Trouvé sur Yahoo.com: la guerre des QB. Rappel de qq termes d´anglais: pros=pour (avantage) cons=contre (inconvenients)
Incumbent=celui qui débutera la saison
projected winner correspond à celui qui devrait finalement garder le poste de titulaire au final
bonne lecture !
CHARGERS
Incumbent: Doug Flutie
Pros: Very competitive and well seasoned. Creative, mobile playmaker.
Cons: Will turn 40 during the season. Threw more interceptions (18) than touchdown passes (15) last year.
Challenger: Drew Brees
Pros: Intelligent. A good student from the sideline last season, he was sharp in his single performance last season. Nimble in the pocket. Has a great feel for defenses.
Cons: Inexperienced. Must prove himself in camp to a new, conservative coach.
Projected winner: Brees. He did it all for Purdue and has the talent to do just as much in the NFL. At 23, he is the future leader of a young team. Flutie is just a short-term fix.
BUCCANEERS
Incumbent: Brad Johnson
Pros: Prototypical tall pocket passer. Smart and accurate.
Cons: Immobile. Doesn´t improvise much. Often takes sacks he shouldn´t.
Challenger: Rob Johnson
Pros: No stranger to training camp bake-offs. Deceptively mobile with an underrated arm.
Cons: Not the best decision-maker or leader. Often takes sacks he shouldn´t.
Projected winner: It´s Brad by a landslide. Coach Jon Gruden did wonders in Oakland while working with another former Vikings quarterback, Rich Gannon. Expect Brad to thrive with a better, deeper receiving unit.
BEARS
Incumbent: Jim Miller
Pros: Plays within the system. Doesn´t try to do too much. Leads with confidence.
Cons: Fragile; handle with care.
Challenger: Chris Chandler
Pros: Even at his advanced age (36), he has an arm with plenty of zip. Performs well in the clutch.
Cons: Fragile; handle with care.
Projected winner: Chandler. He can take advantage of the Bears´ talented receiving unit and the balance provided by power runner Anthony Thomas to raise the team´s big-play quotient.
RAVENS
Incumbent: Chris Redman
Pros: Received coach Brian Billick´s early backing. Progressed well this offseason.
Cons: Precious little experience. Lacks mobility and the arm to throw the deep ball.
Challenger: Jeff Blake
Pros: Experienced. Agile. Good in the pocket and makes big plays. Has a great touch when throwing down the field.
Cons: He is 31, and starting to show signs of wear.
Projected winner: Blake. It doesn´t matter if the team is rebuilding in most other places, he still can produce.
JETS
Incumbent: Vinny Testaverde
Pros: An established leader with savvy. Still can bring it.
Cons: Age (38). Not a fan of coordinator Paul Hackett´s West Coast system. Coming off right foot surgery.
Challenger: Chad Pennington
Pros: Mentally and physically tough. A hard worker.
Cons: Arm lacks zip. Doesn´t always let his passes flow.
Projected winner: Testaverde remains one of the league´s better veteran quarterbacks. Barring injury, Pennington must wait yet another year.
BENGALS
Incumbent: Jon Kitna
Pros: A fierce competitor. Knows coordinator Bob Bratkowski´s system extremely well.
Cons: Inconsistent. Lacks ideal arm strength. Prone to mistakes.
Challenger: Gus Frerotte
Pros: Strong-armed veteran who thinks quickly and makes sound decisions.
Cons: Had shoulder surgery in offseason. Lacks mobility.
Projected winner: Frerotte. With the Bengals feeling they can make a run at the playoffs, they need the most reliable option in the pocket.
LIONS
Incumbent: Mike McMahon
Pros: A versatile athlete. Can create with his feet.
Cons: Lacks experience. Broke his foot at the end of last season.
Challenger: Joey Harrington
Pros: Well-rounded talent. Intelligent. A history of consistency on the college level.
Cons: Lacks experience. Doesn´t have a rocket arm.
Projected winner: Harrington. The Lions won´t be going far again this season, and this first-round pick can benefit from game experience in the West Coast offense.
