Matt Hasselbeck currently has the highest passer rating (Qualified) in the NFL right now. Thoughts?

Come on now... it's the preseason!

According to the logic you're using, Tvaris Jackson is going to have a huge year as he's 2nd in passer rating. Followed by AJ Feeley (who won't even make the team in Philly), Leinhart, and Flacco... don't read too much into his performance.

Now I think Hasselbech has always been a very underrated and good QB, but I'm not ready to crown him among the leagues best or elite. For one, it's the preseason. Plus it's a very limited look - he's thrown what, 50 some passes so far? Any QB can be good in that short of a sample size. Furthermore, he played the Chargers (ranked 31st in pass defense last year), the Chiefs (2nd worst overall defense last year, 28th ranked passing defense), and the Broncos (30th overall defense, 26th ranked pass defense)....

Basically, he's thrown 50 some passes against 3 of the worst pass defenses in the NFL. And he's done well.... and that should be expected.

As I said earlier, I think Hasselbeck is a very underrated QB, but hold the horses on giving him too much credit based on preseason games against terrible defenses.

EDIT - Point taken - teams do improve or get worse during the offseason, but I would take a 2008 comparison over a 2009 preseason comparison any day... do you really think the Lions are going to have the 5th best pass defense in the league this year? Do you think the Titans will have the NFL's worst? That's where both of those teams rank right now. You mentioned the Bills improved greatly last year in pass defense.... but in this preseason they are ranked 30th in the league in pass defense.... so which one holds more merit? The 4 game span where reserves play over 1/2 the game? Or last years 16 game season where the team fields the best players available for the entire game?

I think you'd be hardpressed to find someone who truly believes that the Cheifs and the Broncos are NOT among the NFL's worst defenses coming into this season. I do think the Broncos have improved some, but even so, they're a far cry from a good defense. Even using the 2009 preseason stats for QB rating against for those defenses, the Broncos and Chiefs are ranked 2nd and 3rd to last in the NFL. I do agree that the Chargers D is better than the numbers from 08 indicate, but they severely underachieved last year, and they were without their best player. And as far as the Cardinals VS Chargers game goes, again, it's preseason. Warner and the starters were on the field for what - 4 or 5 series? I think they got pulled just after the 1st quarter. They scored a FG on one drive, and they drove down the field, and turned the ball over in the end zone on another. Is shutting down Brian St. Pierre and a bunch of no-name WR's the same as shutting down Kurt Warner, Fitzgerald, and Boldin? I don't think so, and even so, Warner had 80 passing yards in just over a quarter of play... so in a full game, he'd probably have pushed 300 or more yards.... that's shutting him down?... if it were a full-length game with the starters in, it'd have been a much different result.

EDIT 2 - Back at you. For what it's worth, I do think Hasselbeck will have a much better season than what many are expecting (assuming of course that the line gives him time). With all the injuries at WR last year, and along the line, it's not surprising that he struggled - virtually any QB would have struggled some. Will he be an all-pro? I don't think so, but he will be a solid contributer.

Hasselbeck has been one of the top QB's in the NFL for several years and a pro bowl QB. If he stays healthy this year and I don't see why he won't again be a pro bowl QB. I think he is the best QB in the NFC West and the Seahawks will win the division again. Last year he was injured in the first game and never recovered. The team was devastated by injuries to key players last year and had more injuries then any team in the last decade or longer. When healthy, I would put him among the top five QB's in the NFL. He should have three or four good years left. I realize this is just preseason but he looks in mid season form already. He has never had the weapon's he has this season, they have a great group of receivers. When you listed his go to guys you didn't mention Carlson. He is going to become one of the premier tight ends in the NFL.

Being a huge seahawks fan, this all looks very encouraging. And I really think we are gonna do what we did in 07. Go 9-11 wins, win the division, and go pretty far into the postseason, with the highlights being touchdown passes from hasselbeck to Housh, and Burleson.

But don't expect others to think this. We are the seahawks, the SEATTLE seahawks! And for some reason Seattle in the general sporting world is looked down on.

But hey, GO HAWKS!

If Matt Hasselbeck stays healthy this year the Hawks will be back to there winning ways. I truly believe that they are the best team in that division. Matt Hasselbeck has proven he can win and is a great leader on a successful team. So far this preseason he looks like he is back in his pro bowl form.

Pro Bowlers for NFC at QB this year

Drew Brees

Aaron Rodgers

Matt Hasselbeck

Its preseason and no starter plays that many series during the pre season. Plus defenses are more vanilla they blitz a little but the main strategy's is to try different looks and to stay healthy.

I agree Hasselbeck is a very good quarterback however lets not put him in elite status yet.

I am hoping for a good (and healthy) season out of Matt Hasselbeck this year. I have him as a backup QB on a lot of fantasy football teams.

With the addition of T.J. Houshmandzadeh and having Deion Branch and John Carlson...I believe he could have a nice year with those targets.

Any QB could get a rating like that if they never complete a pass more than 8.2 yds. I thought you were talking about that he has the most passes at Celebrity women than anybody else!

Passer Rating is the most over-rated stat in football.

McNabb last year was ranked 15'th in passer rating and I would not take 8 QBs with higher ratings over him.

--Un-huh. you go ahead and take:Pennington, Schaub, Jeff Garcia, Matt Cassel, Matt Ryan, Shaun Hill, Seneca Wallace, and Eli Manning over McNabb.

It just proves that passer rating is the most useless stat in all of sports. Danny White was once the all-time leader for crissakes!

its the preseason, f*ck i could have a high passer rating...in the preseason. lol but i do agree hasselbecks career aint over yet, he will do good this season.