I apoligise guys, I have always graded players and many popular fans have dogpiled on me over the years taking over gret topics with thesmel hating.
I have Matt leinart Graded as an elite 90 out 100 since coming out as the best college QB of all time. Kurt was better with different skill sets at 93 out of 100. Kurt regressed to even with matt at 90 after his immobile year in 2009 and that NO playoff death.
I refuse to change my grade until I See Matty fail on the field. My original assessment as a rookie breaking records with 2500 yards in 11 games projecting to over 4000 as a rookie in 16 games.
Matt had 2 TD's in the 1st 1/4 of each of his first 2 rookie starts. thats really impressive. 405 against the Vikings only rookie ever to hang 400 on anybody, Bradfords 300 yard gamed is being wowed now, Matty was better.
I mean before Whisenhunt, I think Whiz is wrong and should have built this team around Matt, not make Matt as a villian in the wrong system. Whiz had plenty of time just willed a crappy product on the field in 2010.
Matts grade went up to 91 after this preseason, can you imagine a QB that could go 19-24 with a 110+ QB rating on this dreadful team, thats what Whiz cut after the last preseason game, against this fans will and grades.
Matt will be the premium FA QB this offseason, we'll see what scout.com ranks him after his Houston contract ends this season.
I hate being right. this is the last piece of my grading system, Matt was #7 overall 5 star QB in 06, flip through the years to evaluate drafted and current free agent talent grades for a broad referance. Beanie was # 16 overall 5 star RB.
As far as I'm concerned Whiz ruined them both by mishandling and putting them in positions to fail, to see how they respond!
Lets see how Whiz responds now, he could save it!
http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=12&nid=83&lnid=124&yr=2006
DA was ranked #5 as a 3 star FA QB. I'm now sure they were wrong about that one!