Quarterback depth is the secret to NFLX Success

by: Trev Rogers

One of the most important things to consider when betting the always tumultuous NFL preseason is that there is no single factor more important than the QB depth chart.  There is money to be made betting the preseason, and it's amazing how often even the odds makers get this wrong.  It's all about the 3-4 deeps, and to figure out how great the preseason depth is, put the most weight on the 3rd or 4th string quarterbacks and the least on the first string.

The preseason is a time where a good college quarterback at 3rd or 4th string can be the difference between victory and defeat.  Following is the team by team NFL depth charts, which will help you see which teams have the right depth to win in preseason.

AFC East:
New England Patriots: #1 Tom Brady, #2 Matt Cassel, #3 Kevin O'Connell, #4 Matt Gutierrez.
Buffalo Bills: #1 Trent Edwards, #2 J.P. Losman, #3 Matt Baker, #4 Gibran Hamdan
New York Jets: #1 Chad Pennington, #2 Kellen Clemens, #3 Erik Ainge, #4 Brett Ratliff
Miami Dolphins: #1 Josh Beck, #2 Chad Henne, #3 Josh McCown

AFC North:
Pittsburgh Steelers: #1 Ben Roethlisburger, #2 Charlie Batch, #3 Dennis Dixon, #4 Mike Potts
Cleveland Browns: #1 Derek Anderson, #2 Brady Quinn, #3 Ken Dorsey
Cincinnati Bengals: #1 Carson Palmer, #2 Jon Kitna, #3 Jordan Palmer, #4 Ryan Fitzpatrick, #5 Jeff Rowe
Baltimore Ravens: #1 Kyle Boller, #2 Joe Flacco, #3 Troy Smith

AFC South:
Indianapolis Colts: #1 Peyton Manning, #2 Jim Sorgi, #3 Quinn Gray, #4 Jared Lorenzen
Jacksonville Jaguars: #1 David Garrard, #2 Cleo Lemon, #3 Todd Bouman, #4 Paul Smith
Tennessee Titans: #1 Vince Young, #2 Kerry Collins, #3 Ingle Martin
Houston Texans: #1 Matt Schaub, #2 Sage Rosenfels, #3 Shane Boyd, #4 Alex Brink

AFC West:
San Diego Chargers: #1 Philip Rivers, #2 Billy Volek, #3 Charlie Whitehurst, #4 Casey Bramlet
Denver Broncos: #1 Jay Cutler, #2 Patrick Ramsey, #3 Darrell Hackney
Oakland Raiders: #1 JaMarcus Russell, #2 Andrew Walter, #3 Marques Tuiasosopo, #4 Jeff Otis
Kansas City Chiefs: #1 Brodie Croyle, #2 Damon Huard, #3 Tyler Thigpen

NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys: #1 Tony Romo, #2 Brad Johnson, #3 Jeff Terrell, #4 Richard Bartel New York Giants: #1 Eli Manning, #2 David Carr, #3 Andre Woodson, #4 Anthony Wright
Washington Redskins: #1 Jason Campbell, #2 Todd Collins, #3 Colt Brennan, #4 Derek Divine
Philadelphia Eagles: #1 Donovan McNabb, #2 A.J. Feely, #3 Kevin Kolb

NFC North:
Green Bay Packers: #1 Aaron Rodgers, #2 Brian Brohm, #3 Matt Flynn
Minnesota Vikings: #1 Tavaris Jackson, #2 Brooks Bollinger, #3 John David Booty, #4 Gus Frerotte
Detroit Lions: #1 Jon Kitna, #2 Dan Orlovsky, #3 Drew Stanton
Chicago Bears: #1 Rex Grossman, #2 Kyle Orton, #3 Caleb Hanie

NFC South:
Tampa Bay: #1 Jeff Garcia (still unsigned), #2 Brian Griese, #3 Chris Simms, #4 Luke McCown, #5 Josh Johnson
New Orleans: #1 Drew Brees, #2 Mark Brunell, #3 Tyler Palko
Carolina: #1 Jake Delhomme, #2 Matt Moore, #3 Brett Basanez, #4 Lester Ricard
Atlanta: #1 Matt Ryan, #2 Joey Harrington, #3 D.J. Shockley, #4 Chris Redman

NFC West:
Seattle: #1 Matt Hasselbeck, #2 Seneca Wallace, #3 Charlie Frye, #4 Dalton Bell
Arizona: #1 Matt Leinart, #2 Kurt Warner, #3 Anthony Morelli, #4 Brian St. Pierre
San Francisco: #1 Alex Smith, #2 Shaun Hill, #3 J.T. O'Sullivan, #4 Kyle Wright
St. Louis: #1 Marc Bulger, #2 Trent Green, #3 Brock Berlin, #4 Bruce Gradkowski

Those are the complete quarterback depth charts for every team in the NFL.  Keep an eye on what happens to Dante Culpepper or Brett Favre, as this could drastically alter the depth charts for many of these teams.  Look at the full quarterback depth chart for each team, especially at the bottom, and you'll be on your way to preseason betting success.

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