Here are my top 4 quarterbacks with the most to prove this
upcoming season in the NFL:
1.) Mark Sanchez
1.) Mark Sanchez
Why? 18 Interceptions and 8 fumbles lost,
Tim Tebow is now on the team, and an 8 win season after back to back years of
AFC championship game appearances, poor decision making last year, and a lack
of leadership. He had a pretty bad third
year last season, and with the fans in New York unhappy with Sanchez’s play he
has a lot to prove, especially why he was drafted so high, and also why he got
a contract extension this past year. The
Jets fans that were at the NFL draft last month were chanting “We want Tebow”,
another bad sign for Mark, and we all know how crazy the Tebow mania was in
Denver, it will only be much worse in NY.
What can he do to help himself?:
-Not turnover the ball so much
-Become a stronger leader
-Make game winning plays, if Tebow does, it
is over for Mark
-Convert 3rd downs, don’t let
Tebow do it
2012 season prediction: Loses starting job
to Tebow in 5th of 6th week of the season
2.) Tony Romo
Why? He is a poor leader… My proof? Unnamed
players are saying they have no leader to follow on the team, and a team like
the Cowboys, you have to be that guy.
Romo was a choke artist up until really last year, Romo always seems to
want to avoid the pressure, and this team is not getting any younger. Romo played great last year; the team just
collapsed at the end going 1-5 the last 6 games of the year, but his lack of
leadership did not help this team in that stretch, and it was bad to
watch. If he did not make the boneheaded
decisions we are accustomed to making him see against the Jets and Lions last
year the Cowboys would have made the playoffs, none of that down to the wire
stuff they had against the Giants last year in the last game of the regular
season.
What can he do to help himself?:
-Become the leader he HAS to be, he has no
way around this
-Play the way he did last year, minimal mistakes
-Not just make the playoffs, but play well
in them, no stupid passes
2012 season prediction: The Cowboys win the
wildcard, and lose in the wildcard round
3.) Michael Vick
Why?: Last year, the team is stacked with
talent, and all they did was win 8 games, however after a 4-8 start they did
rattle off 4 wins to close off the season 8-8.
Vick has to be better with the ball, and be a strong pocket passer, well
stronger then he has been in years past, but he should also run when he can,
but not a whole lot, or he will get banged up.
This team is loaded with talent on both sides of the ball, and Vick now
has DeSean Jackson and Lesean McCoy signed to new deals meaning that he has
those two to help him out until he leaves Philly. Vick had a great year in the 2010-2011 season
after being thrown into action after Kolb was hurt, but he took steps back last
year. Vick has already said he wants all
the pressure on him, and it is only May, this is a good sign of things to come
for this very talented team.
2012 season prediction: The Eagles win the
division, and make it to the NFC championship team.
4.) Kevin Kolb
Why?: He was not in anyways a solid starter
last year, his back up John Skeleton had a better record as a starter last year
then Kolb, and the team rallied around him to finish off the year 7-9 after a 1-6
start, so it is not like this team is not talented. This team just got more talented when they
drafted Michael Floyd, wide receiver out of Notre Dame. Kolb was scared last year, I could see it in
his eyes, he was making bad throws, and also threw the ball away a lot, at
least in the games I saw. Kolb was
offered and signed a large contract after the trade, and the Cardinals gave up
a pretty penny for him as well in the trade with Philadelphia. The Cardinals also had strong interest in
Peyton Manning once he was released, which came as a surprise to me even though
I predicted the Cardinals would take a look at him. The Cardinals clearly have lost some faith in
Kolb…
What can he do to help himself?:
-Stand strong in the pocket, and make
quicker and smarter decisions
-Lean on the running game, it will help
keep the pressure off of him
-Not only beat out Skeleton, but wow his
teammates, and his coaches
-Work out timing with his receivers
-Stay alert, and not throw away the ball so
much
-Stay healthy
2012 season prediction: He ends up losing his
job, in preseason, the head coach Ken Whisenhunt said this is an open
competition, and Skeleton was better last year then Kolb, this is not a good
situation for Kolb. This team will be a
9-7 team but no playoffs for them. Kolb
will be traded.
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