USC's Matt Barkley is one of the best in what appears to be a weak 2013 QB class...

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TIER 1
Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady

TIER 2
Cam Newton, Colin Kaepernick, Matt Ryan, Peyton Manning

TIER 3
Matthew Stafford, Russell Wilson, Robert Griffin III, Tony Romo, Andrew Luck, Eli Manning

TIER 4
Joe Flacco, Ben Roethlisberger, Josh Freeman, Jay Cutler, Phillip Rivers, Matt Schaub, Andy Dalton

ON THE RISE
--Colin Kaepernick
--Russell Wilson
--Joe Flacco

ON THE FALL
--Eli Manning
--Jay Cutler
--Phillip Rivers

ON THE MOVE
--Michael Vick (release candidate)
--Alex Smith (likely to be traded/release)
--Brandon Weeden (could be dealt)

2013 ROOKIE CLASS
--Geno Smith (West Virginia)
--Tyler Wilson (Arkansas)
--Matt Barkley (USC)
--Ryan Nassib (Syracuse)
--Mike Glennon (NC State)

WILL BE WATCHING
--RGIII – how will he recover from ACL?
--Michael Vick – will Philly keep him or dump him?
--Alex Smith – where will Smith land?
--Jay Cutler – will the Bears improve offensive line?
--Carson Palmer – are the Raiders sold on him as their starter?
--Kevin Kolb – can Arizona find a better option at QB?

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TOP AVAILABLE
Joe Flacco – The Ravens will likely resign Flacco or at the very least slap the franchise tag on him. Through five seasons the former Delaware star has struggled with consistency, but he has shown flashes of promise. The good, but not great signal caller is by far the best option in a weak free agent class and with the college crop of quarterbacks even weaker Flacco is going to get paid one way or the other. During five seasons of NFL action the Ravens has yet to eclipse 3,785 yards or 25 touchdowns passing in any single season.

BEST OF THE REST
Matt Moore
Tarvaris Jackson
Jason Campbell
David Garrard
Josh Johnson
Byron Leftwich
Brady Quinn

FINAL TAKE
When you see the names above you realize just how bad things are in the free agent pool at quarterback. Some additional names could join the list though, including Michael Vick and Alex Smith.  Teams may look to improve via trade.  Regardless of whom lands those two veterans will likely grossly overpay to get them.

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There have been several fantasy QB's to struggle this year, but which one did you not see coming?

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Dan Clasgens and James Adams ranking the quarterbacks at the fantasy season midway point...

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Here's the latest look at the Average Draft Position (ADP) at quarterbacks for 2012...

COMPLETE BREAKDOWN (FFToolbox.com)

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Here's an early look at the Average Draft Position (ADP) at tight end for 2012...

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James Adams joins me on our first podcast for 2012. We talk QB's in this edition of the Fantasy Football Frenzy...

PODCAST - FANTASY FOOTBALL FRENZY - QB PREVIEW

--Top 5 players at the position
--Draft Strategy
--New Faces, New Places
--Rating the Rookies
--Studs, Duds, and Sleepers

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Winning NFL picks, odds and power rankings all from our friends at Doc's Sports Service.

1. Aaron Rodgers, GB - Age 27
2. Drew Brees, NO - Age 32
3. Philip Rivers, SD - Age 29
4. Michael Vick, PHI - Age 30
5. Tom Brady, NE - Age 33
6. Peyton Manning, IND - Age 35
7. Matt Schaub, HOU - Age 29
8. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT - Age 29
9. Matt Ryan, ATL - Age 26
10. Tony Romo, DAL - Age 31
11. Josh Freeman, TB - Age 23
12. Joe Flacco, BAL - Age 26

COMPLETE RANKINGS

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Before you spend a first round pick on Tom Brady and go after a top quarterback early, you need to consider the fact that the point-differential between the top 2 or 3 quarterbacks and the No. 8 and No. 9 quarterbacks isn't that great. Sure, when he was putting up 45 points per week mid-season in '07, Brady owners were unstoppable. There is no doubt Brady is a safe bet to be atop the QB rankings again and is a fairly safe first round pick, but waiting on a QB may be a better stategy. Not only will it allow you chance to get a stud RB or WR, but you can still get production at the QB position.

Take a look at the average points per game by QB's over the last six weeks of last season (when it counted most:
Tom Brady NE - 25.7
Kurt Warner AZ - 24.9
Peyton Manning IND - 23.1
Tony Romo DAL - 22.6
Drew Brees NO - 22.4
David Garrard JAX - 21.4
Matt Hasselbeck SEA - 21.2
Jay Cutler DEN - 19.1
Derek Anderson CLE - 18.4
Ben Roethlisberger PIT - 18.3

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