1. Peyton Manning, Colts.  (6)   This is a no-brainer.  The greatest fantasy QB of his time.

 2. Tom Brady, Patriots (6)   The greatest QB of his time.  Spreads the ball around, and always puts up numbers.

 3.  Trent Green, Chiefs (3)  Green has put up three straight 4,000 yards passing season together.  Under-rated.

 4. Carson Palmer, Bengals (5)  Knee is a huge question mark.  Has alot of weapons in the passing game.

 5. Eli Manning, Giants (4)  Manning started to emerge from brothers’ shadow.  Has a good supporting cast.

 6. Marc Bulger, Rams (7)  Only needs to stay healthy to lead the greatest show on turf.

 7. Duante Culpepper, Dolphins (8)  Huge risk/reward pick.  Has a huge arm, but can Chambers imitate Moss?

 8. Donovan McNabb, Eagles (9)  Probably would have ranked higher if he had at least one good receiver.

 9. Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks (5)  Injury to Darrell Jackson hurts.  Plus Shaun Alexander will get his carries.

10. Drew Bledsoe, Cowboys (3)  If T.O. behaves, this is too low for Bledsoe.  T.O. always makes his QB better.

11. Brett Favre, Packers (6)  Running backs look healthy, which will put less pressure on him to win game himself.

12. Kurt Warner, Cardinals (9)  Warner would be higher on this list if he weren’t so brittle.  Risk/Reward pick.

13. Drew Brees, Saints (7)  Always scared of injured throwing shoulders, but he has a good supporting cast.

14. Aaron Brooks, Raiders (3)  Hard to hold last season against any Saint.  Will thrive throwing ball to Randy Moss.

15. Jake Delhomme, Panthers (9)  Better in real football than fantasy football.

16. Jake Plummer, Broncos (4)  Will he feel the heat with Jay Cutler around?  If not he’ll be ok.

17. David Carr, Texans (5)  Has shown improvement the last two seasons, and now he has Eric Moulds.

18. Billy Volek, Titans (7)  Volek has been a superb back-up, and now he gets the keys to the car for a season.

19. Steve McNair, Ravens (7)  McNair is only this far down the list because he’s brittle.  Reunited with Mason will help.

20. Philip Rivers, Chargers (3)  Risk/Reward pick.  Not much experience, but a very good supporting cast.

21. Mark Brunell, Redskins (8)  Nice supporting group, but injury prone and old.

22. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (4)  Lots of questions.  Will he be ok or gun shy?  Steelers run alot and that hurts him.

23. Jon Kitna, Lions (8)  If he wins the job, he could put up huge numbers with Mike Martz calling the plays.

24. Chris Simms, Buccaneers (4)  For first time since high-school, he’s the best QB on his team.

25. Brad Johnson, Vikings (6)  38 year old QB that likes the short pass.  Will he last a whole season?

26. Michael Vick, Falcons (5)  Vick is the most electrifying QB in the league.  But his 150 yards passing won’t help you.

27. Byron Leftwich, Jaguars (6)  He has never played a complete season, and his receiving corps is downright awful.

28. Chad Pennington, Jets (9)  Pennington is a good QB when he plays….which isn’t very often.

29. Charlie Frye, Browns (6)  Looked ok in his brief trial at the end of the season.  Having Edwards and Winslow will help.

30. Kelly Holcomb, Bills (8)  He should win the job, but if you draft a Bills QB…you need your head examined.

31. Rex Grossman, Bears (7)  Look up the word “brittle” in the dictionary and you’ll see Rex Grossman’s face.

32. Alex Smith, 49ers (7)  He’s got a long way to go to be an average QB.

33. Brian Griese, Bears (7)  Sure to start some games, the only question is when.

34. Matt Leinhart, Cardinals (9)  Leinhart probably will get the keys to the explosive offense at some point.

35. Gus Frerotte, Rams (7)  Follows head-coach Scott Linehan around like a puppy.  Could see some time.

36. Josh McCown, Lions (8)  Back-up to Kitna to start the season.  Lions QB of near future.

37. Matt Schaub, Falcons (5)  Better throwing QB than starter Michael Vick.

38. David Garrard, Jaguars (6)  Plays well every season after Leftwich gets hurt.

39. Jeff Garcia, Eagles (9)  Still has a little left in the tank if McNabb goes down.

40. Patrick Ramsey, Jets (9)  QB in waiting behind Pennington.  Only a matter of time until he plays.

41. Trent Dilfer, 49ers (7)  Coach Nolan won’t let his team’s season go to waste if Smith is over-matched again.

42. Jim Sorgi, Colts (6)  Played well in limited action.  Has a super supporting cast if forced into action.

43. JP Losman, Bills (8)  Good athlete for a QB, but not a good passer.

44. Kyle Boller, Ravens (7)  Behind McNair, so he could get a chance.  Played well last December.

45. Joey Harrington, Dolphins (8)  Could get playing time in Miami, but that was never an issue in Detroit.

46. Anthony Wright, Bengals (5)  Wright is a good athlete and the Bengals have good receivers…but, Wright is not a good passer.

