NFL QB Index: Ranking all 68 starting quarterbacks from the 2022 NFL season

[RS12]

Not sure what difference a random list is when clearly the wild card is the ceiling with the current QB. More of an indictment of the mediocrity of league wide QB play than anything.

 

[jazzcat22]

Not sure what difference a random list is when clearly the wild card is the ceiling with the current QB. More of an indictment of the mediocrity of league wide QB play than anything.

Just another list that means nothing at this point. I am more concerned how the team improves going into the next season.
All these lists do is seem to cause arguments.

 

[DogFace]

If the Eagles suck then what do the Cowboys do?

What prediction do I run from? The 8-9 prediction? How do I run from it when I literally bring it up? lol

You're an emotional mess.

You ran from your Prescott top 10 prediction. Nav22 already told you. Don’t be stupid.

America’s Team has 5 super bowls. The eagles won’t get to that in your lifetime. Overall the Eagles suck and they choked away a 10 point 4th quarter lead.

They finished 1-1 vs my team this year and got to play San fran’s RB at QB. They suck.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

You ran from your Prescott top 10 prediction. Nav22 already told you. Don’t be stupid.

Calling me stupid is an insult, right? Read 5 posts above this one.

 

[Techsass]

If you had watched the game, you would know that he outplay Mahomes.

Yeah, but the other 21 players (+ special teams) made up for any of Mahomes' dificiences.

 

[CouchCoach]

It is relative and based on a curve and this is a feast or famine with QB's right now.

Stats are worthless when you can watch each QB play and see how they play the position against different levels of competition.

There are maybe 5 or 6 exceptional QB's, a dozen in the middle with a substantial fall off and then the rest.

QB's make their name in the big games, no better example of that than Montana and Brady. They show up and show out when it is critical and the fact is Prescott has not done that. However, with all of his talent, neither has Josh Allen. And it is not physical with Allen, it is mental, just as it is with Prescott.

Are there 10 QB's that I would take above Prescott? Yes, because consistency is as important as availability. He is inconsistent and has been since he entered the league.

I think it is important to go back to his college days and see how Bama, Auburn and LSU defended him, all mental, frustrated him but his outlet back then was his legs. It was his running that got him on the Heisman watch list, not his passing.

Can he improve or is this it? Those that think it was Garrett or Moore will get their chance with a more traditionalist of an OC and OLC to see if they can get more consistency out of Prescott.

Make him a better team QB because that's what he is, he does not have the skill level of the top QB's, you can watch them play and see the difference.

 

[jterrell]

Dak is 11th for those who don’t feel like clicking…

He had Dak 6th after week 13 FWIW.

Like a lot of people he is painting this grade based on a road game in SF, while ignoring that he posted an all-time great

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

He had Dak 6th after week 13 FWIW.

Like a lot of people he is painting this grade based on a road game in SF, while ignoring that he posted an all-time great

All-time great what?

INT numbers despite missing 5 games?

 

[MyFairLady]

Highest ever ranking was 2016. Seems about right to me.

 

[jterrell]

It is relative and based on a curve and this is a feast or famine with QB's right now.

Stats are worthless when you can watch each QB play and see how they play the position against different levels of competition.

There are maybe 5 or 6 exceptional QB's, a dozen in the middle with a substantial fall off and then the rest.

QB's make their name in the big games, no better example of that than Montana and Brady. They show up and show out when it is critical and the fact is Prescott has not done that. However, with all of his talent, neither has Josh Allen. And it is not physical with Allen, it is mental, just as it is with Prescott.

Are there 10 QB's that I would take above Prescott? Yes, because consistency is as important as availability. He is inconsistent and has been since he entered the league.

I think it is important to go back to his college days and see how Bama, Auburn and LSU defended him, all mental, frustrated him but his outlet back then was his legs. It was his running that got him on the Heisman watch list, not his passing.

Can he improve or is this it? Those that think it was Garrett or Moore will get their chance with a more traditionalist of an OC and OLC to see if they can get more consistency out of Prescott.

Make him a better team QB because that's what he is, he does not have the skill level of the top QB's, you can watch them play and see the difference.

Dak had the best statistical playoff performance in Cowboys history versus Tampa Bay.
He was then trash versus a really great SF defense.

Pretending the first did not occur because the 2nd did is why I dont trust most people.
The brain is quite capable of recognizing both things occurred and finding a middle ground.

Dak has played in 6 playoff games with 11 TDs and 5 INT. He's had a 92 playoff QB Rating and averaged 259.8 yards passing per game. --These numbers are eerily similar to Tony Romo FWIW. Romo that almost certainly makes the Cowbioys Ring of Honor
Of his 2 wins 1 was a a game winning drive and 4th quarter comeback.
His 2022 QB rating was over 100 for the 2 combined games.
That would be good for 5th best amongst all regular season QBs scores this season.

