Gregg raised a good point about job security with his Shaun Hill post earlier today. Which other quarterbacks will have to win early in the season in order to keep their jobs?
No-Brainers:
Kyle Orton, Broncos – Far from a lock to be a long-term answer in Denver, Orton’s contract is up after the season and Josh McDaniels could go in another direction.
Chad Pennington, Dolphins – The Miami papers have been all over this one. Chad Henne is ready, Penny is a poor bet to stay healthy and his contract is up after the season.
Jason Campbell, Redkins – The Redskins refuse to commit to Campbell beyond ’09. Another stretch of games like the second half of last season will land him on the bench.
JaMarcus Russell, Raiders – Russell will start Week 1 regardless of preseason performance, but Jeff Garcia is looming if the offense stumbles out of the gate.
Shaun Hill – When you look at his performance and won-loss record, Hill has earned a long look. Alex Smith, though, has better tools and is the apple of the GM’s eye.
Longshots:
Marc Bulger – Kyle Boller isn’t there to apply pressure, but he could jump in if Bulger plays like he has over the past two seasons.
Kerry Collins – For as much positive press as Collins received last season, he simply wasn’t that good – even against eight and nine defenders in the box. Much will depend on Vince Young’s progress.
Matt Cassel – It would be a different story if the Chiefs would lock him up, but as it is Cassel is on a one-year trial run. He has to prove last year was no fluke.
Jake Delhomme – The Panthers surprisingly committed to Delhomme long-term, so his benching would be a major upset. He’d have to completely tank to get pulled.
The Jets, Lions, Bucs, Vikings and Browns are a little too obvious for this list since the starting jobs haven’t even been won yet.
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