In search of a real quarterback

The news Jamarcus Russell might have reported a little out of shape worries and saddens me, because it means, just possibly, Al Davis will get out of denial and hire an actual quarterback.  I have nothing against Davis.  Wouldn't it be great to have your own football team and run it whimsically?  The man is living the dream.

But this crazy idea of luring Donovan McNabb to the Raiders...is good.

Really?  McNabb's in play?  Are you kidding me?

I ran a little study the other day.  There are only 14 NFL quarterbacks who have held a starting job the last three seasons.  If we discard Warner, who isn't playing anymore, and Bulger, who wasn't any good, you get this group of 12:

Name (IAYPA over last three years)
Rivers (6.8) - A little respect for David Rivers is in order.
Schaub (6.7) - Ditto for Matt Schaub.
Romo (6.6) - Hey, remember that time he botched the hold and cried like a girl?  Still makes me laugh.
Roethlisberger (6.4) - His new nickname:  Bad Choices
Brees (6.4) - A great player.
Manning, P (6.4) - Also great player, though not as great as his endorsement deals would imply.
McNabb (6.3) - So what does that make McNabb?
Garrard (6.3)
Favre (6.1)
Campbell (5.6)
Manning, E (5.5)
Cutler (5.4)

Aaron Rodgers is seriously good, but has only played two years.  Brady, of course, missed a season due to poor knee conditioning.


And that's it.  There are no other proven quarterbacks in the NFL.  32 teams, 12 (or maybe 14) guys you can put out on the field with confidence.

One of them is in play.

Where are the Seahawks?