Many eyes will be on Bennett this week in Indianapolis, where he led Georgia to a national championship over Alabama to end the 2021-22 season . 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. 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. He also has the personality to handle the pressure that comes with trying to be the latest Jets savior at the game's most important position. On a per-snap basis, he made more impressive throws than the rest of the Jets quarterbacks. Amidst all the hype, the backlash, and the backlash to the backlash, Hill has shown steady progress. That's two straight up-and-down seasons for a player who had previously been a model of consistency. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. The tallest NFL QB is Houston Texans QB Brock Osweiler at 6 foot 8 inches. Year 17 2021 stats: 17 games | 68.9 pct | 4,340 pass yds | 7.8 ypa | 37. I can't bring myself to rank Herbert's 2021 any lower than this. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (9) warms up on the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. 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 2021 NFL calendar was filled with twists and turns. Here are my rankings, Nos. 1 overall pick,is changing teams for the first time in his age 33 season. Rodgers would be crazy to leave Matt LaFleur, because the last two seasons have been among the sharpest of Rodgers' career, improving his efficiency without sacrificing his moments of inspired brilliance. The NFL, in recent years, has gone to a more mobile style of quarterback. My doubts about whether that morning was time well spent are similar to my doubts about the Steelers seeing Rudolph as an important part of their future. Big Ben's playoff outing was typical of his season. The 20-year-old also was measured as the tallest and heaviest quarterback at 6-4 and 244 pounds. He also manages a run-centered spread passing attack well. He wasn't, but that doesn't change how far he came this season. Hurts, only 22, showed the Eagles enough as a rookie second-rounder to compel them to move on from Wentz and his big contract. And on fourth down, he went 6-for-6 for 106 yards and a TD, per NFL Next Gen Stats. Here are all of the QBs who are 6-4 or taller: Mike Glennon, New York Giants: 6-7 Jacob Eason, Seattle Seahawks: 6-6 Don't bury this man yet! Lawrence was unable to overcome his brutal surroundings, and the flashes of his elite talent were too rare until his great Week 18 capper. "I wouldn't say it lingered as long as people gave me the excuse of it," Prescott said on The Rich Eisen Show during Super Bowl week. 2020 key stats: 3,563passing yards, 26 passing TDs, 8INTs, 95.9passer rating, 72.2QBR, 7.3 yards per attempt. For now, physical gifts aside,here's a conservative ranking based on Wilson's inexperience and learning challenges. The 2016 NFL MVP, a good friend of Stafford's, has remained on a roller-coaster with his offensive systems. Even so, credit Dallas for finishing unbeaten against the NFC East, the first such season for the Cowboys since 1998. This is a ranking based on this season alone. 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. Touted as the best QB prospect since John Elway for a long time, Lawrence's physical tools are off the charts, the modern prototype with his size, arm, accuracy and athleticism. He ran more than expected, and his deep accuracy came as advertised. 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. Mayfield hasn't proven he can lift his surroundings, and he couldn't compensate for his limitations in his fourth season, which were often mental as well as physical. 2020 key stats: 3,819 passing yards, 33passing TDs, 7 INTs, 106.5passer rating, 78.3QBR, 7.9yards per attempt, 266rushing yards, 7rushing TDs. 2020 key stats: 1,856passing yards, 9 passing TDs, 4INTs, 99.6 passer rating, 78.7QBR, 8.4yards per attempt, 93 rushing yards, 3rushing TDs. This is a. Benching Glennon for Jake Fromm made the Giants' offense worse, so theres that. 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. By James. Mayfield's year-end rankings reflect a career that has ping-ponged between incredible promise and sub-mediocre play. Texans. 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. Antonio Brown's vaccination card Simon Bruty / Sports. His teams have won only once in his last 13 starts, dating back to 2017. Gibson attended Decatur Central High School, where he lettered in football and track. 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. General manager: Les Snead. The money magician also hasn't quite hit his ceiling, despite alreadyhaving a historically prolific MVP season and Super Bowl MVPon his resume. Wilson started last season on a MVP-like tear with a dominant first half before fading a bit in the final two months. Goff has regressed with his efficiency and downfield passing since his first two years with McVay. Ben Roethlisberger - 6'5 240 lbs. But at 24, he needs to show the Giants he's a long-term keeper. He has put all his immense physical skills together, converting his arm and athleticism into a force capable of taking over games. 