ESPN NFL QB Council 2023: Ranking top 10 QBs by trait

[Hawkeye0202]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38151402/nfl-quarterback-council-2023-ranking-top-10-traits

NFL Quarterback Council 2023: Ranking top 10 QBs by trait​

Today's NFL quarterbacks are asked to do so much every Sunday, and the best ones are often elite in multiple traits. Reading the field and finding weaknesses in the defense. Airing out deep shots for huge gains. Making precision passes on the move outside the pocket. Driving their teams downfield when the game is on the line. Picking up first downs on the ground when plays break down. But how do the top signal-callers in the league compare in each skill area? How do the NFL's best of the best stack up by specific traits and abilities?

For a third straight year, we asked ESPN's NFL analysts -- Matt Bowen, Tim Hasselbeck, Matt Miller, Dan Orlovsky, Jason Reid, Jordan Reid, Mike Tannenbaum, Seth Walder and Field Yates -- to rank their personal top 10 NFL quarterbacks entering the 2023 season in 10 distinct categories, from arm strength to pocket presence. We combined those lists with a points-based system to generate final rankings in each area, all 10 of which are below.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Just as bad as I expected.

 

[Redline360]

Dak that high in mechanics? He notoriously gets dismantled in the media for his mechanics especially under pressure. I just don't see how espn can rank him that high. Now don't get me wrong he has improved greatly from his first couple of years with the happy feet but he still has not so great mechanics

Toughness and leadership? How does Cousins not make that list. Dude gets blown up and hit non stop almost every year always near the top each year. Last year he basically willed the Vikings to the playoffs. They had no reason for even making the playoffs with one of the worst defenses in football and slightly above OL.

 

[817Gill]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38151402/nfl-quarterback-council-2023-ranking-top-10-traits

NFL Quarterback Council 2023: Ranking top 10 QBs by trait​

Today's NFL quarterbacks are asked to do so much every Sunday, and the best ones are often elite in multiple traits. Reading the field and finding weaknesses in the defense. Airing out deep shots for huge gains. Making precision passes on the move outside the pocket. Driving their teams downfield when the game is on the line. Picking up first downs on the ground when plays break down. But how do the top signal-callers in the league compare in each skill area? How do the NFL's best of the best stack up by specific traits and abilities?

For a third straight year, we asked ESPN's NFL analysts -- Matt Bowen, Tim Hasselbeck, Matt Miller, Dan Orlovsky, Jason Reid, Jordan Reid, Mike Tannenbaum, Seth Walder and Field Yates -- to rank their personal top 10 NFL quarterbacks entering the 2023 season in 10 distinct categories, from arm strength to pocket presence. We combined those lists with a points-based system to generate final rankings in each area, all 10 of which are below.

Top 10 or voted for in every category

 

[stilltheguru]

Hurts strong arm. I can't

 

[HungryLion]

Hurts with one of the strongest arms in the league? Woof

 

[baltcowboy]

They lost me with Geno Smith in the top 10 of decision makers and Lamar Jackson top 10 in arm strength. You can tell the ESPN crew is all over these rankings.