[Jun 8th] Andrew Garda says: Drew Brees throws the ball more often and for more yards than almost any other quarterback and he's almost never hurt. That consistency and output make him a solid choice early in fantasy drafts. Brees has thrown for over 4,000 yards seven straight season and more than 5,000 yards three times. During the last two years, he has thrown 89 touchdowns against just 33 interceptions. The Saints have a lot they want to prove after a poor season, and Brees will lead the way. So expect another year of the same old, same old. (hide this)

[Jun 6th] Andrew Garda says: Philip Rivers has a new coach in Mike McCoy—a guy who was able to shift his offensive plan from Kyle Orton to Tim Tebow to Peyton Manning. There is no sugar-coating it—Rivers was flat out awful at times the last few years. While some of that is him, more of it is the terrible job former general manager AJ Smith did in getting Rivers help and former coach Norv Turner's failure in maximizing what they had. I expect this to be a bounce-back year for Rivers but I wouldn't bet my farm on it—maybe your farm though. If it clicks, Rivers should start to climb back into the upper tier of quarterbacks he flirted with for a few years before the collapse. (hide this)

[Jun 10th] Andrew Garda says: People downplay what Cam Newton has done (I've been one of them at times), but it's really worth noting. Towards the end of last year, Newton found his stride, compiling 11 touchdowns against just 2 INTs in the last 7 games. He also had four rushing touchdowns in that time. That's pretty effective. The team is working to make the offense quicker and more uptempo. In order to do this, they are simplifying things, especially terminology. I was never a fan of Rob Chudzinski's offense (sorry Browns fans), and Newton had a lot of improvement when Mike Shula was his quarterback coach last season. Now that Shula is his coordinator, I expect Newton to be more consistent in his productivity and have his best year yet. (hide this)

[Jun 10th] Andrew Garda says: Let's start here: I fully expect Matt Stafford's yardage totals to go down in 2013. Which still leaves him as one of the most prolific passers in the NFL and a pretty darn good fantasy quarterback. The fact is that with the improvement on the defensive side of the ball, as well as the addition of Reggie Bush and what I hope to be a much more effective ground game, Stafford isn't going to have to throw the ball as much. That said, he's going to top 4,000 yards again this season. Where Stafford can really improve is increasing his touchdown totals and decreasing his interceptions. A healthy Ryan Broyles and Nate Burleson should help clear things out for Calvin Johnson and help Stafford find the end zone more frequently. If he can cut down on the mistakes and keep the offense moving, he should be a good starting fantasy quarterback with upside. (hide this)

[Jun 10th] Andrew Garda says: Is Vick even going to be the guy running this show? It's a toss-up how the quarterback position goes, though Vick has the most upside and polish. Foles is OK, but not a starting quarterback and Matt Barkley is best served by a year on the bench. Vick won't go 16 games, but he will put up some nice numbers off and on and paired with another QB in this range, could be a great add to a QBBC. (hide this)

[Jun 10th] Andrew Garda says: Schaub is who he is - a decent quarterback who can put up OK numbers on a semi-regular basis. he's also leading an offense which gravitated to a ground based attack last season so while he has Andre Johnson, Owen Daniels and DeAndre Hopkins, he still could be hampered by his own offense. There is also the question of his long term place in Houston. If they continually get ousted early in the playoffs at some point fingers will point to Schaub. (hide this)

[Jun 6th] Andrew Garda says: Cutler could fly up this board if I like what I see when we hit training camp. I'm pretty bullish on the Cutler-Trestman marriage and the Bears upgraded the offensive line (finally). Cutler already had Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery, and Matt Forte but now added Martellus Bennett to the mix—the makings of a very scary offense. Trestman wants an uptempo offense to help keep Cutler vertical a which will only help his production. Cutler isn't as stable as quarterbacks I have higher, but he has tremendous upside this year. (hide this)

[Jun 10th] Andrew Garda says: Bradford has played all right, given the weapon he had - or rather didn't have. The Rams took great pains to get him some new weapons - Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey to join Chris Givens an Brian Quick. Now its up to Bradford to make them work. While the receivers may finally have some skill, they are also a young group and might take some time to get going. So Bradford might have some success, but it won't be enough to make him a consistent fantasy starter. (hide this)

[Jun 10th] Andrew Garda says: Freeman has two great receiving threats (Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams) and a fantastic running back (Doug Martin). The one thing he's out of? Excuses. With Mike Glennon drafted and Dan Orlovsky in town, Tampa has option. Freeman has played well but not consistently and needs to prove himself this year. He'll do well enough to spot start or play as a low end QB2 but in the end, he doesn't seem to be able to take that next step. (hide this)

[Jun 6th] Andrew Garda says: Dalton is a great choice for owners who want to wait on a quarterback. He's far from flashy but he won't kill you either. Dalton also has some great weapons around him which allow him to be a productive fantasy starter or part of a QBBC. He won't blow up for points often but will be consistent and reliable. Dalton's ceiling is pretty limited though. A good choice for the risk averse. (hide this)

[Jun 11th] Andrew Garda says: I'm not sold on Ponder - he has the weapons he allegedly needed in Greg Jennings an Cordarelle Patterson - but can he use them? I just broke down every pass from last year and he rarely threw long an rarely with accuracy. But it's a chicken or the egg, is he not throwing long because he had no weapons or didn't have weapons because he can't throw long. I think it's the first more than the second but he's still not a guy i want to draft if I can help it. That said, he is a clear starter and unless you're going to throw a pick away on someone who could, maybe possibly, have a shot at a starting job at some point this season - well I'd rather have a starter than a prayer and good intentions. (hide this)

[Jun 10th] Andrew Garda says: Tennessee is trying to put together weapons for Locker, as well as fix the offensive line. After two years of Locker being hurt in part because of that offensive line, adding Chance Warmack in the draft and Andy Levitre in free agency should help. If Kenny Britt and Kendall Wright can consistently get open and Chris Johnson play well on a regular basis, Locker might finally become a decent QB2. It has it's risks though, and Locker is just as likely to disappoint. (hide this)