There are sites out there with no guts. They never want to just hang a few bold predictions out there for people to take or leave. Those who know me know that I just can't be a vanilla no-risk pansy like that. So if you don't like risky/bold predictions about what's going to happen - possibly including injuries - then the Out On A Limb series is not going to be your cup of tea.

The point, of course, will be to highlight a player or two with each entry that will help you win your league. Even the guy with LaDainian Tomlinson needed help last year, so finding those value picks is a critical part of the game.

So without further ado... installment one of the Out On A Limb Series.

The Cutler/Walker Connection

I know the rest of the world hates Joe Theismann, but I love the guy. I'm the one guy who is unhappy he's lost his gig. He's old-school. He's opinionated. He's narcissistic, but he's also intermittently self-effacing. He doesn't mind if guests crack on him about his career-ending injury (and about all of them do). He was an undersized player and he wore that cool single-bar facemask. Joe is arrogant. Joe is obstinate. Joe is cool.

Theismann is also a better color guy than Ron Jaworski. Joe doesn't have Jaworski's mind, but Ron is made to break down film and cheese it up for the camera. Joe is probably better suited for color for all the reasons that the rest of you hate him. He pisses people off and says idiotic things. That's entertainment! Ron Jaworski is just too smart and too slick. Just like Norman Einstein. You'd never see Joe in those fancy ten-button suit and designer glasses.

The main reason I'll miss Joe is that he's a little dumb. Dumb people say funny stuff. Here are a few of the best.

Top-Five Joe Theismann quotes:

Our good friends over at Zealots Field have just recently put together a New and Improved www.zealotsfield.com website with updates and links to every Zealot league, a detailed list of Who's Who, and a new Zealot Field Press section where a very talented writing group provides interesting views on Zealots Field and it's players.

With that last point in mind, let me introduce Mr. Chris Fries who is a Czar at Zealots Field, as well as being the Chief Writer.  Every once in a while we will highlight a great piece of work done by Chris and his staff, and today is one of those days.

Without further delay, I give you Chris Fries and Ch...Ch...Ch...Changes!

They are called the Field Generals. Well, once they make it to the field that is. On average, only 12 quarterbacks are drafted each year and any others that make it to the NFL get in through the free agency process. 90% of those rookies will not see any playing time for at least a year, maybe longer. Even then, 25-50% of them may never see a starting or back-up spot, and slowly fade into oblivion. You see this at every position, but it seems to be more prominent at QB, because there is so much attention paid to them during the draft process. Yet the ones that make it are there, year’s later, making history in one fashion or another.  

So the question remains; is a first round pick in the real NFL Draft worth a QB that may still be holding the clipboard 2 or possibly 3 years later? NFL teams take this gamble every year. Sometimes they win, sometimes not.  In 2006, 3 QBs were drafted in round one and despite the odds, all 3 got a chance to start for their teams, and look to continue to start in 2007. In contrast, 1998 had 2 QBs that were drafted with the first two picks. One, Peyton Manning, eventually took his team to the Super Bowl, the other, Ryan Leaf became one of the biggest busts in NFL history. 

From a fantasy perspective, whether to draft these young QBs truly depends on the type of league you are in. In redraft leagues, they are not worth drafting. In dynasty leagues, especially large roster leagues, most of these QB’s will be drafted, but the more you know about each one, will help you to make the right picks at the right time.  

Therefore, with that in mind, here are nine rookies in the class of 2007, waiting to be the next Field General of their NFL team and your fantasy team.