A month ago I wondered why Rex Grossman didn't have an NFL gig in this blog space. Then the Texans listened to me and offered him a contract. (OK, maybe it didn't happen exactly that way.)

But I am going to make the same supposition with Losman and wonder why he doesn't have an NFL job.

Right now, Losman is slated to play with the Las Vegas team in the UFL -- although by the league's lack of PR, I am guessing few people know that or know much about the league.

I think it's a shame that Losman hasn't gotten a chance yet to play with an NFL team. I thought he looked great last preseason but lost the job to Trent Edwards and never regained the confidence in his teammates when he did get a chance.

He has started 39 games in five seasons and had some fine moments. Losman clearly has the arm to play in the league and good scrambling ability. His biggest problem has been fumbles, sacks and interceptions -- and there are only so many teams who could live with high numbers of those.

I always wondered what a guy like Mike Martz could do with Losman. Sure, he's not the most accurate QB on the planet, but I bet Losman could put up big numbers, and Martz always could live with turnovers (and sacks) if his offenses were scoring points. I think it will take a patient QB coach and coordinator to love a guy like Losman eventually, but you can't tell me there is not a place in the NFL for him.

Along with Grossman, I think there is a stigma for former first-rounders who flame out with the teams that draft them. And yet quaterbacks such as Ryan Fitzpatrick, J.T. O'Sullivan, Dan Orlovsky, Josh McCown, Chris Redman, Damon Huard and others don't seem to have too much trouble getting jobs despite not having as much talent as Losman.

Maybe he wants a shot at being a starter, and there just are not a lot of jobs open right now. I think if Losman realizes he just needs to come in and do well somewhere he has a great chance to get back to starting at some point. Look at his 2006 numbers and you'll see this guy deserves another chance in the big league.

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