Best QBs: Last 16 years

Here are the top ten QBs in passer rating and pass yards the last 16 years. Players in bold ranked in the top ten in both categories. The # next to the team which they played for is what round they were drafted in.

Year	Passer Rating	Passing Yards
2008	Philip Rivers (SD) 1st Chad Pennington (MIA) 1st Kurt Warner (ARI) UD Drew Brees (NO) 2nd Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Aaron Rodgers (GB) 1st Matt Schaub (HOU) 3rd Tony Romo (DAL) UD Jeff Garcia (TB) UD Matt Cassel (NE) 4th	Drew Brees (NO) 2nd Kurt Warner (ARI) UD Jay Cutler (DEN) 1st Aaron Rodgers (GB) 1st Philip Rivers (SD) 1st Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Donovan McNabb (PHI) 1st Matt Cassel (NE) 4th Chad Pennington (MIA) 1st David Garrard (JAX) 4th
2007	Tom Brady (NE) 6th Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) 1st David Garrard (JAX) 4th Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Tony Romo (DAL) UD Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Jeff Garcia (TB) UD Matt Hasselbeck (SEA) 6th Donovan McNabb (PHI) 1st Kurt Warner (ARI) UD	Tom Brady (NE) 6th Drew Brees (NO) 2nd Tony Romo (DAL) UD Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Carson Palmer (CIN) 1st Jon Kitna (DET) UD Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Matt Hasselbeck (SEA) 6th Derek Anderson (CLE) 6th Jay Cutler (DEN) 1st
2006	Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Damon Huard (KC) UD Drew Brees (NO) 2nd Donovan McNabb (PHI) 1st Tony Romo (DAL) UD Carson Palmer (CIN) 1st Marc Bulger (STL) 6th Philip Rivers (SD) 1st Tom Brady (NE) 6th Mark Brunell (WAS) 5th	Drew Brees (NO) 2nd Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Marc Bulger (STL) 6th Jon Kitna (DET) UD Carson Palmer (CIN) 1st Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Tom Brady (NE) 6th Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) 1st Philip Rivers (SD) 1st Chad Pennington (NYJ) 1st
2005	Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Carson Palmer (CIN) 1st Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) 1st Matt Hasselbeck (SEA) 6th Marc Bulger (STL) 6th Tom Brady (NE) 6th Jake Plummer (DEN) 2nd Trent Green (KC) 8th Byron Leftwich (JAX) 1st Drew Brees (SD) 2nd	Tom Brady (NE) 6th Trent Green (KC) 8th Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Carson Palmer (CIN) 1st Eli Manning (NYG) 1st Kerry Collins (OAK) 1st Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Drew Bledsoe (DAL) 1st Drew Brees (SD) 2nd Matt Hasselbeck (SEA) 6th
2004	Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Daunte Culpepper (MIN) 1st Drew Brees (SD) 2nd Donovan McNabb (PHI) 1st Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) 1st Brian Griese (TB) 3rd Trent Green (KC) 8th Marc Bulger (STL) 6th Tom Brady (NE) 6th Brett Favre (GB) 2nd	Daunte Culpepper (MIN) 1st Trent Green (KC) 8th Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Jake Plummer (DEN) 2nd Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Marc Bulger (STL) 6th Jake Delhomme (CAR) UD Donovan McNabb (PHI) 1st Aaron Brooks (NO) 4th Tom Brady (NE) 6th
2003	Steve McNair (TEN) 1st Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Daunte Culpepper (MIN) 1st Trent Green (KC) 8th Jake Plummer (DEN) 2nd Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Aaron Brooks (NO) 4th Matt Hasselbeck (SEA) 6th John Kitna (CIN) UD Tom Brady (NE) 6th	Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Trent Green (KC) 8th Marc Bulger (STL) 6th Matt Hasselbeck (SEA) 6th Brad Johnson (TB) 9th Tom Brady (NE) 6th Jon Kitna (CIN) UD Aaron Brooks (NO) 4th Daunte Culpepper (MIN) 1st Tommy Maddox (PIT) 1st
2002	Chad Pennington (NYJ) 1st Rich Gannon (OAK) 4th Brad Johnson (TB) 9th Trent Green (KC) 8th Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Matt Hasselbeck (SEA) 6th Drew Bledsoe (BUF) 1st Donovan McNabb (PHI) 1st Tom Brady (NE) 6th Mark Brunell (JAX) 5th	Rich Gannon (OAK) 4th Drew Bledsoe (BUF) 1st Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Kerry Collins (NYG) 1st Daunte Culpepper (MIN) 1st Tom Brady (NE) 6th Trent Green (KC) 8th Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Aaron Brooks (NO) 4th Steve McNair (TEN) 1st
