User blog comment:Cookieman3/Rose???/@comment-1904799-20121130125452

Rose and Love were able to take on Coyote Starrk during the battle of Fake Karakura Town, and Rose handled himself pretty well during that fight. Additionally, to even be given the position of Captain in the first place, one must pass a "proficiency exam," so Rose is clearly qualified. His zanpakuto is more than simply a "flower on a rope," it's a bladed whip that can annihilate enemies with blasts of concussive energy. This is not even taking his still-unseen Bankai into consideration. As for Omaeda, he may have bought his way into the 2nd Division, or was given the position of Lieutenant because his father was a 2nd Division Lieutenant before him. Furthermore, Rose was definitely injured during the Vandenreich attack, though Omaeda was largely absent for it.