2010年7月22日星期四
The most QB in 2010 NFL season
Matt Leinart, Arizona Cardinals jerseys. It's hard to believe, but at one point, Matt Leinart supplanted Kurt Warner as the starting quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals. Seriously - try to wrap your mind around that one. The year was 2006, Leinart was a rookie that missed much of training camp due to a lengthy holdout, Warner wasn't injured, and now-UFL coach Dennis Green was the man behind the decision. Leinart was largely mediocre in leading Arizona to a 4-7 record that season, and ended the season on Injured Reserve.Ken Whisenhunt became Arizona's head coach in 2007, and though he started Leinart at the outset of his first season, by the time Leinart again landed on IR with a fractured collarbone, he'd already been in and out of the lineup in lieu of Warner. The most unlikely possible Hall of Fame story in league history threw for over 3,400 yards and 27 touchdowns in leading Arizona to an 8-8 record that season, and Whisenhunt named Warner the starter entering 2008. The next two seasons were two of the best in franchise history, as the duo of Whisenhunt and Warner led the Cardinals to 19 regular-season wins, two division championships, four playoff victories, and a close, incredibly entertaining four-point loss in Super Bowl XLIII.During that time frame, Leinart rarely saw the field, though he did find time to add four interceptions to his career total (in 106 attempts). Warner has retired from the game of football, and Leinart re-assumes the reigns of the franchise for the coach that benched him three seasons ago. He's 27 years-old, is still surrounded by excellent offensive talent, and must prove not only that he's capable of leading that franchise as the No. 10 overall pick in 2006, but that he can keep the Cardinals from returning to the league cellar after Whisenhunt and new Warner jersey brought them out of the depths. Something of a playboy, Leinart's managed to stay in the public eye thanks to commercials with the Manning family and appearances in feature films, but the real work is only beginning for the former USC star.Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears jerseys. Selected just one spot after Leinart in '06 by Denver, Cutler was the focal point of the single biggest off-season move between 2008 and 2009. Then-rookie head coach Josh McDaniels shipped Cutler out of town after a very public dispute over trade talks involving McDaniels' pet project in New England, Matt Cassel. Cutler was traded for two first-round picks, a third-round pick, and quarterback Kyle Orton.Cutler looked like an up-and-coming elite signal-caller under the tutelage of Mike Shanahan, who coached him for his first three pro seasons in Denver. After supplanting Jake Plummer as Denver's starter during his rookie season, Cutler enjoyed a three-year window in which he passed for over 9,000 yards and 54 touchdowns (with 37 interceptions). The new Broncos jerseys, however, could only manage a .500 record in those three seasons, and after a three-game losing streak to close the 2008 season cost Denver a playoff spot, Shanahan was fired, and Cutler's trade was made a little less than three months later.His first season with Chicago, however, was a disappointment. Cutler still threw for 3,666 yards and 27 touchdowns, but the new Bears jerseys were just 7-9, missed the playoffs for a third consecutive season, and Cutler's 26 interceptions were by far the most in the league (and six more than the 20 that rookies Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez each threw).In each of his four professional seasons, Cutler has elevated his touchdown total, with the 27 he threw last year being a career high. His interception totals, however, have also increased on a yearly basis, and as a result, he's been a far less effective player each year he's taken the field as a starter. At age 27, Cutler is still in his prime, but players that are supposed to be elite signal-callers would be pushing it by throwing half the number of interceptions Cutler threw in 2009. His decision-making remains suspect, and until he can cut down the mistakes and prove to be a better leader, Chicago will have trouble competing in an NFC North division that looks to be excellent over the long haul.
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