Top 10 quarterbacks going into the 2010 season: Part 1 (Just missed the cut).

Over the next few posts, I'll be ranking from 10-1 my opinion on the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL going into the 2010 season. Today I'll feature the ones that just missed the cut, then the next post will feature the 10th ranked signal-caller.

Rankings are based on a variety of factors, from "Career Stats/Achievements" to "Clutch Factor and Post-Season Performance."

Without further adieu, here are your quarterbacks that missed the cut.

Matt Ryan (Falcons)

Ryan is the closest one that could break into the top 10 group by next season. He completely turned around a struggling Falcons team, getting them to the playoffs in his rookie year, and then played through injuries in 2009; still almost leading his team to the post-season. Scouts says his intelligence could rival Peyton Manning's when he hits his prime and he's got a solid group of weapons around him to help him sustain a potentially great career.

Matt Schaub (Texans)

Schaub is injury-prone who falters usually in big games. He puts up outstanding stats, but it helps that he has the best receiver in the NFL, Andre Johnson, to throw to. Usually his tosses to Johnson are short routes - slants as an example - and the yards after the catch (YAC) really inflates his stats. Still, a quarterback who throws for over 4700 yards should at least be in the "Just Missed Out" section of this list.

Carson Palmer (Bengals)

Palmer should be on this list by now. He came out of USC as the number one overall pick and was on track to become an elite quarterback - evident by a 32 TD/12 INT season in 2005 - but a knee injury in the playoffs against Pittsburgh that season turned his whole career around. He's still a solid quarterback, but he hasn't been the same since that injury.

Joe Flacco (Ravens)

Joe Flacco is improving and has gotten another big play threat in Anquan Boldin during the off-season, but you can't ignore his horrible play in the post-season. He only has thrown one touchdown - against Nick Harper, which shouldn't count in my opinion - and six interceptions. Another candidate to be up in the top 10 next season, but he'll need to get into the playoffs and improve upon his disappointing performances.