Combine Leaves More Questions Than Answers

I painfully watched a number of hours of the NFL Network's coverage of the NFL combine looking for some new information on the quarterbacks available.  I try not to put too much stock in the combine, but it does give you a chance to analyze the players and see a few things that you might not have known.

There has been increasing talk of a quarterback, most likely Sam Bradford or Jimmy Clausen, possibly being selected with the first overall pick by the Rams.  I have to tell you... I just don't get it.

I Go Away For A Week and...

My family and I spent a wonderful few days in West Palm Beach, Florida.  I decided to take a break from The QB Club and enjoy my time away.

What happened since?

QB Needs

As we approach the NFL Draft, it's time to take a look at each team and see which ones may have a need at the QB position.  One thing to keep in mind is the continuous discussion over trades and free agents who may fill such needs.

In particular, on everyone's mind is what the Philadelphia Eagles will do with the trio of Donovan McNabb, Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick.  Player movement may cause these situations to change but for now, here is where I see each of the NFL QB situations:

Welcome to the QB Club - NFL Version

The 2009-10 season is over and it's time to announce the members of this year's QB Club.  The Club consists of my top 15 ranked QB's in both College Football and the NFL for the past season.  In this version I'll tackle the NFL.  The rankings are based on my own perception of each quarterback's actual performance this past season and not their technical ability, reputation, or potential.

What is this... UFL?

We've had our bouts with alternative football at times - the USFL, the XFL, and the World League.  The Arena Football League closed up shop in 2009, but may make a return in 2010.  There is also the Canadian Football League that seems to stick around year after year somehow.

I wrote an article a few weeks back about how the NCAA gives its players a raw deal and that if schools were smart they would think about privatizing their football programs.  Well, maybe instead of waiting for the slow, plodding, NCAA bureaucracy to change, we need another option altogether -  someone to fill in the gap between college football and NFL football who can take advantage of all the fallacies in the game today.

By Not Admitting They Need a QB, Bills are Admitting They Need a QB

I saw this article from a Twitter post by @ProFootballTalk about how the Bills may stay with Trent Edwards as their starting QB in 2010.  Can we take the Bills at their word?  Let's think of the reasons why they might leak such information.

Kiper and McShay Downgrading Clausen

And so it begins. 

In their most recent mocks, both pay-per-read ESPN Insider NFL Draft experts Mel Kiper and Todd McShay downgraded Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen.  I am starting to think they really do read The QB Club.