Once again this year Peyton Manning will, and should be, the first quarterback taken in most 2007 fantasy football drafts. His offensive line protects him like a Secret Service detail, giving him the time to throw to one of his very talented recieving crew. The only downside to selecting Manning in your football draft is that you'll have to sacrifice your running back position unless you get lucky with some good sleeper RBs later in the draft. Manning's always a solid pick, though, and much less likely to get hurt than a running back.
The next 3 quarterbacks are Carson Palmer, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees, with any one of them a possibility as the second QB chosen. Brees had an incredible stretch in the middle of the season and slowed down at the end of the season - right when you'll need him for your fantasy playoffs. Can he repeat last years performance? Will Brady be passing to the Randy Moss who played in Minnesota or the Randy Moss who played in Oakland? Can Stallworth stay healthy? These questions push Palmer to the front of this group, though only slightly. He's got Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh to throw to, and they should certainly perform again. Selecting any one of them will likely cause you to lose out on a solid RB or WR so chose wisely.
One quarterback that seems to get overlooked is Marc Bulger. He passed for over 4300 yards with 24 TDs and only 8 INTs. He still has Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce out there catching passes, a great receiving RB in Steven Jackson, and new TE Randy McMicheal. The real upside with Bulger is that he still may be available after you pick a couple RBs and a WR.
Where Donovan McNabb goes in a fantasy football draft is up for speculation. He's awesome when he plays but seems to get the injury bug every season as of late. Don't chose McNabb too early, and make sure to select a solid back up for him. If McNabb plays the entire season he'll be one of the best picks in the draft based on how far down the draft board he'll likely fall.
Jon Kitna is seeing a lot of love from fantasy football drafters this year. The addition of rookie WR Calvin Johnson, along with the success of WRs Roy Williams and Mike Furrey has catapulted Kitna into the top echelon of fantasy QBs this year. He did pass for over 4000 yards last year with 21 TDs, but also had 22 INTs. If Mike Martz's offense comes together for the Lions this year, Kitna could be huge.
Vince Young lost his top 2 WRs from last year which may hurt his draft position this year. Of course, like Micheal Vick (who would've been on this list if not for his legal troubles) his value is that he'll score a lot of fantasy points on the ground.
Top 8 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks
#1 - Peyton Manning
#2 - Carson Palmer
#3 - Tom Brady
#4 - Drew Brees
#5 - Marc Bulger
#6 - Donovan McNabb
#7 - Jon Kitna
#8 - Vince Young
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