NFC South Preview: Tradition of Surprises Will End in 2010

June 27, 2010   ·   John Breitenbach   ·   Jump to comments

Quarterbacks
What more is there to say that hasn't already been said about Saint Brees? He truly elevated himself into the top NFL echelon and now has a ring to prove it.
Undoubtedly a top 3 guy, Drew Brees moved himself ahead of Brady in my rankings and is tied with Peyton Manning.
Falcons' QB Matt Ryan is the best "young" QB around. He had an incredible rookie year leading a team seemingly destined to a top 5 draft pick to the NFC South title and a playoff berth.
Injuries hampered his 2009 season but he still put up solid numbers of 3000 yards, 22 TDs and 14 INTs.
Both Moore and Freeman are promising young players. Freeman looked the best of the 2009 crop at times but was horribly inconsistent, having terrible games against the Bucs, Jets, and Falcons.
Moore was solid for his starts but only attempted a mere 140 passes at 61.5 completion percentage with 8 TDs and 2 INTs.
The X factor in the equation is Panthers rookie Jimmy Clausen, who came from an...

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