The final box score doesn't look bad, but his limitations and desire to throw as fast as possible made the Steelers' offense incredibly limited. 2021 Levis had some super fun tape. Kyler would have fallen in the rankings more for his playoff performance, but there weren't logical candidates to jump him. He held the ball too long and threw late after staring down a receiver on his last interception, a shortcoming that has plagued him throughout his career. See the complete pecking order entering Week 12, 1-32. Tannehill's Divisional Round performance wasn't quite as bad as I remembered upon rewatching, but it did sour an otherwise rock-solid season. "I went through a period of time during the season where I just didn't play my best ball.". Coach Bruce Arians, I respectfully see it differently. . Much of Tannehill's mid-career boom has been tied to play-action passing, but he's reminded many that his arm remains underrated and his athleticism is a major asset. Teddy finished seventh in EPA/CPOE composite, a sign he was accurate and picked up a lot of unflashy first downs. That's two straight up-and-down seasons for a player who had previously been a model of consistency. At 36, Ryan is now adjusting to the scheme of offensive-minded head coach Arthur Smith and latest new coordinator, Dave Ragone. Where does Marc Sessler slot Jaguars budding star Trevor Lawrence in his updated quarterback rankings? But his inconsistency makes him a tough evaluation. Stafford got a smidge too much credit during a regular season in which his week-to-week consistency didn't match his numbers. Siemian finished with 200 dropbacks and ended up 25th out of 38 qualifiers in PFF's passing grades, ahead of Baker Mayfield, Jared Goff, Taylor Heinicke and the top two picks in the last year's draft. While a few of the more established old guard QBs continue their great successes, the league has given rise to a promising new wave of young passers, some who also possess rare athletic traits. I am trying not to let Tua's final month completely eradicate what came before it. Jalen Hurts is climbing toward the top spot in Marc Sessler's QB1 rankings after leading a comeback victory over the Colts. Who is unstoppable and in the MVP conversation? Jacksondid break through for his first playoff victory and at only 24, should be expected to rev back up as a passer with a receiving corps overhaul to match the improved traditional rushing attack. Just when Cousins had the cognoscenti talking up one of his best years, the Vikings asked Cousins to be more aggressive down the stretch, and he struggled. 2021 stats:5 games | 54.5 pct | 362 pass yds | 5.5 ypa | 1 pass TD | 3 INT | 13 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 3 fumbles. Garoppolo has a high floor but has shown to Kyle Shanahan he has a clear limited ceiling as a pocket passer. Flags fly forever Los Angeles went all-in and won a Lombardi trophy, but now their decision-makers will have to chart a new course of action. 2 overall pick. Jackson didn't live up to his MVP level from 2019, but he also didn't struggle as much as many perceived. He's an NFL quarterback now, which is no small feat. 2020 key stats: 4,212passing yards, 40passing TDs, 13 INTs, 105.1 passer rating, 73.5 QBR, 7.5 yards per attempt, 513 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs. Now Goff is at a career crossroads, hoping to serve the Lions as more than a 26-year-old bridge option. NFL+ gives you the freedom to watch LIVE out-of-market preseason games, LIVE local and primetime regular season and postseason games on your phone or tablet, the best NFL programming on-demand, and MORE! Stroud, a two-time Heisman Trophy candidate, was one of the best quarterbacks in college football . He's also back with the offensive-minded head coach Frank Reich who was critical to his early success with the Eagles. 