All 32 starting Qbs ranked into tiers

[concise]

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/ranking-32-nfl-qbs-tier/story?id=24728282&singlePage=true

You know you're onto something interesting when an NFL head coach requests a few additional moments with your laptop.

"Let me see that one more time," one coach said, leaning forward in his chair.

I asked 26 league insiders to grade every projected starting quarterback on a 1-5 scale, with "one" reserved for the best and "five" for the worst. Eight general managers, two former GMs, four pro personnel evaluators, seven coordinators, two head coaches, two position coaches and a top executive participated, attacking the project with gusto almost across the board.

The result of the polling is a composite ranking of all 32 NFL starting quarterbacks, and an understanding of how some of the league's most important evaluators separate the best from the rest at the position. With their input, we were able to compile an average rating of each QB, to rank them in a 1-32 pecking order, and to divide the starters into general tiers. I've passed along insights from voters when applicable.

Five QBs cracked Tier 1, including one surprise. Ten other QBs fell into Tier 2 and nine landed in Tier 3. The remaining eight starters fell into Tier 4. Five of them received nearly as many Tier 5 votes, but not enough to drop any of them into that bottom level.

"That is a pretty good consensus of where we are at in the league," one of the GMs said upon surveying the overall results.

T-1. Tom Brady, New England Patriots (1.04 average rating)
T-1. Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos (1.04 average rating)
T-1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers (1.04 average rating)
T-1. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (1.04 average rating)
5. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts (1.50 average rating)

Tier 2

6. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers (1.77 average rating)
7. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers (1.85 average rating)
T-8. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons (2.23 average rating)
T-8. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys (2.23 average rating)
T-8. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks (2.23 average rating)
T-8. Eli Manning, New York Giants (2.23 average rating)
12. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens (2.31 average rating)
13. Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions (2.38 average rating)
14. Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers (2.50 average rating)
15. Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles (2.56 average rating)

Tier 3


16. Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers (2.58 average rating)
17. Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears (2.62 average rating)
18. Alex Smith, Kansas City Chiefs (2.96 average rating)
T-19. Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals (3.00 average rating)
T-19. Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins (3.00 average rating)
T-21. Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals (3.12 average rating)
T-21. Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams (3.12 average rating)
23. Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins (3.32 average rating)
24. Josh McCown, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3.52 average rating)


Tier 4


25. Matt Schaub, Oakland Raiders (3.58 average rating)
26. Chad Henne, Jacksonville Jaguars (4.15 average rating)
27. EJ Manuel, Buffalo Bills (4.24 average rating)
28. Matt Cassel, Minnesota Vikings (4.27 average rating)
29. Brian Hoyer, Cleveland Browns (4.28 average rating)
30. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Houston Texans (4.35 average rating)
31. Jake Locker, Tennessee Titans (4.42 average rating)
32. Geno Smith, New York Jets (4.48 average rating)

 

[mrken12]

This Luck ass kissing is getting ridiculous.

 

[#StarkSet]

Brady and luck need to be dropped down


Big Ben, ryan, flacco, manning need to be dropped



Cam goes up one

 

[CACarot]

lol @ nick Foles...We will see how good he truly is this season.

 

[McTwerk]

I do not disagree with Geno being in the bottom tier, but dead last?

Schaub, Henne, Manuel and Cassel (especially Cassel) all ahead of him? He was arguably better than Schaub, Manuel and Cassel last season, working with less than all of them. Sure he had a lot of bad plays, but towards the end of the season, he looked a lot better\more comfortable.

Looking forward to Geno putting in work this season and making the jump. (Though I disagree with his top-5 assessment!)

 

[Piff Huxtable]

Carson Palmer is in a tier by himself

it's called the fukkboi tier

 

[Bishop_BP_Jakes]

In what part of the Universe are Matt Stafford and Nick Foles better than Cam?

and fukk Matt Ryan

 

[IAmGettingAMailOrderBride]

Switch dalton and flacco


Switch Palmer and foles

 

[triplehate]

This Luck ass kissing is getting ridiculous.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/how-good-is-andrew-luck/

 

[Leonard Washington]

How the fukk is Luck a tier 1 quarterback already?

 

[KritNC]

It's crazy how many ppl look at just what was done last year and not at the whole body of work. Now I am not someone that hates luck like everyone else here but you can't tell me that if this was done after rg3 first year that he wouldn't have been in that first tier or top of the second. Looks like most these "pro" scouts are guessing just like we ar. at geno being listed last below chad henne

 

[cook]

Brady and luck need to be dropped down


Big Ben, ryan, flacco, manning need to be dropped



Cam goes up one

*bookmarks*

 

[Mook]

Cam Newton has almost the same stats as Andrew Luck and hes in Top tier but Cam is in tier 3?

:lolshaq:

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

Luck over Romo da gawd

 

[Truth Hurts]

How the fukk is Luck a tier 1 quarterback already?

my mind is just as blown as your breh