Mahomes, Brady or Allen? Ranking the top 10 NFL QBs

Between all the jaw-dropping trades and mammoth contracts handed out, the NFL offseason has been stuffed with intrigue.

But with a brand new season solely a few months away, it is time to look forward.

On Tuesday’s “The Herd,” Colin Cowherd did simply that, rating his top-10 signal-callers heading into the 2022-23 season.

Let’s get into it.

Derek Carr is No. 10 on Colin’s checklist of top NFL QBs

Colin Cowherd ranks his top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL and makes his case for Derek Carr at No. 10.

10. Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders

Key stats: Carr accomplished 68.4% of his passes final season for 4,804 yards — his fourth consecutive yr with 4,000-plus passing yards — and 23 touchdowns whereas main the Raiders to a 10-7 report. It was their first successful season since the 2016-17 marketing campaign.

Cowherd’s ideas: “[He] leads each quarterback in the NFL [in] the final seven years — and that is with the Raiders and the shaky teaching and chaos and unhealthy O-lines — with 30 game-winning drives since getting into the league in 2014. He had the highest completion share [of] all quarterbacks in the league final 4 years. … He’s the solely quarterback final yr [who was] top 5 in passing yards and completions. I do not suppose is controversial. I feel it is apparent. In truth, there [are] arguments to be made that he might be in the No. 8, No. 9 spot as a result of he utterly carried a workforce.”

9. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals

Key stats: In 46 profession begins, Murray is 22-23-1 with a passer score of 93.9. He has accomplished 66.9% of his passes and has tallied 11,480 passing yards (249.6 per sport), 70 touchdowns and 34 interceptions.

Cowherd’s ideas: “He [has] gotten higher yearly — a complete playmaker. [He’s] one among the hardest guys to defend in the league.”

8. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers

Key stats: Herbert threw for a franchise-record 5,014 yards final season as a second-year QB. He accomplished 65.9% of his passes for 38 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

Cowherd’s ideas: “In the historical past of the NFL, no quarterback has thrown for as many yards or as many touchdowns of their first two years. His first yr was with a horrible offensive line … and a fired coach.”

7. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

Key stats: Burrow and maybe the greatest pass-catching trio in the NFL — Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd — mixed for 222 receptions for 3,374 yards and 24 touchdowns throughout the common season, which is the most by a pass-catching trio in workforce historical past.

Cowherd’s ideas: “Burrow is wonderful. Burrow led the NFL in completion share and yards per try final yr with a foul O-line. That is unbelievable.”

6. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

Key stats: Stafford threw for 4,886 yards final season en path to delivering a win in Super Bowl LVI.

Cowherd’s ideas: “I put him forward of Joe Burrow, who he beat in the championship sport. Stafford had 50 landing passes final yr.”

5. Russell Wilson, Denver Broncos

Key stats: Wilson completed the 2021-22 season finishing 64.8% of his passes for 3,113 yards, 25 touchdowns and 6 interceptions for the Seattle Seahawks.

Cowherd’s ideas: “I feel he is gonna crush [it in Denver]. He’s the solely quarterback in the final 4 years in the NFL with a passer score over 100. That was with a defensive coach and a shaky offensive line and a shaky protection.”

4. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

Key stats: Rodgers accomplished 68.9% of his passes final season for 4,115 yards, 37 touchdowns and simply 4 interceptions en path to incomes his second straight MVP (fourth general).

Cowherd’s ideas: “Aaron [isn’t] excellent in disaster. He would not have numerous come-from-behind wins contemplating what number of years he [has] been in the league, however he is a back-to-back MVP. He seems to be completely different when he performs. He throws the most lovely ball. He’s wildly gifted. He’s not nice trailing late, and he isn’t nice in huge video games.”

3. Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Key stats: Brady put up monster numbers for the 2021-22 season, finishing 67.5% of his passes whereas main the league in each yards (5,316) and touchdowns (43).

Cowherd’s ideas: “I’d put Brady at No. 3 out of respect. He did lead the NFL in passing yards and has since he joined the Bucs. I feel he is the greatest pre-snap quarterback, together with Peyton Manning, in league historical past. Nobody is cooler late in video games than Tom Brady.” 

2. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills

Key stats: Allen’s 4,407 passing yards have been the eighth-most in the league final season. He linked on 63.3% of his passes for 36 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

Cowherd’s ideas: “I feel [Allen] is definitely extra gifted than [Patrick Mahomes], however he hasn’t gained sufficient huge video games but. Highest passer score in a single postseason final yr. He’s greater than Mahomes. He’s extra cell than Mahomes. I feel he is a mix of Ben [Roethlisberger and] Cam Newton however higher than each.”

1. Patrick Mahomes, (*10*)

Key stats: Mahomes was tied for the fourth-most touchdowns final season (37) whereas throwing for 4,839 yards in the common season.

Cowherd’s ideas: “I feel Mahomes is the greatest. He has the highest passer score in league historical past, and he [has] gained Super Bowls.”