2001	Kurt Warner (STL) UD Rich Gannon (OAK) 4th Jeff Garcia (SF) UD Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Steve McNair (TEN) 1st Tom Brady (NE) 6th Donovan McNabb (PHI) 1st Mark Brunell (JAX) 5th Chris Chandler (ATL) 3rd Peyton Manning (IND) 1st	Kurt Warner (STL) UD Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Aaron Brooks (NO) 4th Rich Gannon (OAK) 4th Trent Green (KC) 8th Kerry Collins (NYG) 1st Jake Plummer (ARI) 2nd Jeff Garcia (SF) UD Doug Flutie (SD) 11th
2000	Brian Greise (DEN) 3rd Trent Green (STL) 8th Kurt Warner (STL) UD Daunte Culpepper (MIN) 1st Jeff Garcia (SF) UD Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Rich Gannon (OAK) 4th Elvis Grbac (KC) 8th Doug Flutie (SD) 11th Mark Brunell (JAX) 5th	Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Jeff Garcia (SF) UD Elvis Grbac (KC) 8th Daunte Culpepper (MIN) 1st Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Vinny Testaverde (NYJ) 1st Steve Beuerlein (CAR) 4th Mark Brunell (JAX) 5th Kerry Collins (NYG) 1st Rich Gannon (OAK) 4th
1999	Kurt Warner (STL) UD Steve Beuerlein (CAR) 4th Jeff George (MIN) 1st Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Brad Johnson (WAS) 9th Rich Gannon (OAK) 4th Ray Lucas (NYJ) UD? Charlie Batch (DET) 2nd Gus Frerotte (DET) 7th Chris Chandler (ATL) 3rd	Steve Beuerlein (CAR) 4th Kurt Warner (STL) UD Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Brad Johnson (WAS) 9th Drew Bledsoe (NE) 1st Rich Gannon (OAK) 4th Elvis Grbac (KC) 8th Jon Kitna (SEA) UD Doug Flutie (BUF) 11th
1998	Randall Cunningham (MIN) 5th Vinny Testaverde (NYJ) 1st Steve Young (SF) 1st Chris Chandler (ATL) 3rd John Elway (DEN) 1st Neil O’Donnell (CIN) 3rd Mark Brunell (JAX) 5th Troy Aikman (DAL) 1st Steve Beuerlein (CAR) 4th Brett Favre (GB) 2nd	Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Steve Young (SF) 1st Peyton Manning (IND) 1st Jake Plummer (ARI) 2nd Randall Cunningham (MIN) 5th Drew Bledsoe (NE) 1st Dan Marino (MIA) 1st Trent Green (WAS) 8th Vinny Testaverde (NYJ) 1st Steve McNair (TEN) 1st
1997	Steve Young (SF) 1st Chris Chandler (ATL) 3rd Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Mark Brunell (JAX) 5th Jeff George (OAK) 1st Drew Bledsoe (NE) 1st John Elway (DEN) 1st Jim Harbaugh (IND) 1st Brad Johnson (MIN) 9th Bobby Hoying (PHI) 3rd	Jeff George (OAK) 1st Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Dan Marino (MIA) 1st Drew Bledsoe (NE) 1st Warren Moon (SEA) UD John Elway (DEN) 1st Scott Mitchell (DET) 4th Troy Aikman (DAL) 1st Mark Brunell (JAX) 5th Tony Banks (STL) 2nd
1996	Steve Young (SF) 1st Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Brad Johnson (MIN) 9th John Elway (DEN) 1st Vinny Testaverde (BAL) 1st Dan Marino (MIA) 1st Mark Brunell (JAX) 5th Drew Bledsoe (NE) 1st Jeff Hostetler (OAK) 3rd Ty Detmer (PHI) 9th	Mark Brunell (JAX) 5th Vinny Testaverde (BAL) 1st Drew Bledsoe (NE) 1st Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Jeff Blake (CIN) 6th Gus Frerotte (WAS) 7th John Elway (DEN) 1st Bobby Hebert (ATL) UD Troy Aikman (DAL) 1st Scott Mitchell (DET) 4th
1995	Jim Harbaugh (IND) 1st Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Troy Aikman (DAL) 1st Erik Kramer (CHI) UD Scott Mitchell (DET) 4th Steve Young (SF) 1st Warren Moon (MIN) UD Dan Marino (MIA) 1st Jeff George (ATL)1st Chris Chandler (HOU) 3rd	Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Scott Mitchell (DET) 4th Warren Moon (MIN) UD Jeff George (ATL) 1st John Elway (DEN) 1st Jim Everett (NO) 1st Erik Kramer (CHI) UD Jeff Blake (CIN) 6th Dan Marino (MIA) 1st Dave Kreig (ARI) UD
1994	Steve Young (SF) 1st Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Dan Marino (MIA) 1st John Elway (DEN) 1st Troy Aikman (DAL) 1st Jim Everett (NO) 1st Jim Kelly (BUF) 1st Joe Montana (KC) 3rd Jeff George (ATL) 1st Craig Erickson (TB) 4th	Drew Bledsoe (NE) 1st Dan Marino (MIA) 1st Warren Moon (MIN) UD Steve Young (SF) 1st Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Jim Everett (NO) 1st Jeff George (ATL) 1st John Elway (DEN) 1st Jeff Hostetler (OAK) 3rd Joe Montana (KC) 1st
1993	Steve Young (SF) 1st Troy Aikman (DAL) 1st John Elway (DEN) 1st Phil Simms (NYG) 1st Joe Montana (KC) 3rd Vinny Testaverde (CLE) 1st Bubby Brister (PHI) 3rd Boomer Esiason (NYJ) 2nd Scott Mitchell (MIA) 4th Bobby Hebert (ATL) UD	John Elway (DEN) 1st Steve Young (SF) 1st Warren Moon (HOU) UD Boomer Esiason (NYJ) 2nd Jim Kelly (BUF) 1st Brett Favre (GB) 2nd Jeff Hostetler (OAK) 3rd Neil O’Donnell (PIT) 3rd Steve Beuerlein (ARI) 4th Troy Aikman (DAL) 1st

