NFL QB Power Rankings: Ranking The Week 17 Starters

No. 28-25

28. Josh McCown – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Power Ranking Score: 146.5

My number one problem with Josh McCown is his accuracy. When you take away throw aways, dropped passes, etc. McCown still only throws an accurate pass 66.5% of the time. He’s one of only three regular starters this season with a number below 70% and the best QBs are closer to 80%. The Bucs need to look elsewhere next season.

27. Case Keenum – Houston Texans – Power Ranking Score: 157.6

Confession, I’ve always been in the pro-Case Keenum camp. I’m not saying that the guy is a clear starting QB, but I’d be just fine with him as the No. 2 QB for my favorite team. He came in off the street last week and lead the Texans to a win over a solid Baltimore team. His Power Ranking Score validates this ranking so I’m sticking with it.

26. Charlie Whitehurst – Tennessee Titans – Power Ranking Score: 226.1

Titans fans may not like it, but I’m dropping Whitehurst below his Power Ranking Score due to small sample size. While Whitehurst has played better than most other third string QBs might have, I can’t in good conscious rank him in the mid to late teens which is where his score would put him. It does bring up an interesting question, is Whitehurst potentially the best QB on the Tennessee roster? His Total QBR and PFF grades indicate that he might be.

25. Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – Power Ranking Score: 168

There are two things that stand out to me when I look at Derek Carr. The first is that he only has 11 interceptions despite attempting 563 passes on a three win football team. The second is that he has only been sacked 21 times this season. There are 23 QBs that have been sacked more this season and many of them haven’t had near as many pass attempts. I like Carr as the future at QB for the Raiders.

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