 

[Hadenough]

I think finishing 2nd in the MVP voting and leading his team to the Super Bowl put him at #2.

I would take Burrows over Hurts but Hurts is right up there.

This goes in line to what I have been saying about Dak, he is bi-polar.

He can look like the best QB in the game one week then get outplayed by a rookie the next.

Dak would be great if football was like other sports championships, the best 4 out of 7...Baseball, Basketball or Hockey.

Football playoffs is single elimination and the worst thing you could ask for in a bi-polar QB. I mean everyone saw it, all world against Tampa, Quincy Carter against the 49'ers.

I think he is on more than 5 weeks as you stated above above, but nontheless it is not a formula that will bring us a champioship unless his bi-polar dendancies dissappear.

Yep! Mr inconsistent has one thing that is his kryptonite. A good team that's not in the NFC east. Tampa was a good win but they really weren't a very good team.

 

[Nav22]

I don't care who says it, he's garbage and if they rank that choker as a top 10 QB it speaks volumes as to the void of talent in the NFL currently.

Ohhhhh okay... so it's not that they're wrong...

It's just that NFL QBs suck!

It's the NFL's fault that Dak's a top 10 QB!!!

Keep humiliating yourself.

 

[b0xZZ]

Ohhhhh okay... so it's not that they're wrong...

It's just that NFL QBs suck!

It's the NFL's fault that Dak's a top 10 QB!!!

Keep humiliating yourself.

Humiliating? That would be your Dak homerism. Have higher standards in life.

 

[Nav22]

Humiliating? That would be your Dak homerism. Have higher standards in life.

My "homerism" says Dak is a good-but-not-elite QB.

And guess what?

That's exactly how he's ranked by NFL players, coaches, scouts and execs.

You may not like this dose of reality, but it's quite obvious that you don't know football.

 

[buybuydandavis]

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-qb-index-ranking-all-68-starting-quarterbacks-from-the-2022-nfl-season

Look at the rush yards and rush TDs of the top 4. Look at their ages.

Just a different NFL. QBs are RBs. Run them, and keep them coming.

When you hit on an all pro like Mahomes, then you think about locking them up. Otherwise, keep em coming and save a huge chunk of cap every year to build a team around your running QB.

Hurts didn't start as a very good passer. And likely his passing numbers are boosted by defenses committing resources to defend against him running. But 18 rushing TDs. 903 yards passing. That's making a difference for a team. And not costing 40mil per year also made the difference. And he doesn't make turnovers.

That was kind of Dak for his rookie contract. Not quite as good, but also not quite as high a pick either. His problem is that we were still paying Romo and writing down other contracts. The money he saved went to digging us out of a cap hole instead of building talent around him

Brady got that last ring because he was willing to play under market, and the opportunity to play with Brady brought other players willing to play under market too. The exception proves the rule. Maybe you bring in a hired gun pocket passer for a push when you've built a team ready for a ring. But you don't carry one of those guys every year eating a huge chunk of your cap.

Treat QBs like running backs. Keep em coming and run them.

 

[The Fonz]

Just another list that means nothing at this point. I am more concerned how the team improves going into the next season.
All these lists do is seem to cause arguments.

They have to keep people busy during the off season

 

[NFCBeasts]

Did they factor in his choking away a 10 point lead and a fumble caused only by his careless play?

Hurts is overrated and runs a gimmick offense that will keep him hurt.

I agree - I can’t get over him not covering that motion screen play back to back red zone drives.

He really needs to work on his defense.

 

[NFCBeasts]

You ran from your Prescott top 10 prediction. Nav22 already told you. Don’t be stupid.

America’s Team has 5 super bowls. The eagles won’t get to that in your lifetime. Overall the Eagles suck and they choked away a 10 point 4th quarter lead.

They finished 1-1 vs my team this year and got to play San fran’s RB at QB. They suck.

So do we … self reflection is important in life.

 

[McKDaddy]

The problem here is he's only "on" maybe 5 weeks out of 17. The other 12 weeks he's either flat out bad or mediocre.

Seems like some of us said years ago it was the consistency with which he played that was a key issue. Only to be called haters. More and more folks have finally caught on.

 

[McKDaddy]

However, with all of his talent, neither has Josh Allen. And it is not physical with Allen, it is mental, just as it is with Prescott.

While I agree that Allen is at the point where we need to see him take that next step to be more consistent with his decision making, I don't think we can say he hasn't done it. Last years playoffs he was almost perfect. He faced huge pressure & delivered over & over. Unfortunately, he just happened to be playing against a team that had the best player on the planet, as good a TE as we have ever seen and maybe the fastest WR (that could actually play) the game has ever seen.
Lot of dudes would have had rings if not for guys named Jordan & Pippen.