Minicamp commences tomorrow...

...And so it begins.

The worst part of the offseason, AKA THE most boring part that usually is boring, is over, it's actually been over since FA started, but the Panthers hadn't done a fucking thing there so it's felt longer for some of us cats fans.

Tomorrow Panthers players don the sweatpants and the blue or white (depends on what side of the field ya play on) pinneys and go through the drills.

It's somewhat of a "First look" at the players. First look at the draft picks going through drills, watching speed and shit like that, and also a new first look to see players this year who've been here previously, and take a look at guys who've hit the weight rooms and gotten stronger. ...you'll notice it when they're better at their drills than they were the year before.

Smith will probably haul in passes like it's week 7....

Break it down: the 20 undrafted free agents

Here we go, just for you, I'm going to give a brief synopsis on each of these guys...

Larry Beavers WR 5-10 167 - Ok, let's see, you can spend all fucking day making jokes about this guy's last name, and I guess he has RS potential, but 167lbs? A stiff easterly wind could probably blow him out of the stadium.

Kevin Brock TE 6-5 255 - He's a Rutgers kid. I remember a few years back we scouted Clark Harris, a TE from the same school, but we ended up not drafting him.

Patrick Brown OT 6-5 303 - Camp fodder

Gerald Cadogan OT 6-5 310 - Possibly the best draft prospect that didn't get his name called on Saturday or Sunday.

Hunter Cantwell QB 6-4 236 - Great, another Louisville QB. Kid's got an arm but not much accuracy and his decision-making is questionable.

Jason Chery WR 5-10 185 - Camp fodder

D.J. Clark CB 6-1 200 - Camp fodder

C.J. Davis G 6-2 308 - He MIGHT have a shot if he can beat out that guard we drafted last year, his name escapes me at this time...

Marlon Favorite DT 6-1 317 - DT is THAT bad he may have a shot, if not, he could be a practice squad guy.

Keith Gray C 6-2 294 - Who's behind Kalil in the depth chart? If nobody, this guy might have a spot.

Lonnie Harvey DT 6-3 342 - Fucking juggernaut DT at 342. Nice.

Anthony Heygood LB 6-1 225 - Camp Fodder

Mortty Ivy LB 6-1 239 - Camp Fodder

Mike Juergens LB 6-3 230 - Camp Fodder

Justin Kershaw DT 6-4 271 - a 270 lb DT?

Jamall Lee RB 6-1 225 - This is the guy I think who played in Canadian college football.

Brit Miller LB 6-0 243 - Camp FODDER

Anthony Scirrotto S 6-0 202 - He's got a shot because our safety depth absolutely sucks

Nick Sundberg LS 6-0 245 - Didn't we TRADE for a longsnapper or something a few weeks ago?

Garry Williams OT 6-3 296 - Undersized and CAMP FODDER

Darry Beckwith would've been a great one to pluck but the fucking Chargers got him.

