Group B
2) Matt Ryan, 27, Atlanta Falcons
Over the past five seasons, Ryan has more regular-season wins than any other NFL quarterback. He led Atlanta to 13 wins this season, plus another win in the playoffs. His fumble and interception in the NFC Championship Game were costly, though the pick wasn't really his fault.
It might seem odd that I ranked Ryan, who will be watching Super Bowl XLVII, above the two quarterbacks who will be playing in it. But when it comes to the numbers that indicate future success, Ryan's are simply better.
3) Joe Flacco, 28, Baltimore Ravens
Flacco doesn't put up eye-popping stats, but he wins big games on the road, especially in the playoffs, where he has more road wins than any quarterback in NFL history. No one in the NFL has a better arm than Flacco. He played much better after Jim Caldwell took over as the Ravens' offensive coordinator in December.
Incidentally, Flacco's incredible success this postseason -- he's thrown eight touchdowns and zero interceptions -- bodes well for him in the Super Bowl. Five other quarterbacks have thrown eight or more touchdowns and zero picks in the postseason: Joe Montana, Steve Young, Phil Simms, Troy Aikman and Drew Brees. All won the Lombardi Trophy that season while being named the MVP of the title game.
4) Andrew Luck, 23, Indianapolis Colts
Luck is a much better athlete than you'd think. He works very hard on game prep, which is one reason for the success he had as a rookie, winning 11 games and going to the playoffs with a team that went 2-14 in 2011. Luck was asked to do more than the other rookie quarterbacks this season and passed all of his tests with flying colors.
5) Colin Kaepernick, 25, San Francisco 49ers
Kaepernick led the 49ers to the promised land after becoming the starter in Week 11. I doubt that San Francisco would have been able to come back against the Falcons in the NFC title game without the dual-threat signal-caller's second-half efforts. Atlanta took the QB run away in that game, but Kaepernick was still able to win through the air.
6) Russell Wilson, 24, Seattle Seahawks
The short Wilson (listed at 5-foot-11) reminds some of Doug Flutie, but Wilson is faster and more talented. The biggest difference between him and the four quarterbacks ahead of him in this group is his height, but even that doesn't seem to affect his play much. Wilson, who has great work habits, was as good as any quarterback in the second half of the 2012 season.
7) Cam Newton, 23, Carolina Panthers
If Newton always played like he did in the latter half of 2012, he would move up this list. I wish he would demonstrate more involvement in the game when he's on the sideline between series. His arm strength and athleticism give him unlimited potential.
8) Robert Griffin III, 22, Washington Redskins
I had a tough time deciding what to do with RG3, because we don't know exactly how his knee injury is going to affect him going forward. In fact, given the uncertainty surrounding his situation, I toyed with the idea of leaving him off this list entirely, just because it's so difficult to predict what's going to happen. However, if we knew RG3 was going to be fully healthy heading into the 2013 season, this is where he would go after taking a team that finished at the bottom of the NFC East in 2011 to the top in 2012.
Newton gets the edge over Griffin because when the two quarterbacks squared off in Week 9, Newton's Panthers got the win.
I ain't even an RG3 stan, but Colin, Luck, and Russ over him? And Colin over Russ, RG3, and Cam? I know he is gonna be on injured reserve for a while, but besides Rodgers who is on another level, personally I would only take Cam over RG3 right now on this list. 
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Luck will be a great QB, but he is getting a bit overrated right now though. I'm sorry, but he had the 3rd best Rookie QB season, so how can he be the Rookie of the Year?
Fez didn't even make the "missed the cut" 
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I just don't get the love affair for Luck. 54% completion, 27 turnovers
