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Ranking the top 10 NFL quarterbacks entering the 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The best quarterbacks give their teams a high chance at winning the Super Bowl.
That’s why, spoiler alert, Patrick Mahomes is the cream of the crop. He consistently gets the Kansas City Chiefs into the most important games and, despite the brilliance of others, succeeds against his challengers.
But what about the rest of the crop? Where does the likes of San Francisco 49ers’ Brock Purdy, Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts and Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen stand?
As the 2024 season gets underway soon with a battle of two quarterbacks on this list, let’s rank the 10 best:
There’s no doubting Rodgers’ resume. But after not playing all but a few minutes last season and now returning from a torn Achilles at 40 years old, there could even be an argument for slotting him just outside the top 10 for now. But the Jets star makes the cut because of his impressive longevity. He’ll just have to prove the quality is still there.
9. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
Hurts and the Eagles enjoyed a near-flawless start to the 2023 season. But when the close results stopped falling their way, everything gradually collapsed. Hurts’ all-around game is up there among the best, but the 26-year-old will have to continuously prove he can air it out when trailing from behind while adding more running variety apart from the infamous “tush push” touchdowns.
Stafford is aging like fine wine as he enters 2024 at 36 years old, coming off a solid individual campaign last year where he helped the Rams stay in the playoff mix despite their overall drop in quality across the roster. Puka Nacua’s emergence certainly played a factor with Cooper Kupp not as consistent, but a healthy Stafford still provides L.A. a platform to compete.
Love exhibited last season that his inexperience on the field could still mesh with experience learning off of it. With the Packers making Love, who turns 26 in early November, the…
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Publish date : 2024-09-02 22:32:03
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