2021 stats:13 games | 55.6 pct | 2,334 pass yds | 6.1 ypa | 9 pass TD | 11 INT | 185 rush yds | 4 rush TD | 5 fumbles. The reigning MVP has proved to be the NFL's ultimate renaissance man at the position, given his offseason "Jeopardy!" He put together his first two 300-yard games despite making only one start! But as well as he's performed in a great system, there are tworeasons for replacing him with rookiefirst-rounder Trey Lance sometime soon. A great quarterback can make or break the fortunes of an NFL team. Darnold has been sloppy with his accuracy and decision-making, a tendency that did show up at times at USC. Herbert's sensational Week 18 against the Raiders feels like five years ago. Fourteen teams look ahead to the playoffs, while 18 others turn their attention to the offseason -- and the quarterback position remains a focal point for both. 1 pick in the 2018, but has played for three teams since 2021. That famous Boyle arm strength everyone talks about didnt show up in three steadily improving regular-season starts. Matt Nagy seems set on Dalton starting because of experience, but it would surprise no one if there's a 180 toward Fields right away. His two-year run in Tampa proved his arm never diminished and that he could excel in a bombs-away offense built around throws that would be low-percentage in mortal hands. 2021 stats:6 games | 57.7 pct | 603 pass yds | 8.5 ypa | 5 pass TD | 2 INT | 168 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 0 fumbles. This situation has the feel of Goff taking more lumps and makingroom for a rookie replacement in 2022. Wentz vs. 2021 stats:1 game | 64.5 pct | 194 pass yds | 6.3 ypa | 0 pass TD | 0 INT | 0 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 1 fumble, 2020 final ranking:51 |2019:N/A |2018:N/A. His backup, Colt McCoy, is 2-1 as a starter this year with a completion percentage in the mid 70s. They should let him swim further from shore after not allowing him to pass much without a life vest. The savior of Philadelphia was known to savor bologna, cheese and mayo sandwiches and that helped him round out this list. Jan 12, 2022. RB Index: Constructing the perfect NFL running back. 2020 key stats: 3,563passing yards, 26 passing TDs, 8INTs, 95.9passer rating, 72.2QBR, 7.3 yards per attempt. 2021 stats:3 games | 45.0 pct | 210 pass yds | 3.5 ypa | 1 pass TD | 3 INT | 65 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 2 fumbles. How high does Tom Brady climb in Marc Sessler's QB1 rankings after last week's big performance? He put his own Patriots spin on the Buccaneers aggressive downfield passing game with Bruce Arians and Byron Leftwich. Mahomes is king again at age 25 and may not be dethroned for a long time. Roethlisberger has transitioned from lifting the offense to being a more dependent older QB. (This is the third time he's finished exactly 13th.) The perception is that he struggled as a rookie, but the numbers above paint a more nuanced story. He's also been durable and grown as a leader. 2021 stats:8 games | 54.8 pct | 684 pass yds | 5.4 ypa | 4 pass TD | 5 INT | 230 rush yds | 5 rush TD | 4 fumbles, 2020 final ranking: 32 |2019:40 |2018:15 |2017:16 |2016:16 |2015:1 |2014:14 |2013:8. He pushed the ball downfield more without making more mistakes. Tyler Lauletta. Ben Roethlisberger - 6'5 240 lbs. 2020 key stats: 4,265passing yards, 35passing TDs, 13 INTs, 105.0passer rating, 63.2QBR, 8.3yards per attempt. Although the big sack totals keep on coming, he remains the league's most durable QB with strong rushing efficiency. McGwire is considered one of the biggest busts ever, though, as he never became a set starter for the Seahawks in his four years playing in the Northwest. And what's going on with one of the game's most electrifying players? John Krahn Portland State OT 6'10" 410Lbs Daniel Faalele Minnesota OT 6'9" 400lb Olivier Charles-Pierre Houston DT 6' 2" 370lbs Stroud's trying to shake at the scouting combine this week is a sign of . Whether he can be better than that is the question the Giants need to answer. The Air Index presented by FedEx ranks NFL quarterback performances all season long. 2021 stats:18 games | 67.0 pct | 3,954 pass yds | 7.1 ypa | 22 pass TD | 17 INT | 282 rush yds | 7 rush TD | 10 fumbles, 2020 final ranking:8 |2019:7 |2018:30 |2017:N/A |2016:24 |2015:26 | 2014: 13 | 2013: 14. He ran a 4.43 in the 40-yard dash as well. