed look could average win shares by draft slot – I’d like to know how many wins a top overall pick should be worth in his NBA career. 

Hubie Brown calls Clarence Weatherspoon “a man” while the Miami Vice theme weirdly accompanies him to the stage.  “They got some great staffs and stuff” is Spoon’s characterization of the Sixers.

There apparently is a big debate in Atlanta among Keefe, Stith, and Miner – which hardly seems worth the effort.  Hubie wants them to take one of the guards; they’re not going to listen to him and it’s not going to matter (but Baby Jordan is the worst of the 3).

Houston’s about to take who turns out to be the 4^th best player in this draft, but they don’t know that yet and the announce, expecting Miner or Stith, is really surprised for the first time.  No one calls Horry Big Shot Bob.

Doug Collins forgets that Adam Keefe just went off the board and wants to see the Heat take him; Bob Neal says there are concerns that Miner plays out of control sometimes, but so does Isiah, and he turned out okay.  Future CBA stakeholders mutter an unknowing disagreement. Miner’s mother thinks she’s crying now; when he’s back home after his 200 game NBA career she’ll really be crying.  Sager’s trying to get into Miner’s pocket, asking how he plans to help his home of south central LA following the Rodney King riots.  

What he should have said, “bitch, you’re getting paid; let’s get out your checkbook.”

Sager’s obsessed with hometowns, asking Malik Sealy if he’ll “miss his people back in the Bronx.”  Don’t be fooled by the rocks that he’s got, Craig.

I like Woods, because he gives them quickness.  This guy’s got a nice package of a game. 

Hubie, about Randy Woods.  He’ll be a sub 1 career win shares player.

Doug Christie says the man upstairs controls what happens to his knee, “What does that man want with you – how much time are you spending with that man; give me his number, I want to talk to him” is the response from Mrs. Christie.

Second in regular season WS from the '92 draft?  PJ Brown.   

Bonds 73.