1 overall pick in 2018,got back on track in Year 3 thanks to some of the same offensive concepts that have helped Tannehill and the QB with whom offensive-minded coach Kevin Stefanski worked before Mayfield, Kirk Cousins. He didn't force the ball downfield and played off the run by spreading it around better. out of 54 quarterbacks in PFF's grading among quarterbacks with 50 dropbacks. It was a lot. Fitzpatrick suffered a life-changing hip injury after throwing just six passes in Washington. After both games, I wondered about a door No. "I went through a period of time during the season where I just didn't play my best ball.". Wasting a year with Matt Nagy and GM Ryan Pace was predictable, but I'm just as high on Fields now as I was on draft day. If he played that well through the regular season, he'd have contended for MVP. He helped to blow out the Eagles, worked for 55 minutes against the Rams without enough time to throw, led a frenetic late comeback, and then he retired. Cowboys star Dak Prescott has reached a new high in Marc Sessler's quarterback rankings. 2021-06-02T15:24:06Z . Now that the mistakes are under control, Mayfield can be counted on for more big plays with the best, healthiest, deepest receiving corps he's ever had. The highest-paid players on every NFL team for the 2021 season. 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. opting out of the bowl game. Brady's departure from the AFC East opened the door for a new passer to be the unquestioned class of the division. 2020 key stats (with Cowboys): 2,170 passing yards, 14passing TDs, 8 INTs, 87.3 passer rating, 53.8QBR, 6.5yards per attempt. NFL's highest paid quarterbacks (average salary per year): 1. There were a few awareness issues in the game, like throwing short of the goal line with the season on the line. The arm is still there but he's been inconsistent no matter the volume. 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. This is not Mike Glennon. Following the thinking ofhis offensive-minded coach, Jon Gruden, there is something missing with Carr, even though the numbers seem complete. 2021 stats:19 games | 67.2 pct | 5,916 pass yds | 7.3 ypa | 46 pass TD | 13 INT | 81 rush yds | 2 rush TD | 5 fumbles, 2020 final ranking:2 |2019:14 |2018:10 |2017:1 |2016:1 |2015:3 | 2014: 2 | 2013: T-4. 2021 stats:18 games | 66.8 pct | 4,345 pass yds | 8.4 ypa | 22 pass TD | 15 INT | 56 rush yds | 3 rush TD | 8 fumbles, 2020 final ranking:T-30 |2019:15 |2018:N/A |2017:12 |2016:N/A |2015:N/A | 2014: N/A. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott looked great with five passing touchdowns in Week 18, but remember that he was playing against mostly Philadelphia backups. The nine 6-foot-5 quarterbacks are highlighted by Josh Allen, Ben Roethlisberger and Carson Wentz. 2 overall pick status behind Lawrence. This is who he is: a high-end backup who will rise and fall based on his teammates and the opponent, same as it ever was. A star with Oregon during his college days, Crosby was a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Fromm may best be remembered as the guy Joe Judge asked to perform a QB sneak from a jumbo formation on third-and-9. Allen left little doubt with his remarkable age-25 third season. Lamar looked like an MVP candidate through five weeks, then hit the roughest stretch of his career, including four missed games. See the complete Week 14 pecking order, 1-32, in this edition of the QB Index. Immediately stepping in as a league-average starting quarterback on over 600 dropbacks is usually a sign of great things to come. Second, there are some outside-the-box plays he leaves on the table. If Wentz isn't a top-16 NFL quarterback by the end of 2021, then something is, indeed, broken. 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. 2020 key stats: 4,740 passing yards, 38 passing TDs, 6 INTs, 108.2 passer rating, 82.9 QBR, 8.1 yards per attempt, 308 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs. . This is the final, post-Super Bowl rankings of every quarterback who started a game this season -- based on play from the 2021 regular season and the playoffs. It weirdly may have been the high point of the Cowboys' season. Its a huge bummer if his otherwise joyous career ends this way, although it hasnt changed him too much. Then again, I never would have guessed Heinicke's spiritual father, Ryan Fitzpatrick, would have three seasons as a primary starter after turning 33. 2021 stats:6 games | 53.9 pct | 790 pass yds | 4.7 ypa | 4 pass TD | 10 INT | 33 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 6 fumbles, 2020 final ranking:45 |2019:N/A |2018:N/A |2017:N/A |2016:N/A |2015:N/A |2014:N/A |2013:22. Tannehill has found his groove at 32. How does a quarterback this talented and heady struggle to find even backup roles for a decade and a half? Darnold, also 24, was an interesting choice to upgrade over Bridgewater as the Panthers eschewed going for a first-round draft replacement. 2020 key stats: 3,971passing yards, 26 passing TDs, 12INTs, 94.3 passer rating, 68.9QBR, 7.1yards per attempt, 819rushing yards, 11 rushing TDs. There are maybe 16 QBs who can win consistently right now, and that number might actually be high when you consider the durability concerns of Lamar Jackson, the age of Matt Ryan and the inconsistency of Kirk Cousins. He was set to reach another level, and I could not be more surprised by how suddenly and swiftly he fell. 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. Florida QB Anthony Richardson set combine records for a QB with a vertical jump of 40.5 inches and a broad jump of 10 feet, 9 inches. QBs with long-term injuries are not included. 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. If Goff is your guy, the search continues for The Guy. 1; Matt Ryan, Matthew Stafford miss the cut Assessing the best of the best signal-callers entering the new season By Cody Benjamin. He chose a team with a great supporting cast, including the offensive skill players, line, running game and defense. Early years. Betting on himself should pay off, as heshould win the Saints' starting job over non-traditional passer Taysom Hill. Nothing validated my take that Jones was playing better than his numbers showed quite like watching the Giants try to play without him. He put together his first two 300-yard games despite making only one start! 