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs The 25-year-old prodigy is PFF's highest-graded quarterback over the past three seasons. He is ahigh-reward passer with low risk in pushing for big plays downfield while remaining efficient. Darnold's struggles with pressure and going through reads have only grown worse during his time as a pro. Just look at those year-end rankings from 2013 to '17; Ben was a consistent top-five quarterback during a loaded era at the position. His decision-making and leadership are already impressive. It weirdly may have been the high point of the Cowboys' season. But at 24, he needs to show the Giants he's a long-term keeper. 2021 stats:1 game | 60.0 pct | 135 pass yds | 6.8 ypa | 0 pass TD | 2 INT | 6 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 0 fumbles. It's not his fault the Chargers' defense blew both games, and it's not his fault that his ranking slipped from No. If Jameis stayed healthy enough to make more than seven starts, he probably would have finished in the top 15, and the Saints probably would have finished in the playoffs. 2021 stats:4 games | 66.7 pct | 953 pass yds | 7.2 ypa | 5 pass TD | 8 INT | -1 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 0 fumbles. McVay and the Rams squeezed everything they could from the No. 2020 key stats: 1,096passing yards, 7passing TDs, 5INTs, 92.4passer rating, 61.5QBR, 7.8 yards per attempt. If the 49ers had 2017 or 2019 Jimmy G playing for them this year, they might just have won the Super Bowl. His deep passing has been on point, but the decision-making and accuracy still let him down at key points. Nothing validated my take that Jones was playing better than his numbers showed quite like watching the Giants try to play without him. A study in 2016 showed that the average NFL quarterback was 6' 3" and 225 pounds. And Tom Brady is among the 19 signal callers who are 6-4. Even so, credit Dallas for finishing unbeaten against the NFC East, the first such season for the Cowboys since 1998. It feels like a matter of when, not if, Jackson gets his money. He was an emergency pickup, and his only saving grace was that he played a bit better than the guy the Panthers gave up major picks and money for who practiced with the team all offseason. 2021-06-02T15:24:06Z . Rodgers contributed to his team falling in January this year with a conservative, sometimes confused effort against the 49ers. C.J. Looking ahead to next season, many teams will have some decisions to make at QB. Carr's sluggish end to the regular season mostly continued in the playoffs, where he dropped back 58 times to gain 282 net passing yards against the Bengals in a wild-card loss. It's a bad sign for Wentzs future if Frank Reich gives up on him. His performance caught the attention of former Pro Bowl wide receiver Chad Johnson, who said on . Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports By Michael Renner Apr 19, 2021 And on fourth down, he went 6-for-6 for 106 yards and a TD, per NFL Next Gen Stats. They will likely rein him in, however, as Bill Belichick knows he needs Jones to be a caretaker for now with the team's strengths' lying in the running game and the defense. Don't be surprised with either a big postiive or big negative result. Its depressing that Flacco has a strong case as the best Jets quarterback on a per-start basis in back-to-back years. Look for Burrow to raise his efficiency and big-play quotient at the same time. (Probably.) Hurts, only 22, showed the Eagles enough as a rookie second-rounder to compel them to move on from Wentz and his big contract. Feleipe Franks is a quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. The result was his best season since his 2017 MVP campaign. 2021 stats:14 games | 64.8 pct | 3,113 pass yds | 7.8 ypa | 25 pass TD | 6 INT | 183 rush yds | 2 rush TD | 6 fumbles, 2020 final ranking:6 |2019:3 |2018:6 |2017:5 |2016:9 |2015:4 | 2014: 8 | 2013: 6. Weighing past recent peformances but tilting a lotmore toward upside for the upcoming season, here's Sporting News' latest annual offseason ranking of NFL quarterbacks, 1-32: MORE NFL RANKINGS: RBs |WRs| GMs| Head coaches. Still, there is a big dropoff from the top seven at the position this year. The 2016 NFL MVP, a good friend of Stafford's, has remained on a roller-coaster with his offensive systems. . See the complete Week 16 pecking order, 1-32, in this edition of the QB Index. 