News: QB Tiers by Jason La Canfora CBS Sports

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he can run like the wind ,but as a passer is trash. He will never lead them further. The NFL is still a passing league and if u cant do that, you cant win. The caveat might be great defenses and a nice running game can mask the passing deficiencies.

The dude is 37-12 as a starter, a career 64% passer (higher than both Josh Allen or Matt Stafford), and was on pace for 4000 yards last year before he got hurt. What passing deficiencies are you talking about?

He’s accurate and it’s led him to have one of the greatest winning %’s in NFL history for a player in his first 4 seasons. It’s not hard to see what he’s rated so high.
 

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U said what I been thinking. I think pundits are afraid to be critical f him because of race. I hate to say it. We live in a weird time right now where truth is viewed as taboo if its something or someone that the media has kinda deemed untouchable. Its a echo chamber. Hive mentality is real. I think he has under performed and I wouldn't pay him a long term deal. Frankly, He stinks with accuracy. Its true. He's awful. Dak is WAY better in that realm.
Not sure what you're talking about, but, tons of media and fans say Lamar is a rb.

I'll say this about him, he wins a lot of games and has never had as good of wrs as dak.

I'd take him over dak EASILY.
 

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The dude is 37-12 as a starter, a career 64% passer (higher than both Josh Allen or Matt Stafford), and was on pace for 4000 yards last year before he got hurt. What passing deficiencies are you talking about?

He’s accurate and it’s led him to have one of the greatest winning %’s in NFL history for a player in his first 4 seasons. It’s not hard to see what he’s rated so high.
I think people see his rushing ability/stats and assume that's all he can do.
 

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I disagree with some of the selections. I like Herbert but I would not put him above Prescott. He has the tools but needs to prove it. Right now I would take Prescott
 

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The dude is 37-12 as a starter, a career 64% passer (higher than both Josh Allen or Matt Stafford), and was on pace for 4000 yards last year before he got hurt. What passing deficiencies are you talking about?

He’s accurate and it’s led him to have one of the greatest winning %’s in NFL history for a player in his first 4 seasons. It’s not hard to see what he’s rated so high.
The year Jackson won UNANIMOUS MVP he also lead the NFL in TD passes.

I'm not a fan of him, but saying he's not a good passer just shows lack of knowledge.
 

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I disagree with some of the selections. I like Herbert but I would not put him above Prescott. He has the tools but needs to prove it. Right now I would take Prescott
And if you was a GM and did that you'd never work in the NFL again.

There is NOBODY in the NFL that would take Dak over Herbert.

5,000 yards and 38 TDs in just his 2nd season last year. Dak has NEVER had a season like that.
 

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This is how I do my tiers:

Tier 1 is Elite: Elite is a horribly overused word, this is reserved for the pinnacle of QB play. If you accomplish this tier for a number of years in a row, you’re a shoe in for the Hall of Fame. Sometimes there are 5 elite QBs, sometimes there is 1.

Aaron Rodgers
Pat Mahomes
Tom Brady


Tier 2 is Great: If the All-Pro QB is not from the 1st Tier, then it is almost assuredly from this tier. If you have a strong roster, there is never any question whether or not you’re a true contender when this QB is healthy.

Russell Wilson
Matt Stafford
Deshaun Watson
Josh Allen
Justin Herbert*
Lamar Jackson

Tier 3 is Pro Bowl Caliber: QB’s who will put up nice stats if the Oline is healthy and the skill positions are well-invested. QB’s who can reliably finish the season with winning records when everything is going right, will make an occasional pro bowl if a guy higher on the list is injured, Though will rarely if ever be considered for All-Pro. Also Not impossible to make a super bowl run of the team is loaded.

Joe Burrow*
Kyler Murray
Dak Prescott
Kirk Cousins
Jimmy GQ
Ryan Tannehill
Derek Carr

Tier 4 is Franchise QB Caliber: It’s not a bad idea to extend these guys, as finding one to fit on a higher tier is pretty rare. May make a pro bowl or two in their career, otherwise they’ve signed up for the mantra “Good Enough is good enough.” Can squeeze into the playoffs with a talented enough team.

Mac Jones
Jared Goff
Jameis Winston
Jalen Hurts
Tua Tagovailoa
Carson Wentz
Baker Mayfield

Tier 5 is Work In Progress: Who knows? Who cares?

That guy in Houston
That guy in New York A
That guy in New York B
That guy in Jacksonville
That guy in Seattle
That guy in Pittsburgh
That guy in Chicago
That guy Im probably forgetting



* = I need more than a playoff run to judge Burrow. His regular season was not tier 2 caliber, but we’ll see how he follows up his 3 consecutive playoff wins. On the same note, I may have Herbert too high… just tough to rate QBs on a couple very early seasons. ESPECIALLY one who has never even made the playoffs.
 
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This is how I do my tiers:

Tier 1 is Elite: Elite is a horribly overused word, this is reserved for the pinnacle of QB play. If you accomplish this tier for a number of years in a row, you’re a shoe in for the Hall of Fame. Sometimes there are 5 elite QBs, sometimes there is 1.

Aaron Rodgers
Pat Mahomes
Tom Brady


Tier 2 is Great: If the All-Pro QB is not from the 1st Tier, then it is almost assuredly from this tier. If you have a strong roster, there is never any question whether or not you’re a true contender when this QB is healthy.

Russell Wilson
Matt Stafford
Deshaun Watson
Josh Allen
Justin Herbert
Lamar Jackson

Tier 3 is Pro Bowl Caliber: QB’s who will put up nice stats if the Oline is healthy and the skill positions are well-invested. QB’s who can reliably finish the season with winning records when everything is going right, will make an occasional pro bowl if a guy higher on the list is injured, Though will rarely if ever be considered for All-Pro.

Joe Burrow*
Kyler Murray
Dak Prescott
Kirk Cousins
Jimmy GQ
Ryan Tannehill
Derek Carr

Tier 4 is Franchise QB Caliber: It’s not a bad idea to extend these guys, as finding one to fit on a higher tier is pretty rare. May make a pro bowl or two in their career, otherwise they’ve signed up for the mantra “good enough is good enough.” Can make the playoffs with a talented team.

Mac Jones
Jared Goff
Jameis Winston
Jalen Hurts
Tua Tagovailoa
Carson Wentz
Baker Mayfield

Tier 5 is Work In Progress: Who knows? Who cares?

That guy in Houston
That guy in New York A
That guy in New York B
That guy in Jacksonville
That guy in Seattle
That guy in Pittsburgh
That guy in Chicago
That guy Im probably forgetting



* = I need more than a playoff run to judge Burrow. His regular season was not tier 2 caliber, but we’ll see how he follows up his 3 playoff wins.
Pretty fair, imo.
 

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