Good time to be a QB in the draft

Let's take a look at NFL teams and see which have uncertainties at QB, and there's quite a few of them. As the postseason proved last year you cannot win in the NFL without a franchise QB. Here's a few of the teams that might be looking to draft a QB this April.

St. Louis Rams: The Rams have Marc Bulger, but he hasn't had a productive season since 2006-2007 and for someone who turns 33 before the draft the indications aren't good. There's no coincidence that the Rams have been one of the worst teams in the NFL the last few years. The Rams will almost certainly be taking a long look at QB with their first pick.

Seattle Seahawks: The Seahawks have Matt Hasselbeck, but he'll be going on 35 entering next season and he's been injury riddled and ineffective the last two years. The Seahawks have two picks in the first round and with a new head coach in Pete Carroll they might be looking to draft a QB.

San Francisco 49ers: The 49ers have Alex Smith the former number 1 pick, but he's been a disappointment thus far. He might get another shot this year, but another year outside the playoffs and they will be for sure looking for a change. They might be looking for a future QB in this draft if they don't believe in Alex Smith or just for insurance.

Arizona Cardinals: They have Matt Leinart. Leinart the former top 10 pick has been very much a disappointment thus far. He's more known for what he's done off the field than what he's done on the field thus far. Most likely Leinart will be given the opportunity this year to lead the team, but the team still might want to draft a QB for the future anyway. Leinart isn't in the greatest position given the team has just lost Boldin, Rolle, and Dansby.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Having drafted Josh Freeman in the first round last year they should be set at QB at least for the next 2-3 years.

Carolina Panthers: They have Matt Moore penciled in at starter after they released Jake Delhomme. They were arguably a QB away from contending last year or two. They also lost Peppers, but they will definitely be looking to sure up their QB position.

Atlanta Falcons: Set with Matt Ryan.

New Orleans Saints: Set with Drew Brees.

Detroit Lions: Set with Mathew Stafford last years number 1 overall pick.

Chicago Bears: Set with former Pro Bowler Jay Cutler.

Green Bay Packers: Set with Aaron Rodgers.

Minnesota Vikings: They have Brett Favre, or do they? No one knows if Brett Favre will be back next year, and even if he is they will need a QB for the future. If they want to contend for the next 4-5 years they need to have a QB who can step-in in case Favre retires.

Washington Redskins: They have Jason Campbell who they drafted in the first round a few years ago, but with new head coach Mike Shanahan they might be looking for a new QB this year. The Redskins have disappointed the last few years and owner Dan Snyder might want a new face to his franchise. Jason Campbell at the most will get one more year (if that).

New York Giants: Set with Eli Manning.

Philadelphia Eagles: Set with McNabb, Kolb, and/or Vick.

Dallas Cowboys: Set with Romo.

Kansas City Chiefs: They have Matt Cassell who they signed long-term last year.

Oakland Raiders: They desperately need a QB with Russell and Gradkowksi starting games for them last year. However with owner Al Davis you never know what the Raiders will do along with him reportedly still believing in Russell despite Russell's lack of effort and progress.

Denver Broncos: They have Kyle Orton and they just traded for Brady Quinn, but they might still be looking for a more long-term answer at the QB position.

San Diego Chargers: Set with Rivers.

Jacksonville Jaguars: They have David Gerrard who is an average QB, but they have major attendance issues and they might be looking for an upgrade to boost attendance.

Tennessee Titans: Vince Young will be given the chance to prove he's an NFL QB after he won some games last year.

Houston Texans: Set with Schaub.

Indianapolis Colts: Set with Peyton.

Cleveland Browns: They just traded for Delhomme after releasing or trading both Quinn and Anderson. Delhomme is more of a stop-gap maneuver so they might be looking for a franchise QB this draft.

Pittsburgh Steelers: Set with Roethlisberger.

Baltimore Ravens: Set with Flacco.

Cincinnati Bengals: Set with Palmer.

Buffalo Bills: They are in dire need of a QB. They have Trent Edwards and Ryan Fitzpatrick on their roster, but they will be looking for a QB in this years draft with a new head coach and former players like Jim Kelly advocating for a new QB.

Miami Dolphins: Set with Henne and White.

New York Jets: Set with Sanchez.

New England Patriots: Set with Brady even if Belichick likes to experiment.

That's as many as 12 NFL teams that may be looking for a franchise QB in the first few rounds this year.

Why the Knicks are bad

Jordan Hill, Danilo Gallinari, Channing Frye, Mike Sweetney. That's the Knicks last 4 Knicks lottery picks. That's why they are bad. They have done a decent job drafting later in the draft with players like David Lee, Nate Robinson, Trevor Ariza, Wilson Chandler, etc, but you build your team in the lottery.

It is in the lottery where you get superstar players. That's where you build your franchise moreso than free agency. The Lakers drafted Kobe. The Cavs drafted Lebron. The Heat drafted Dwayne Wade. The Nuggets drafted Carmelo. The Raptors drafted Bosh. The Suns drafted Amare. The Blazers drafted Brandon Roy. The Mavs drafted Dirk. The Spurs drafted Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu (and David Robinson for that matter). The Rockets drafted Hakeem. It's very, very, very rare that you will be able to get a superstar in their prime sign via free agency to your team. That's how you win championships.

With Jordan Hill the Knicks passed up on DeMar Derozan, Brandon Jennings and some others that already look like better players than Hill. It's still early for Hill and he might develop into a decent player, but than again the Knicks won't be able to see any benefits as he was traded as a part of the Tracy McGrady dea.

With Danilo Gallinari the Knicks passed up on Eric Gordon, Brook Lopez, Anthony Randolph, Nicolas Batum and others who look like better players than Gallinari. It is still early for Gallinari though and maybe he'll develop into a more complete player rather than just a 3 pt shooter.

With Channing Frye the Knicks passed up on Bynum, Danny Granger and others.

With Sweetney the Knicks passed up on Josh Howard, Barbosa, David West, Diaw, Kendrick Perkins and others.

The Knicks are bad, but they are worse at drafting in the lottery. That is why they are where they are even more than the horrible signings like Jerome James, Eddy Curry, and Jared Jeffries.