3 overall pick from 2018 must do plenty after not showing much for the Jets, as limited as they were, for the past three seasons. General manager: Les Snead. It wasn't always like this. That was easily his best four-game stretch of the season. Book, a fourth-round pick in 2021, recently said he hoped to compete to start for the Saints in 2022. He was set to reach another level, and I could not be more surprised by how suddenly and swiftly he fell. 2020 key stats: 4,581passing yards, 26passing TDs, 11INTs, 93.3 passer rating, 67.0QBR, 7.3yards per attempt. If Wentz isn't a top-16 NFL quarterback by the end of 2021, then something is, indeed, broken. Burrow had a careful rookie season operating in Cincinnati's offense, curbed by his knee injury. 2020 final ranking:N/A |2019:53 |2018:N/A | 2017:N/A |2016:N/A |2015:N/A. See the full pecking order, 1-32, heading into Week 18. The Jets have invested plenty in the line and receiving corps. Lamar looked like an MVP candidate through five weeks, then hit the roughest stretch of his career, including four missed games. Jimmy G's time in San Francisco has had some great moments, including helping to take a high-level all-around offense to the Super Bowl. Franks signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021. Tannenbaum's final QB rankings: Who is in line to be a 2022 starter? But Stafford cut way down on his turnover-worthy plays (only one per game) and hit a way higher percentage of big-time throws in the playoffs. He did not throw with consistent confidence, even though his arm is outrageous, and finishing the season with a 7-for-20 performance against the Bills left a sour aftertaste. He chose a team with a great supporting cast, including the offensive skill players, line, running game and defense. 2021 NFL Draft quarterback rankings Charlotte, NC, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) on the field in the fourth quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mahomes has full command of his familiar supporting cast and offensivesystem under Andy Reid. According to the chart, the Steelers went run-run-pass around what looks to be on approximately 27% of their drives. The Broncoswill be focused a lot on the running game for Vic Fangio, knowing like the Patriots,they will be countingon their defense to win games. Tannehill has found his groove at 32. He's the new median for the Dalton Scale, a balm for any team that wants to improve its quarterback play to average. Entering his third NFL season, Minshew has 20 starts under his belt, including 5,530 passing yards and an impressive 37:11 . He's already one of the best backups in football and may develop into a mid-tier starter elsewhere, like Tyrod Taylor once did when he left Baltimore. Mahomes currently holds the highest career passer rating of any quarterback in NFL history, regular season (105.7) and postseason (107.4), along with several NFL and Chiefs' franchise. Huntley's sour finish in close losses to the Rams and Steelers shouldn't distract from his strong body of work in four starts and two relief outings as a second-year player. The Chiefs had been to three AFC Championship Games, two Super Bowls and had one Lombardi Trophy pre-Mahomes. Jakob Johnson is now in the Las Vegas Raiders and is the latest fullback incorporated into the Raiders' offensive system. At 32, Cousins has had enjoyed the best play of his career in Minnesota, a la Tannehill in Tennessee. He has put all his immense physical skills together, converting his arm and athleticism into a force capable of taking over games. Gardner Minshew II, Jacksonville Jaguars. Dalton has played roughly 2,000 snaps in the last three years, finishing with a PFF grade between 65 and 70 each season. The top of the NFL Draft . Between the preseason and 62 regular-season pass attempts, we got a better feel for Love as a pro this year. He launches the ball sixty yards with ease, he makes defenders miss while moving, and can roll left . Minshew played almost exactly as expected in two spot starts, lighting up the Jets with short passes and competing well against pressure while playing with backups against the Cowboys starters in Week 18. He also is underrated as an athlete and runner. turnover-worthy plays in that span. Tagovailoa proved he was an NFL starting quarterback in his second season, which is no small feat for a player with physical limitations. He was drafted in the sixth round by the New York Jets, but never made the regular season roster and went to Indianapolis for a year. This category is all about the biggest arms in the NFL. He's a legitimately tricky backup to deal with, which is more than anyone except Sean Payton should have expected. 