With the Detroit Lions (yes, there is still a professional football team in Michigan) picking Matt Stafford last Saturday in the NFL draft, let's take a look at each division's QB situation, and see how the NFC North stacks up. I'll assign a grade for each team, and we'll see who has the best average.
NFC North:
Chicago Bears- Jay Cutler (A)
Green Bay Packers- Aaron Rogers (A)
Detroit Lions- Matt Stafford/ Daunte Culpepper (C)
Minnesota Vikings- Sage Rosenfels/ Tavaris Jackson (D)
Division GPA: 2.75
NFC South:
Atlanta Falcons- Matt Ryan (A)
Carolina Panthers- Jake Delhomme (C)
New Orleans Saints- Drew Brees (A)
Tampa Bay Bucs- Josh Freeman/ Byron Leftwich (D)
Division GPA: 2.75
NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys- Tony Romo (B)
New York Giants- Eli Manning (A)
Philadelphia Eagles- Donovan McNabb (B)
Washington Redskins- Jason Campbell (C)
Division GPA: 3.0
NFC West:
Arizona Cardinals- Kurt Warner (A)
San Francisco 49ers- Alex Smith/ Shaun Hill/ Nate Davis (F)
Seattle Seahawks- Matt Hasslebeck (B)
St. Louis Rams- Marc Bulger (C)
Division GPA: 2.25
AFC North:
Baltimore Ravens- Joe Flacco (A)
Cincinati Bengals- Carson Palmer (B)
Cleveland Browns- Derek Anderson/ Brady Quinn (C)
Pittsburgh Steelers- Ben Roethlisberger (A)
Division GPA: 3.25
AFC South:
Houston Texans- Matt Shaub (B)
Indianapolis Colts- Peyton Manning (A)
Jacksonville Jaguars- David Garrard (B)
Tennessee Titans- Kerry Collins (C)
Division GPA: 3.0
AFC East:
Buffalo Bills- Trent Edwards, Ryan Fitzpatrick (D)
Miami Dolphins- Chad Pennington (B)
New England Patriots- Tom Brady (A)
New York Jets- Kellen Clemons, Erik Ainge, Mark Sanchez (D)
Division GPA: 2.5
AFC West:
Denver Broncos- Kyle Orton/ Chris Simms (C)
Kansas City Chiefs- Matt Cassell (B)
Oakland Raiders- Jamarcus Russell/ Jeff Garcia (C)
San Diego Chargers- Phillip Rivers (A)
Division GPA: 2.75
Reports Card Rankings:
AFC North: 3.25
NFC East: 3.0
AFC South: 3.0
NFC North: 2.75
NFC South: 2.75
AFC West: 2.75
AFC East: 2.5
NFC West: 2.25
Disclaimer: There are still a lot of question marks that teams will have... for example, I only listed Kurt Warner in Arizona, and only Kerry Collins in Tennessee. There is still the possibility for teams to signs free agents, so this is by no means a final report card. Also, I left plenty of things up for discussion (argument)... this is only my opinion, and had a tough time with a few of the grades. Let me know if you think I hit the nail on the head, or if you think I am delusional...