2021 stats:16 games | 65.0 pct | 3,419 pass yds | 6.9 ypa | 20 pass TD | 15 INT | 313 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 7 fumbles, 2020 final ranking:37 |2019:N/A |2018:N/A |2017:N/A |2016:N/A |2015:N/A. Backups in line to play for injured starters also will be ranked. 2021 stats:7 games | 59.0 pct | 1,170 pass yds | 7.3 ypa | 14 pass TD | 3 INT | 166 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 2 fumbles, 2020 final ranking:N/A |2019:22 |2018:20 |2017:17 |2016:15 |2015:20. Indianapolis As usual, the biggest crowds for the media portion of this week's NFL scouting combine were reserved for the quarterbacks expected to go early in the first round of the draft . He also has shown the necessary young leadership to maintain Buffalo's new status as a playoff power. Marc Sessler ponders a handful of potential fits for the G.O.A.T. 2021 stats:5 games | 64.9 pct | 526 pass yds | 5.6 ypa | 3 pass TD | 6 INT | 13 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 1 fumble, 2020 final ranking:N/A |2019:N/A |2018:N/A. He did his job, and the formula could have worked, if the Broncos' defense didn't struggle to get off the field, sinking to 21st in DVOA. With big contract now in hand at 27,expect him to work hard to earn every bit of it to try to work his way into the top five QBs. 5) Los Angeles Rams. Lastly, the Patriots re-signed Johnson to a one-year contract on March 25, 2021. 2021 stats:11 games | 64.3 pct | 2,428 pass yds | 6.7 ypa | 10 pass TD | 7 INT | 298 rush yds | 2 rush TD | 7 fumbles. The 2021 NFL season is days away, and 14 quarterbacks stand apart from the rest. Dak Prescott's contract was one of the biggest questions heading into the 2021 season . 2021 stats:18 games | 67.3 pct | 4,033 pass yds | 7.2 ypa | 24 pass TD | 15 INT | 147 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 7 fumbles. Franks signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021. He developed a tendency to hold the ball too long, which led to an NFL-high 50 sacks in only 12 starts last season before being benched for Jalen Hurts. Tampa Bay's Brady was great this season, but the Packers' Aaron Rodgers was playing behind a patchwork offensive line all year, and he was still the league's best quarterback. 2020 key stats: 2,757 passing yards, 26 passing TDs, 9INTs, 99.3passer rating, 73.7QBR, 7.3yards per attempt, 1,005rushing yards, 7rushing TDs. Stroud, a two-time Heisman Trophy candidate, was one of the best quarterbacks in college football . Who was the fattest NFL quarterback? When comes to special runners at the position, the 23-year-old Murray stands out as much as Jackson with his speed,quickness and elusiveness. Its depressing that Flacco has a strong case as the best Jets quarterback on a per-start basis in back-to-back years. The 33-year-old made a decent transition from long-time Bengals starter to short-term Cowboys backup. He was running a hurry-up offense while throwing the ball 40 times in the rain against Tom Brady by Week 4. He later transferred to Arkansas for his final season. With the 2022 NFL regular season in the books, Marc Sessler ranks the starting quarterbacks for all 32 teams. I think the following teams absolutely need to make an upgrade in the offseason: Lions (Jared Goff), Steelers (Ben Roethlisberger), Browns (Baker Mayfield), Broncos (Teddy Bridgewater) and Panthers (Sam Darnold/Cam Newton). Tom Brady has rarely been among the NFL's highest-paid quarterbacks, but he has been in the league long enough to have the most career earnings. What will the Buffalo Bills do without defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier? His decision-making and leadership are already impressive. Nick Foles started one game for the Bears, leading one of the best game-winning drives of the season with an array of improbable throws in a comeback win in Seattle. McVay and the Rams squeezed everything they could from the No. The tallest quarterback to ever play in NFL history, the San Diego State University standout would be picked 16th overall in the first round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. Football is weird. Kelce comfortably ranks first at the tight end position, and Hill comes in at fourth among wide receivers. He held the ball, didn't see the field and didn't shoot straight against the Bucs. Mike Whitemania was one of those weeks that feels like a fever dream in retrospect. Cam can still run well, but not well enough to make up for an increasingly limited passing profile. 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. 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. Although he's gotten better with big plays, the limited downfield game is what keeps Carr in the dependable vs. luxury category. The Dallas Cowboys head into the 2021 NFL playoffs with the single best offensive line in the game this season, according to PFF's data. Only 27, Winston is another wild card worth watching as a high-upside reclamation passer. Bryce Young (Alabama) - Listed at 6-feet, 194 pounds (his size will be a big topic of conversation this week), the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner is an excellent quarterback prospect. Mahomes is king again at age 25 and may not be dethroned for a long time. See the complete Week 17 pecking order, 1-32, in this edition of the QB Index. 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.