2021 stats:1 game | 68.6 pct | 250 pass yds | 7.1 ypa | 1 pass TD | 0 INT | 8 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 1 fumble, 2020 final ranking:40 |2019:39 |2018:N/A |2017:N/A |2016:N/A |2015:33 |2014:20 |2013:9. 2021 stats:12 games | 59.9 pct | 2,527 pass yds | 6.2 ypa | 9 pass TD | 13 INT | 222 rush yds | 5 rush TD | 9 fumbles, 2020 final ranking:36 |2019:26 |2018:24. Betting on himself should pay off, as heshould win the Saints' starting job over non-traditional passer Taysom Hill. His teams have won only once in his last 13 starts, dating back to 2017. A lot of wow throws, a lot of misses, a lot of turnover-worthy plays, a lot of confusion and a lot of raw potential. 2021 stats:17 games | 64.6 pct | 3,955 pass yds | 6.1 ypa | 24 pass TD | 10 INT | 4 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 12 fumbles, 2020 final ranking:20 |2019:37 |2018:9 |2017:2 |2016:10 |2015:5 | 2014: 3 | 2013: 5. He was up for the challenge, even if the Browns ran an extremely conservative offense. 2021 stats:13 games | 66.8 pct | 2,664 pass yds | 6.8 ypa | 16 pass TD | 10 INT | 44 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 5 fumbles. 2020 key stats:4,336passing yards, 39passing TDs, 10 INTs, 98.3 passer rating, 69.5QBR, 7.3yards per attempt, 234rushing yards, 5rushing TDs. He was a two-way player. He holds the record for heaviest NFL player ever, at 410 lbs, weighing over 440 lbs in high school. 5 here because others shined in the playoffs. The level of quarterback play in the NFL is better than ever. He is expected to be back at full strength and much of the Cowboys' success in 2021 will ride on his arm and legs. Mullens started against the Raiders for a short-handed Browns squad in a game just before Christmas with major playoff implications. The intersection of these quarterbacks created a big offensive boom in 2020. The same is true for Herbert's overtime thriller against the Chiefs. His worst three-game stretch of the season may have been his final three playoff games, yet he was simultaneously the main reason his Bengals kept playing, notching their first two road playoff wins in franchise history. Mike McDaniel looks like that right coach. 2021 stats:15 games | 68.3 pct | 3,924 pass yds | 7.6 ypa | 24 pass TD | 12 INT | 429 rush yds | 5 rush TD | 13 fumbles. The missed games and slump knocked him down three spots or so, but he played like a top-10 quarterback to begin and end the season. 2020 key stats (at Alabama):4,500passing yards, 41 passing TDs, 4 INTs, 11.2 yards per attempt. Richardson was Florida's backup in 2021 as a . The challenge will be adjusting to a brand-new offense and remaining limited with his weapons as defenses adjust better to him. . A star with Oregon during his college days, Crosby was a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Goff has regressed with his efficiency and downfield passing since his first two years with McVay. There were a lot of surprising starting quarterbacks in crucial prime-time games late in the season, like when Mannion replaced Kirk Cousins on Sunday Night Football in Week 17. He should be helped by a necessary QB-friendly coordinator change. Ryan has been in a rut with the passing game, so a focus onthe running game and turning the page from Julio Jones to make Calvin Ridley and rookie tight end Kyle Pitts his go-to guys is a welcome rejuvenation plan. Jones convinced the Patriots he should also start right away as a first-round pick with his early command of their complicated offense under Josh McDaniels. After Joe Burrow's third straight win over Patrick Mahomes, where does Marc Sessler slot the Bengals star in his updated quarterback rankings? If anything, the cautious Patriots staff's willingness to ask a lot was one of the defining traits of Jones' rookie season.

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