2010 NFL Free Agency Top Fives: Quarterback

March 2, 2010   ·   Chris J. Nelson   ·   Jump to comments

Quarterback is the most important position in football, and teams that don't have long-term solutions at the position are always desperately looking for them.

Unfortunately, they can rarely be had in free agency, as franchise signal-callers in their prime simply don't hit the open market.

What you do have are experienced veterans on the back ends of their careers, former first-round picks that didn't pan out, and guys the Miami Dolphins unwisely acquired for second-round picks.

These are my top five free-agent quarterbacks in 2010:

(Note: This series of lists only includes unrestricted free agents, as those are the only type that can be signed without giving up compensation. Restricted free agents—especially the best ones—will cost valuable draft picks.)


Chad Pennington, Miami Dolphins

After a highly productive season in 2008, Pennington struggled out of the gate in 2009 and played in jus...

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