We All Agree, It's the Year of the Quarterback

It's been a fantastic year for quarterbacks, both in reality and in the fantasy world.  Heck, my Monday post last week was about quarterbacks with 100+ passer ratings.  It has been pretty hard to draft poorly in this category, with so many lower draft picks worming their way into the top 10 quarterbacks this year.  Here are the top 10 quarterbacks (so far) this year, with their average draft pick (ADP) and their current overall ranking (Stats applicable in Yahoo! standard leagues).

1) Matt Schaub: ADP = 69, Rank = 2

2) Tom Brady: ADP = 23, Rank = 3

3) Ben Roethlisburger: ADP = 100, Rank = 4

4) Peyton Manning: ADP = 21, Rank = 5

5) Drew Brees: ADP = 15, Rank = 6

6) Aaron Rodgers: ADP = 38, Rank = 7

7) Carson Palmer: ADP = 76, Rank = 11

8) Phillip Rivers: ADP = 37, Rank = 14

9) Brett Favre: ADP = 150, Rank = 15

10) Joe Flacco: ADP = 143, Rank 16

Half of these names improved their position by at least 50 ranks.  It's been a remarkable year for quarterbacks, one that most people would have not predicted, but it's easy to agree on now.  If you're one of the lucky folks who got a great bargain on a quarterback in order to grab that strong running back or monumental receiver, congratulations, you have outdone those people who spent their first rounder on Drew Brees.  Which, in hindsight, still wasn't that poor of a choice.