NFL quarterback rankings, Week 1: Patrick Mahomes sets the pace
Going into the 2020 season, the NFL quarterback rankings begin with Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes leading the way.
Welcome to the 2020 FanSided NFL quarterback rankings. Every Tuesday morning throughout the regular season, we’ll be power ranking the starting signal-callers.
The ranking is a weighted average of current and past performances, with the former meaning more than the latter.
Now, let’s break them into tiers and have some fun.
58. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. QB. Washington Football Team. 32. Dwayne Haskins. player
2019 stats: 1,365 yards | 58.6 completion % | 7 TDs | 7 INTs | 6.7 YPA | 28.0 QBR
Haskins will be reliant on a rookie and second-year man to help him ascend in running back Antonio Gibson and receiver Terry McLaurin, respectively. Unfortunately, there isn’t much else. Haskins showed promise in his final two games of 2019, throwing for 394 yards and two touchdowns.
Scouting Report. Chicago Bears. player. 57. Pick Analysis. QB. Mitch Trubisky. 31
2019 stats: 3,138 yards | 63.2 completion % | 17 TDs | 10 INTs | 6.1 YPA | 41.5 QBR
This is Trubisky’s last stand in Chicago. The Bears acquired Nick Foles in the offseason and declined Trubisky’s fifth-year option. If he gets off to a slow start, he’ll get the hook.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Los Angeles Chargers. Tyrod Taylor. 13. QB. 30. player
2019 stats: 33 yards | 66.7 completion % | 1 TDs | 0 INTs | 5.5 YPA | 3.3 QBR
Taylor is a nice stopgap with starting experience, but he’s limited. The former Virginia Tech star doesn’t make many mistakes, but he won’t stretch the field. Taylor has never exceeded 3,100 passing yards or 20 touchdowns in a season.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Ryan Fitzpatrick. player. 59. QB. Miami Dolphins. 29
2019 stats: 3,529 yards | 62.0 completion % | 20 TDs | 13 INTs | 7.0 YPA | 68.3 QBR
Fitzpatrick is keeping the seat warm for Tua Tagovailoa. He’s a great backup and adequate bridge, but too many mistakes have left him as a journeyman. Don’t expect him to start all season in Miami.
Carolina Panthers. Teddy Bridgewater. 87. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. QB. 28
2019 stats: 1,384 yards | 67.9 completion % | 9 TDs | 2 INTs | 7.1 YPA | 50.9 QBR
Bridgewater gets his second chance to be a full-time starter in the NFL. Last year, he went 5-0 with the New Orleans Saints in Drew Brees’ stead. Coming into Carolina with a three-year, $60 million deal, the Panthers are hopeful he solves their quarterback problems.
Pick Analysis. Sam Darnold. Scouting Report. QB. New York Jets. 27. player. 30
2019 stats: 3,024 yards | 61.9 completion % | 19 TDs | 13 INTs | 6.9 YPA | 45.6 QBR
Darnold has talent. The issue has the utter lack of weaponry, and the presence of head coach Adam Gase. Darnold isn’t without blame, though, as the third-year man from USC throws far too many ill-advised interceptions.
player. Scouting Report. QB. 26. Denver Broncos. Drew Lock. 45. Pick Analysis
2019 stats: 1,020 yards | 64.1 completion % | 7 TDs | 3 INTs | 6.5 YPA | 50.2 QBR
Some in Denver may bristle at Lock checking in 26th. However, look at the numbers above. He was mediocre despite the Broncos going 4-1 in his five starts. In his second year, Lock needs to throw downfield and take advantage of Courtland Sutton and rookies KJ Hamler and Jerry Jeudy.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 25. player. 31. QB. New York Giants. Daniel Jones
2019 stats: 3,027 yards | 61.9 completion % | 24 TDs | 12 INTs | 6.6 YPA | 55.7 QBR
Jones is intriguing. The Giants have talent at each skill position, and the offensive line should be better after drafting Andrew Thomas with the No. 4 overall pick. For Jones to rise, he needs to limit the turnovers after fumbling an absurd 18 times last season.