• • Andrew Luck would have ranked in the second tier, but I excluded him from this list because he hasn’t thrown a football in over 500 days
  • All statistics were pulled from the 2017 NFL Season

TIER 1 – ELITE

These quarterbacks could make any team competitive and are capable of carrying poor supporting casts to the playoffs almost single-handedly.

1. Aaron Rodgers, GB: 16 TD, 6 INT, 154/238, 64.7%, 1,675 yards, 7.0 YPA, 97.2 RTG (7 games)
2. Tom Brady, NE: 32 TD, 8 INT, 385/581, 66.3%, 4,577 yards, 7.9 YPA, 102.8 RTG, (16 games)
3. Russell Wilson, SEA: 34 TD, 11 INT, 339/553, 61.3%, 3,983 yards, 7.2 YPA, 95.4 RTG; 586 rushing yards, 3 rushing TD (16 games)

TIER 2 – GOOD-TO-VERY GOOD STARTERS

These are quality long-term starters. You can win a Super Bowl with any of these quarterbacks, but they may require a little more help than the tier 1 QBs.

4. Drew Brees, NO: 23 TD, 8 INT, 386/536, 72%, 4,334 yards, 8.1 YPA, 103.9 RTG (16 games)
5. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT: 28 TD, 14 INT, 360/561, 64.2%, 4,251 yards, 7.6 YPA, 93.4 RTG (15 games)
6. Matthew Stafford, DET: 29 TD, 10 INT, 371/565, 65.7%, 4,446 yards, 7.9 YPA, 99.3 RTG (16 games)
7. Philip Rivers, LAC: 28 TD, 10 INT, 360/575, 62.6%, 4,515 yards, 7.9 YPA, 96.0 RTG (16 games)
8. Matt Ryan, ATL: 20 TD, 12 INT, 342/529, 64.7%, 4,095 yards, 7.7 YPA, 91.4 RTG (16 games)
9. Carson Wentz, PHI: 33 TD, 7 INT, 265/440, 60.2%, 3,296 yards, 7.5 YPA, 101.9 RTG (13 games)
10. Cam Newton, CAR: 22 TD, 16 INT, 291/492, 59.1%, 3,302 yards, 6.7 YPA, 80.7 RTG; 754 rushing yards, 6 rushing TD (16 games)

TIER 2 – GOOD-TO-VERY GOOD STARTERS (CONTINUED)

11. Kirk Cousins, MIN: 27 TD, 13 INT, 347/540, 64.3%, 4,093 yards, 7.6 YPA, 93.9 RTG (16 games)
12. Jared Goff, LAR: 28 TD, 7 INT, 296/477, 62.1%, 3,804 yards, 8.0 YPA, 100.5 RTG (15 games)

TIER 3 – MIDDLE-OF-THE ROAD/ASCENDING 1-YEAR STARTERS

This tier is for proven, adequate starters (ex: Smith, Carr) that need a perfect supporting cast to contend for the Super Bowl and upward trending quarterbacks who have excelled in small sample sizes (ex: Watson, Garoppolo).

13. Deshaun Watson, HOU: 19 TD, 8 INT, 126/204, 61.8%, 1,699 yards, 8.3 YPA, 103.0 RTG (6 games)
14. Jimmy Garoppolo, SF: 7 TD, 5 INT, 120/178, 67.4%, 1,560 yards, 8.8 YPA, 96.2 RTG (5 games)
15. Alex Smith, WAS: 26 TD, 5 INT, 341/505, 67.5%, 4,042 yards, 8.0 YPA, 104.7 RTG (15 games)
16. Derek Carr, OAK: 22 TD, 13 INT, 323/515, 62.7%, 3,496 yards, 6.8 YPA, 86.4 RTG (15 games)
17. Marcus Mariota, TEN: 13 TD, 15 INT, 281/453, 62.0%, 3,232 yards, 7.1 YPA, 79.3 RTG (15 games)
18. Jameis Winston, TB: 19 TD, 11 INT, 282/442, 63.8%, 3,504 yards, 7.9 YPA, 92.2 RTG (13 games)

TIER 3 – MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD/ASCENDING 1-YEAR STARTERS (CONTINUED)

19. Dak Prescott, DAL: 22 TD, 13 INT, 308/490, 62.9%, 3,324 yards, 6.8 YPA, 86.6 RTG (16 games)
20. Ryan Tannehill, MIA: Missed all of 2017 due to torn ACL
21. Andy Dalton, CIN: 25 TD, 12 INT, 297/496, 59.9%, 3,320 yards, 6.7 YPA, 86.6 RTG (16 games)
22. Case Keenum, DEN: 22 TD 7 INT, 325/481, 67.6%, 3,547 yards, 7.4 YPA, 98.3 RTG (14 games)

TIER 4 – BELOW AVERAGE STARTERS/UNPROVEN YOUNG QUARTERBACKS

This tier consists of below average veteran quarterbacks and unproven rookies/second-year starters.

23. Mitch Trubisky, CHI: 7 TD, 7 INT, 196/330, 59.4%, 2,193 yards, 6.6 YPA, 77.5 RTG (12 games)
24. Patrick Mahomes, KC: 0 TD, 1 INT, 22/35, 62.9%, 284 yards, 8.1 YPA, 76.4 RTG (1 game)
25. Baker Mayfield, CLE: N/A
26. Josh Rosen, ARI: N/A
27. Eli Manning, NYG: 19 TD, 13 INT, 352/571, 61.6%, 3,468 yards 6.1 YPA, 80.4 RTG (16 games)
28. Blake Bortles, JAX: 21 TD, 13 INT, 315/523, 60.2%, 3,687 yards, 7.0 YPA, 84.7 RTG (16 games)
29. Joe Flacco, BAL: 18 TD, 13 INT, 352/549, 64.1%, 3,140 yards, 5.7 YPA, 80.4 RTG (16 games)
30. Sam Darnold, NYJ: N/A
31. Jacoby Brissett, IND: 13 TD, 7 INT, 276/469, 58.8%, 3,098 yards, 6.6 YPA, 81.7 RTG (15 games)
32. Josh Allen, BUF: N/A