Fuck you Josh McDaniels

Ran across this gem on KFFL.

shit. I wanted Baker here as DT depth. I would've given him a chance despite the character concerns.

Finally, a UDFA worth mention

It's being widely reported draft hopeful OT Gerald Cadogan out of Penn State signed with the Panthers.

Why is this relevant you ask? Cadogan's not your usual UDFA, no. He was projected a 2nd/3rd rounder by NFLDC.

He's got a great frame for our power running game system. 6'5'', 310, with room to bulk up if he wants as well. Great value and OL depth is looking better with the pickup of him and Duke Robinson in the fifth round.

First Panther UDFAs are in...

As of press time I'm writing this and the Observer hasn't published anything new yet... l o fucking l.

LB Anthony Heygood-Honestly I can't find much information on this guy. He's not on NFLDC's linebacker rankings. I think we got a phantom. His profile page on the Purdue website is all I could gather on this guy. 6'2'', 230, just another tiny linebacker.

QB Graham Harrell-Well la-dee-fucking-da. The tradition of grabbing near talentless QBs AFTER the draft continues. Harrell has a head on his shoulders but NO FUCKING ARM. His release is slower than UPS and his passes just hang in the air like an old balloon on it's last gasp of helium.

OL Keith Grey-A sub-300lb lineman. Great. This was all the information I found on him.

Probably all these guys will turn out to be utterly useless and if your a guy who goes absolutely ga-ga at these humps you must be a REAL big training camp fan.

*UPDATE*

Apparently it seems from what I've been able to dig up that the Harrell and Grey pickups are hogwash. The Heygood signing is definitely legit however.

Other names that have officially been announced are Pittsburgh OL C.J. Davis and Larry Beavers, a return specialist from Wesley College.

**UPDATE**

UConn OL Keith Grey, who I previously said signed with us, then retracted because it hadn't been confirmed, HAS been confirmed, as well as Rutgers TE Kevin Brock and WR Jason Cherry from Louisiana-Lafayette (yea...like we need MORE players from that program.)

The Draft: My Summation

Okay the booze has worn off since last night and after 8 hours of sleep and a shift at work, I had to take a minute and collect and gather all the information I could to come up with a clear, sober conclusion.

2/43: Everette Brown-Okay, I was very steamed when I found out we dropped a first rounder for this guy. I'm still a bit steamed about it. But for now, we've got a nice edge rusher, and my favorite defensive end out of this class. People are talking about how "undersized" he is at 255 but you can find quite a bit of very good DEs in the NFL that are in that weight class. Brown isn't going to be the guy to Bull-rush 330lb offensive tackles but he will use his technique to squirm out of their reach and make them tired trying to chase him.

2/59: Sherrod Martin-I saw the ticker say "S" for safety last night and now today it's "CB" so which fucking one is it? I'm not totally sure if we're going with him at FS instead of Godfrey and put him at nickel, or keep Charles at safety.

3/93: Corvey Irvin-You knew where we were going with this one, you just didn't know exactly who it was going to be. Roy Miller went a few picks prior and you could make a case that was the person they were aiming for but at some point, we needed to address DT, it was so fucking embarrassing last year. I don't think they're totally satisfied with what they got though, and they will probably filter through the pile of cap casualty defensive tackles that will be let go in the coming weeks.

4/111: Mike Goodson-Well with our other pick we got in the SF trade, we grab a running back. Well you know he isn't going to see much playing time barring injury, he's a change of pace guy who might have potential as a returner.

4/128: Tony Fiammetta-This is my one pick of the draft that actually happened. As unpredictable as the draft could be, I didn't underestimate their desire to stack the running game even more and Tony is no.2 of the 3 guys they got for that purpose. I like Tony, he's a physical tough-as nails concrete fucking panzer tank who will drop a mother fucker in run blocking. Plus he's a paisan.

5/163: Duke Robinson-I honestly do not know how this happened. I know there isn't much of a demand for OGs, and a lot of teams would rather draft a questionable OT to kick him inside at guard, but I read a shitload of mocks that claimed that Pittsburgh was going to take him or, generally, that he was going to be gone late first round. I know character plays a part in evaluation but I did not expect him to freefall down FIVE and a half rounds before the Panthers pulled the net out and caught him. I really dig this pick and probably the best value we got for him. Yes Everette Brown unexpectedly dropped too but we did actually spend a first rounder to get him.

7/216: Captain Munnerlyn-Sometimes you just pick at random, you ain't going to find much value at this point so why the hell not bring in a home-state player.