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Who doesn't like Tony Romo? Heck, he passed for 36 touchdowns last season and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones decided to give him millions and secure his employment for years to come. But there are people who say until Romo wins a postseason game, something he didn't do in college, either, he will never be considered a top-notch NFL quarterback.

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There is no question that the Hall of Fame is full of quarterbacks who won multiple championships, but there are also a few like Dan Marino and Dan Fouts who never won a Super Bowl. Fouts and Warren Moon never even played in one. I believe this is the season that Romo finally wins a playoff game.

When training camps were opening a year ago, the biggest question mark with the New York Giants was not Michael Strahan's holdout, but whether or not Eli Manning would ever become a championship quarterback.

Eli proved me wrong by playing his very best football in the playoffs. After years of being dumped on, Manning displayed toughness and guile as well as smarts and accuracy in beating the Cowboys, Packers and Patriots — all on the road — in the playoffs.

Romo and Manning are perfect examples of how over-analyzed the NFL quarterback position is on an annual basis. Romo, with Jessica Simpson on his arm, is already considered a star whereas Manning really is one. He was the Super Bowl MVP.

Arizona's Matt Leinart: The coaching staff believes Leinart learned big lessons last season when he was caught unprepared in several games and then had his private life, Jacuzzi and all, prominent on the Internet. Leinart was a big winner at USC and a difference maker in close games. If he's past being Joe Hollywood, Leinart should keep Kurt Warner on the bench. All Leinart needs to do is make good, quick decisions and get the ball to all those Arizona playmakers. And quit thinking of hitting a home run all the time.

Washington's Jason Campbell: Everything is new to him all over again with a new coaching staff (Jim Zorn) that wants him to tailor his strong-arm skills to the dinkball, West Coast game. Ever since Auburn, it seems like Campbell has had a new offensive coordinator every season and that makes matriculating a difficult task. Yes, Todd Collins won over the Washington faithful last season with his smooth playoff run, but the locker room believes in Campbell, and we all know that's more than half the battle for a young quarterback.

Quarterbacks with the biggest question marks

Minnesota's Tarvaris Jackson: Nobody liked T-Jack last season, but he did win eight of 12 starts and the Vikings are saying he had a great offseason. But where is Jackson's confidence right now, reading all the reports that Brett Favre was calling head coach Brad Childress? Jackson has the arm and definitely knows how to scramble. The Vikings can spin it any way they like, but will T-Jack be listening when offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, Favre's friend, tells him what to do? The kid's head has to be spinning.

Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers: It's not every day a young quarterback is anointed the starter over a Hall of Famer, but that's what the Packers did while telling Favre to come to Green Bay and hold a clipboard. There is no question that Coach Mike McCarthy and GM Ted Thompson have a lot of confidence in Rodgers, but who really knows how well he will function under the pressure? Conspiracy theorists believe that Thompson had to get Rodgers into the lineup this season, knowing that it would be impossible to keep him around and get him signed to a long-term contract in Green Bay.

Oakland's JaMarcus Russell: The good news is that last season's overweight bonus baby will be in training camp from the start and he will get all the reps because veterans like Daunte Culpepper and Josh McCown have been shipped out. No one questions Russell's physical tools, but who knows when Javon Walker's balky knee is ever going to be totally right and whether his injuries (orbital bone fracture) from a Las Vegas beating are healed? Being 270 pounds, Russell has the strength to fight off defenders and he does have a nice touch. Drew Carter and Ron Curry are his best targets until Walker proves he was worth the financial risk.

San Francisco's Alex Smith: This could be the last go-around for the likable former No. 1 pick and to finally make it he must relate to new coordinator Mike Martz. No coach has successfully developed Smith into a pocket passer and Martz will be attempting to do it minus the talented receiving corps he had in Detroit. Smith and Coach Mike Nolan claim they are fine with each other, but they had a testy finish to last season and at the first sign of trouble you have to wonder if those negative vibes will resurface. Character and toughness are huge issues to question, so Smith is carrying a lot of baggage.

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