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2017 QB Projection Rankings 26-32


32. Josh McCown (New York Jets)

According to the Jets Wire Josh McCown is leading the quarterback race in New York with Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg trying to get the starting job as well. If McCown does truly get the starting job he'll have to make use of the opportunity. McCown was a starter in 2004 when he was with the Arizona Cardinals and in 2014 when he was with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played 14 games when he was with the Cardinals in 2004 and he played 11 games when he was with the Buccaneers in 2014. Those two seasons were the only seasons he played at least 10 games. Also the fact that McCown has never had a season when he's passed for at least 3,000 yards makes ot hard for all of us to think that he can be the starter the whole season for the Jets and pass for 3,000 yards. McCown is now 38 years old and if he doesn't do well this season it could be his last forever. That's why he is projected to be ranked number 32nd going into this season.

31. Mike Glennon (Chicago Bears)

Mike Glennon hasn't started a game since 2014 and he only played 6 games during the 2014 season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2013 when he was the full time starter for the Buccaneers he played 13 games and passed for 19 touchdowns. He also only threw 9 interceptions during those 13 games. Mike Glennon is starting a brand new journey of life in Chicago and it's going to be a slow process. The good thing for Glennon though however is that he has a good set of wide receivers to throw the ball to like Kendall Wright, Rueben Randle, Markus Wheaton and Victor Cruz. All four of these wide receivers just came to Chicago this offseason. But Mike Glennon is projected to ranked 31st going into this season because he doesn't have a lot of starter experience but perhaps next year if he does well he could be on the top 20 easily.

30. Jared Goff (Los Angeles Rams)

Jared Goff threw more interceptions than he did touchdowns last season. In his rookie year last year he threw five touchdowns and seven interceptions last year in seven games. The fact that Jared Goff is supposed to start all 16 games next year means he doesn't feel threatened that Dan Orlovsky or Sean Mannion will take his job. I think that Jared Goff will do better and not throw more interceptions than touchdowns this season but the fact that the only receiver he can trust right now is Tavon Austin shows that LA needs to find some better wide receivers and maybe that will be the reason he's not going to be close to getting the playoffs this season. That's why he is projected to be ranked number 30th going into this season.

29. Brock Osweiler (Cleveland Browns)

Brock Osweiler is a Super Bowl Champion so that's something that will make him happy forever. But now his goal is to be a leader of his own team and lead them far. Honestly if Terrelle Pryor Sr. stook around in Cleveland and Josh Gordon was not suspended this team could seriously have been a surprise and be in the playoff hunt for the whole season. Just the fact that's he on the Cleveland Browns though shows that their is a chance their might be a curse on him because of how many quarterbacks have played on that team since the past decade and have not do well. Brock is entering a team that won only one game last season and I think he can get this team to at least 6 wins maybe 7. He is ranked 29th going into this season because of the team he's on because no matter how good he is the Browns defense find ways to blow leads and make their quarterbacks look bad.

28. Brian Hoyer (San Francisco 49ers)

Brian Hoyer is about to start a new chapter in his life in San Francisco. He goes to a team where the offensive line seems to be a little shaky with Joe Staley working his heart out everyday to try and make the offensive line seem better. If the offensive line still becomes shaky when the season starts he is going to be sacked more than he wants too. It is good that the 49ers signed Pierre Garçon to make the wide receiver depth seem a little stronger. But the fact that he is not the best when it comes to running out of the pocket might make it a problem when trying to get rid of the ball. He is going to be pressured more in San Francisco than he was last year in Chicago but it will be good for him as this is a start for being a full time starter on a team. That's why he is projected to be ranked number 28th going into this season.

27. Blake Bortles (Jacksonville Jaguars)

Blake Bortles plays on a team that hasn't played in the playoffs since 2007. This is Blake's fourth year in the NFL and with the Jaguars. If this projection ranking was just based on healthiness and not being able to get injured Blake is easily top 15 because he has started every game for the Jaguars in the last two years. But the reason why he's not ranked so high going into this year is because of not being able to score on game winning drives and not able to hold on to leads. He could've won against the Texans in December and the Ravens in September but he didn't cause he turned the ball over late in both of those games. He blew leads against the LIons in November and against the Colts on the last week of the season. Now Blake Bortles did have four game winning drives in 2015 but the Jaguars shouldn't have won only 3 games in 2016 and he contributed to the problem for the Jaguars for not winning many games last season. If Blake Bortles doesn't find a way to motivate his team better he won't be in Jacksonville much longer. That's why he is projected to be ranked number 27th going into this season.

26. Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills)

With the additions of Rod Streater, Andre Holmes and Corey "Philly" Brown the Bills are stronger in the wide receiver department. Tyrod Taylor has been known to run with the ball a lot and is not really the best passer when he's in the pocket. Well maybe it was perhaps that all his wide receivers that he played with in the previous two seasons were not able to get open and that's why he had to ran with the ball. But if you really think about it Tyrod Taylor really doesn't need to pass as much because he has one of the best running backs in LeSean McCoy who is expected to be better than ever this year. Tyrod is ranked low not cause he a turnover machine it's because he has a running back that he can trust which results in him not having to make a lot of passing attempts throughout a game. That's why he is projected to be ranked number 26th going into this season.

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