Initial QB rankings for 2008

1 Tom Brady NE (Bye: 4)
2 Peyton Manning IND (Bye: 4)
3 Tony Romo DAL (Bye: 10)
4 Drew Brees NO (Bye: 9)
5 Carson Palmer CIN (Bye: 8)

The above quarterbacks are all likely to go in the first four rounds. Drafting a quarterback in the first four rounds is never a good idea in my book. Let them go.

6 Derek Anderson CLE (Bye: 5)
7 Ben Roethlisberger PIT (Bye: 6)

You should be able to get Derek or Ben in Round 5 or 6. That's a decent spot to grab your starting QB.

8 Donovan McNabb PHI (Bye: 7)
9 Matt Hasselbeck SEA (Bye: 4)
10 Jay Cutler DEN (Bye: 8)
11 Marc Bulger STL (Bye: 5)
12 Eli Manning NYG (Bye: 4)
13 David Garrard JAC (Bye: 7)
14 Jake Delhomme CAR (Bye: 9)

If you miss Derek and Ben, you'll want to grab two of the above somewhere between Rounds 7 and 10.

15 Matt Schaub HOU (Bye: 8)
16 Jon Kitna DET (Bye: 4)
17 Jason Campbell WAS (Bye: 10)
18 Aaron Rodgers GB (Bye: 8)

If you need to sneak one of the above into your platoon, that would also be acceptable.

19 Philip Rivers SD (Bye: 9)
20 Jeff Garcia TB (Bye: 10)
21 JaMarcus Russell OAK (Bye: 5)
22 Vince Young TEN (Bye: 6)
23 Kurt Warner ARI (Bye: 7)
24 Matt Leinart ARI (Bye: 7)
25 Trent Edwards BUF (Bye: 6)
26 Tarvaris Jackson MIN (Bye: 8)
27 Rex Grossman CHI (Bye: 8)
28 Brodie Croyle KC (Bye: 6)

Any of the above are decent as your QB3, but you wouldn't want to depend on them as anything more.

29 Matt Ryan ATL (Bye: 7)
30 Alex Smith SF (Bye: 9)
31 Kellen Clemens NYJ (Bye: 5)
32 Chad Pennington NYJ (Bye: 5)
33 Josh McCown MIA (Bye: 4)
34 Kyle Boller BAL (Bye: 10)
35 Shaun Hill SF (Bye: 9)
36 Chris Redman ATL (Bye: 7)
37 Joe Flacco BAL (Bye: 10)
38 Kyle Orton CHI (Bye: 8)
39 Sage Rosenfels HOU (Bye: 8)
40 Billy Volek SD (Bye: 9)

Chances are, the above won't help you this season.