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NFL quarterback rankings, Week 8: Mitchell Trubisky must improve

By Matt Verderame

CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 21: Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears passes against the New England Patriots at Soldier Field on October 21, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Patriots defeated the Bears 38-31. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 21: Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears passes against the New England Patriots at Soldier Field on October 21, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Patriots defeated the Bears 38-31. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 14: Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) looks to pass during the second quarter of the National Football League game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Cleveland Browns on October 14, 2018, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. Los Angeles defeated Cleveland 38-14. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 14: Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) looks to pass during the second quarter of the National Football League game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Cleveland Browns on October 14, 2018, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. Los Angeles defeated Cleveland 38-14. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Ken O’Brien Division

20. Baker Mayfield (LW: 20)

Mayfield simply looks like a rookie, making some terrific throws but also enduring a few bad misses. He’s not being helped out by his receivers who continue to drop passes at an alarming rate, but his 57.8 completion rate and five interceptions through four games also have to be worn by Mayfield himself. It’ll be fun to watch him take on the Steelers and Chiefs over the next two weeks.

19. Dak Prescott (LW: 21)

Prescott is finally getting some help this week with the aforementioned trade of Cooper. The Cowboys have given him little to work with on the outside, and while Cooper has underwhelmed over the last season or so, he’s got talent. Let’s see if he can get the Dallas offense out of the dumps.

18. Andy Dalton (LW: 16)

If you play the Chiefs — a defense that was averaging 500 yards against through the first six weeks — you can’t go 15-of-29 for 149 yards with a touchdown and interception. Dalton shows promising glimpses, but at 30 years old, he is who he is. Remarkably average.

17. Alex Smith (LW: 17)

Smith is having a very Alex Smith season. He’s thrown for seven touchdowns an two interceptions, doing just enough to win games for the first-place Redskins, but not enough to make anybody believe in him against good teams in big spots. At least Washington got what it paid for.