47. Vince Young, Titans (7)  If the Titans throw him to the wolves, he will get chewed up and spit out.

48. Jay Cutler, Broncos (4)  Cutler’s year will be next season.

49. Sage Rosenfels, Texans (5)  Not very productive in limited chances.

50. Charlie Batch, Steelers (4)  Running team, but if Big Ben’s head hurts he might get forced into action.

51.  Chris Weinke, Panthers (9)  Had his chance, and then the Panthers signed Delhomme.

52. Todd Collins, Redskins (8)  Playing behind Brunell with a loaded supporting cast.

53. Damon Huard, Chiefs (3)  Chiefs would probably run alot if he were forced into action.

54. Jamie Martin, Saints (7)  Good completion % usually.  A decent back-up.

55. Jay Fiedler, Buccaneers (4)  Still hasn’t thrown a pass in camp.  Game manager that wouldn’t put up big numbers.

56. Matt Cassel, Patriots (6)  Hasn’t started a real game since high school.

57. A.J. Feeley, Chargers (3)  If you have a penalty for pick-offs, don’t say this name.

58. Andrew Walter, Raiders (3)  Hasn’t played a down, but has good receivers.

59. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (6)  The fact that the Packers drafted a QB speaks volumes.

60. Tim Hasselbeck, Giants (4)  Giants have a good supporting cast, but Hasselbeck hasn’t proved he could take advantage of that.

61. Ken Dorsey, Browns (6)  Trying to hold off Derek Anderson for back-up job.

62. Seneca Wallace, Seahawks (5)  Not a good passer.

63.  Tony Romo, Cowboys (3)  No experience…..scary.

64. Mike McMahon, Vikings (6)  Good runner, but the worst throwing QB in the league.

Drew Brees threw to the tight ends quite a bit the last two seasons in San Diego.  I know, he had Antonio Gates to throw to in SD, but this collection of tight ends, while not spectacular….can all catch a pass.

Ernie Conwell finds himself at the top of the depth chart to start camp.  He is a decent receiver, but he doesn’t have much speed.  Conwell has played in 118 games (85 starts) and has caught 195 passes for 2,131 yards (10.9 avg) and 14 TDs.  He also has run the ball 15 times for 81 yards (5.4 avg) and 2 TDs.

Mark Campbell has a very similar skill set to Conwell.  Campbell has played in 88 games (63 starts) and has caught 116 passes for 1,071 yards (9.2 avg) and 10 TDs.

Zach Hilton emerged as a receiver last season and could be Brees choice when throwing a ball to the tight-end.  Hilton has played in 18 games (6 starts) and has caught 35 passes for 396 yards (11.3 avg) and a TD.

Joe Horn has been a great receiver for the Saints….just ask him.  Seriously, Horn has been a very good player for the Saints.  He has four seasons of over 1,250 yards receiving in his career.  Horn has played 141 games in his career (93 starts) and has caught 539 passes for 7,822 yards (14.5 avg) and 53 TDs.  He also has rushed the ball 14 times for 54 yards.

Donte’ Stallworth is a tease.  He flashes #1 receiver potential but he has never went over 1,000 yards in a season.  Stallworth has played in 56 games (33 starts) and has caught 195 passes for 2,791 yards (14.3 avg) and 23 TDs.  He also has rushed 11 times for 44 yards.

Devery Henderson is in a three way battle for the #3 WR position.  Henderson has great speed, but he plays a little soft.  Henderson has played in 16 games (3 starts) and has caught 22 passes for 343 yards (15.6 avg) and 3 TDs.

Bethel Johnson (acquired from New England) will be given a chance to compete for the #3 WR position.  He was caught in a numbers game in New England and could excel with a clean slate in New Orleans.  Johnson is really fast.  Johnson has played in 39 games (7 starts) and has caught 30 passes for 450 yards (15.0 avg) and 4 TDs.

Chris Horn also will have a shot to impress the new coach.  He is more of a possession receiver (good hands, no speed).  Horn has played in 28 games (3 starts) and has caught 33 passes for 365 yards (11.1 avg) and a TD.

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Deuce McAllister has been a very productive back for the Saints in his career to date.  McAllister is a big, fast runner that isn’t afraid of contact….but sometimes he gets hurt playing that way.  Last season was one of those as he was injured after only five games and only rushed for 335 yards.  But from 2002-04 he was a monster.  During those three seasons he rushed for 4,103 yards and 30 TDs!  McAllister has played in 66 games in his career (54 starts) and has rushed for 4,529 yards (4.3 ypc) and 34 TDs.  He also has caught 182 passes for 1,379 yards and 4 TDs.

Reggie Bush is challenging McAllister for his job, but it’s quite possible that they will be on the field alot at the same time as Bush can line up all over the field.  For more on Reggie Bush, check out The Draft Report on this site.

Aaron Stecker is the third back.  He rushed for a career-high 363 yards last season due to McAllister’s injury.  Stecker is just too small to take the constant pounding an NFL running back has to take.  Stecker is a decent back-up though.  He has played in 86 games (9 starts) and has rushed for 1,009 yards in his career.  He also has caught 97 passes for 688 yards in his career.

On Monday Night, September 25th, the Saints will play their home opener at the SuperDome.  Everyone in the stands and all the players on the field will be pumped up beyond belief.  The poor Falcons, I almost feel sorry for them as they will feel as if they kicked a hornets’ nest.  The Saints have covered three of the last four games against the Falcons, and Reggie Bush will electrify a city for a night.

Saints win outright.

John Carney is entering his 18th season at the age of 42, but he just keeps rolling along and making FGs.  He was 8/12 on kicks of 40+ yards showing he still has a little leg left.

Carney has nailed 81.2% of his career FG attempts and has averaged 6.67 points per game in his career.

Michael Bennett has been traded by the Saints to the Kansas City Chiefs for an undisclosed draft pick.  The Saints had signed Bennett prior to the draft thinking that the Texans would take Reggie Bush.  When Bush fell in the Saints lap, it left them with a valuable commodity.  So Michael Bennett helps the Saints without ever putting on the uniform for a regular season game.