Each Tuesday, Coach Johnston provides an assessment of the five Quarterbacks in the NFL whose performance, he believes, has been the most critical to their team’s success.
THROUGH WEEK 10
Peyton Manning – Indianapolis Colts
Registered a solid – if not spectacular – performance in a classic “trap” game at home vs. Buffalo. Consecutive NFC opponents in Dallas and Philadelphia will provide the latest difficult tests for Manning and the Colts.
TELLING STATISTIC: Manning’s average of 1 Sack every 32 pass attempts is testament to Manning’s ability to make quick decisions and deliver the football.
Marc Bulger - St. Louis Rams
Bulger was average on a day when the Rams needed him to be perfect in a 2-point loss @ Seattle.
TELLING STATISTIC: Bulger’s INT percentage of 0.6 is the lowest in the NFL among passers with at least 300 attempts.
Drew Brees - New Orleans Saints
Continued season-long tendency to stay away from the big mistake in a high-scoring loss (38-31) @ Pittsburgh.
TELLING STATISTIC: The Chargers 1-3 record in games in which Brees throws for 349 or more yards shows the Saints are at their best as a balanced Offensive team.
Philip Rivers - San Diego Chargers
Timely first down throws and good decision-making were Rivers’ highlights in an exciting shootout on the road @ Cincinnati.
TELLING STATISTIC: Rivers has thrown only 1 INT in the Chargers’ seven wins.
Carson Palmer - Cincinnati Bengals
Palmer played as well as an NFL Quarterback can in a tough home loss to the Chargers, completing 73% of his passes and throwing for 44 yards.
TELLING STATISTIC: A TD-INT ratio of 7-2 in Cincinnati’s five losses demonstrates an ability on Palmer’s part to maintain a solid standard of play in adverse situations.
OTHER TOP QB PERFORMERS:
Damon Huard - Kansas City Chiefs Donovan McNabb - Philadelphia Eagles David Carr - Houston Texans Rex Grossman - Chicago Bears Tom Brady - New England Patriots
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Registered a solid – if not spectacular – performance in a classic “trap” game at home vs. Buffalo. Consecutive NFC opponents in Dallas and Philadelphia will provide the latest difficult tests for Manning and the Colts. 
Bulger was average on a day when the Rams needed him to be perfect in a 2-point loss @ Seattle.
Continued season-long tendency to stay away from the big mistake in a high-scoring loss (38-31) @ Pittsburgh.
Timely first down throws and good decision-making were Rivers’ highlights in an exciting shootout on the road @ Cincinnati.