10. Eli Manning

Raanan's 2011 Rankings: Quarterbacks

Facial features and too many foolish interceptions aside, only quality QBs can throw more than 30 touchdowns in a season and play brilliant during a Super Bowl run. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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NFL's Top 32 Qua... By Jordan Raanan, Xfinity Sports.com
In this space, it's not where you've been or what you've done. That kind of talk is for old folks with pruney skin.
Here, we're vibrant, young and only care about what you're going to do at the current moment. Hey, I'm selfish and demanding. At least I'm man enough to admit it.
Which brings me to my point: I only care about what each quarterback is going to do this season. That's how these Raanan Rankings work, no matter the position.
So here's how I rank the 32 projected starters for this season. Jordan Raanan has covered the NFL since 2005. Follow him on Twitter at @JordanRaanan or email him at jraanan@hotmail.com. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

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32. Andy Dalton From the Mountain West Conference to the NFL in a matter of months without a true offseason, it's going to be a tough season for the rookie in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

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31. John Beck The Dolphins gave up on him quickly. The Ravens weren't impressed during the minute he was in Baltimore. Now Beck and his one career TD pass in four seasons is the starter in Washington? The Redskins are in trouble. You can sub in Rex Grossman's name in this spot too if you want. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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30. Ryan Fitzpat... They're playing for the Super Bowl, not the knowledge bowl. Despite a respectable 2010 season, Fitzpatrick is a backup masquerading as a starter in Buffalo. (AP Photo/David Duprey)

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29. Colt McCoy From all accounts, he's looked pretty good in training camp. Still, I need to see it in real game action before I believe it's really real. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

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28. Alex Smith Yep, he's still a starter. (Stop laughing.) (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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27. Tarvaris Jac... Even the man that drafted him (Brad Childress) never seemed sold. Now Pete Carroll thinks he can turn Jackson into a legit NFL starter. Hope you have some job security, Pete. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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26. Jason Campbe... It didn't work in Washington, under a variety of coaches and in a multitude of systems. It hasn't worked so far in Oakland. Something tells me it's never going to work out well with Campbell as your starter. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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25. Chad Henne The Dolphins tried desperately to get rid of him. Then they professed their love when everything else fell through. Come to think of it, they did that with their coach, too. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

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24. Cam Newton On talent alone, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft is better than a handful of the league's starters. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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23. Matthew Staf... If he stays healthy, things may turn out differently. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

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22. David Garrar... It's been a slow and steady deterioration until eventually … poof … he's no longer a starter. (AP Photo/Rick Wilson)

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21. Matt Hasselb... His better days are in the past. It's not going to be pretty in Tennessee, especially if Chris Johnson isn't sharing the same backfield. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

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20. Kyle Orton The Broncos are believers. I'm not. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

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19. Kevin Kolb I've said all along that Kolb is an average NFL quarterback with average skills. Nothing has changed since he hasn't played anywhere near a full season as a starter. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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18. Matt Cassel Solid, but no superstar. Probably maxed out in 2010. (AP Photo/Jeff Tuttle)

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17. Joe Flacco For the same reason Mark Sanchez gets bonus points for his playoff performances, Flacco loses a bunch. Four touchdowns in seven postseason games is atrocious. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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16. Mark Sanchez... The Sanchize gets bonus points for two years of off-the-charts playoff performances in his first two professional seasons. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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15. Donovan McNa... He's not completely done yet. The former Pro Bowl quarterback has enough left in the tank to be a middle-of-the-road QB. (AP Photo/Frederick Breedon)

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15. Jay Cutler I don't question the toughness of a quarterback who has started 63 of 64 games the last four seasons, especially with the last two behind that Bears' offensive line. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

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13. Josh Freeman... A standout sophomore season (25 TDs, 6 INTs and a 10-6 record) vaults him up the list. A repeat and he will crack the Top 10 in 2012. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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12. Sam Bradford... The best young quarterback in the NFL. He'll only get better following a strong rookie campaign where he threw more TDs than INTs. Even Peyton Manning couldn't do that. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

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11. Matt Schaub At some point, Schaub has to make the playoffs to have his name in the same sentence as the big boys. Still, a 93.5 QB rating (Sorry, ESPN. QB rating is still a stat) in four seasons in Houston is impressive. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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10. Eli Manning Facial features and too many foolish interceptions aside, only quality QBs can throw more than 30 touchdowns in a season and play brilliant during a Super Bowl run. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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9. Tony Romo Count me in the Romo fan club. Sure he has his warts, but he's not anywhere near as flawed as most believe. Just check his 39-22 career record as a starter and almost 2:1 touchdown to interception ratio. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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8. Matt Ryan If the trend continues (Ryan has increased his touchdown pass total by six each year of his career), he will throw 34 TD passes in 2011. That's quality. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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7. Michael Vick If he replicates last season (30 total TDs in 12 games), he'll crack the Top 5 in the 2012 edition of these rankings. Vick is already a much improved version of his pre-prison self. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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6. Philip Rivers... If this were a list of the best regular season quarterbacks only, Rivers would be ahead of Big Ben. But his 8 TD passes and 9 INTs in seven postseason games greatly devalues his stock. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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5. Ben Roethlisb... Super Bowls aside, Big Ben's slowly evolved into a Top 5 QB, capable of occasionally carrying an offense that no longer is run-dominant. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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4. Drew Brees It's impossible to argue with his success since heading to New Orleans. And despite an inordinate number of interceptions (22 last season), that Super Bowl victory cements his place in the Top 5. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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3. Aaron Rodgers... Just watch the 2011 playoffs. Rodgers has been doing that consistently since he became the Packers' starter three seasons ago. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

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2. Peyton Mannin... He may be 35 and battling a neck injury, but until he has a season where he doesn't throw for 4,000 yards and 30 TDs, he's still one of the best in the game. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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1. Tom Brady Cemented his spot atop the list with a mind-blowing MVP season in 2010. In his last three healthy seasons, he has a ridiculous 114 TD passes and just 25 INTs. Oh yeah, he also wears three Super Bowl rings. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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