Current, Former Jets QB’s Bring up the Rear in Prisco’s top 32 QB Rankings

[JetNation]

By Glenn Naughton

 

As if Jets fans needed one more reminder as to just how dire their quarterback situation is today and has been for much of the last decade, Pete Prisco, and NFL analyst and CBS Sports senior writer, released his 1-32 ranked starting QB’s as of today, and it didn’t bode well for the Jets.

Current de facto starter Geno Smith was Prisco’s 29th rated signal caller, ahead of only Robert Griffin III, a Blaine Gabbert/Colin Kaepernick combo in San Francisco, and rookie Jared Goff of the St. Louis Rams.

Prisco does concede that there’s a chance free agent quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will be back at the helm for the Jets, but ranks him only a few slots ahead of Smith at 26.

Sandwiched in between Fitzpatrick and Smith, is a quarterback who some felt the Jets would make a move for this off-season in Sam Bradford, just one slot above current Denver Broncos QB Mark Sanchez.

Prisco’s top-5 won’t may raise some eyebrows need, as chose, in order, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, Cam Newton and Carson Palmer.

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[joewilly12]

Fitzpatrick does what brings it up the rear 

[AFJF]

                     1. Aaron Rodgers QB / Green Bay Packers

He had a down year in 2015, but he is still the best in football. I expect a big bounce-back season in 2016.

2. Tom Brady QB / New England Patriots

Does he get better with age? Will he ever slow down? He just keeps on rolling -- and winning.

3. Ben Roethlisberger QB / Pittsburgh Steelers

He was banged up last season and his numbers were down. But he will be back in a big way in 2016.

4. Cam Newton QB / Carolina Panthers

He was the league MVP for a reason. He led the Panthers to the Super Bowl and a big reason was because he improved as a pocket passer.

5. Carson Palmer QB / Arizona Cardinals

He came back from 2014 ACL surgery to have a big year for the Cardinals, taking them to the NFC Championship Game. He just didn't get it done that day against Carolina, and will take that into 2016.

6. Drew Brees QB / New Orleans Saints

He's older and not the same guy he used to be, but he's close. He led the NFL in passing yards, continuing to roll up big numbers.

7. Andrew Luck QB / Indianapolis Colts

He had a tough season in 2015, with injuries limiting him. He also didn't play well when he was on the field, but there were reasons. He will bounce back.

8. Russell Wilson QB / Seattle Seahawks

He improved greatly as a pocket passer as the team leaned on him more in 2015. That's something they need to do even more moving forward. He's ready for it.

9. Philip Rivers QB / San Diego Chargers

It's a shame his offense had so many injuries last season. Even behind a beat-up line, he still was able to put up some nice numbers and compete. That's the Rivers way.

10. Eli Manning QB / New York Giants

In his second season in Ben McAdoo's offense, he seemed much more comfortable. With McAdoo now the head coach, it should stay that way for the two-time Super Bowl winner.

11. Tony Romo QB / Dallas Cowboys

He suffered two broken collarbones that limited him in 2015. He's said to be back healthy again, which is huge for the Cowboys. Romo can still get it done.

12. Matt Ryan QB / Atlanta Falcons

He wasn't nearly as bad as his critics would lead you to believe, and it didn't help that he was miscast in his offense. Ryan's line needs to be better in front of him too.

13. Andy Dalton QB / Cincinnati Bengals

He was on his way to his best season until he got hurt late against the Steelers, which forced him out of the postseason. He was answering a lot of critics when he was on the field.

14. Blake Bortles QB / Jacksonville Jaguars

He rolled up big numbers for the Jaguars in his first full season as a starter. But he has to cut down on the mistakes. As the defense improves, that should help, since he won't play from behind so much.

15. Joe Flacco QB / Baltimore Ravens

Flacco had to deal with a ton of injuries on offense when he did play last season and then went down himself with a torn ACL. He's said to be making a nice recovery and should be back for the start of the season.

16. Matthew Stafford QB / Detroit Lions

It will be interesting to see what he can do now that Calvin Johnson is retired. I think he got caught in an offensive identity crisis early last season as the Lions didn't know whether to play power football or chuck it around. When he did settle in, he threw 32 touchdown passes.

17. Derek Carr QB / Oakland Raiders

He made big strides in his second season in the league, and I would expect even more this season. He plays with a gunslinger mentality.

18. Jameis Winston QB / Tampa Bay Buccaneers

As a rookie, he showed a lot of poise and the ability to make plays in the pocket. I have a sneaky suspicion he will be a lot higher on this list next year. He does need to cut down on the picks after throwing 15 last year.

19. Jay Cutler QB / Chicago Bears

He settled in and had a solid season for the Bears in 2015, even though he was limited in terms of weapons because of injuries. I still think he's better than most think.

20. Alex Smith QB / Kansas City Chiefs

He's done a lot of really good things with the Chiefs, leading them to the playoffs last year. Smith might hate to be called a game manager, but that's what he's asked to do.

21. Ryan Tannehill QB / Miami Dolphins

He's averaged 25 touchdown passes the past three seasons, yet most would say he's underachieved. It will be interesting to see what he can do in Adam Gase's offense, which is much more in line with his skill set.

22. Kirk Cousins QB / Washington Redskins

After being a backup for most of his first three seasons, he became the full-time starter in 2015 and did some really good things. He threw for over 4,000 yards with 29 touchdown passes and 11 picks. The question now is whether he can do it again.

23. Teddy Bridgewater QB / Minnesota Vikings

Before the 2015 season, I thought he'd be a lot higher on this list. But he didn't play as well as expected. He only threw 14 touchdown passes after throwing the same number as a rookie in 2014 in three fewer starts. He has to take the next step this season.

24. Marcus Mariota QB / Tennessee Titans

Viewed as a bit of a project, Mariota showed that he can make the plays inside the pocket when asked to play in a more conventional offense than he ran in college. The future is bright.

25. Brock Osweiler QB / Houston Texans

He flashed in his starts when Peyton Manning was injured, which led to his big contract with the Texans. Now comes the tough part: proving he can do it for the long haul.

26. Tyrod Taylor QB / Buffalo Bills

Taylor impressed in his first season as a starter for the Bills. He threw 20 touchdown passes and just seven picks and showed a flair for making plays outside the pocket. He has the ability to scramble away from pressure. It will be interesting to see what the Bills do with him for the long run.

27. Sam Bradford QB / Philadelphia Eagles

He will likely open the season as the Eagles starter, but rookie first-round pick Carson Wentz will have the job at some point. In 14 games last season, Bradford threw 19 touchdown passes and 14 picks. The Eagles brought him back, but then drafted Wentz, leading to Bradford pouting about it and wanting to be traded.

28. Mark Sanchez QB / Denver Broncos

The Broncos signed him as a free agent with the idea he would take over leading Gary Kubiak's offense. Sanchez has done some nice things in his career, but can he fend off first-round pick Paxton Lynch?

29. Geno Smith QB / New York Jets

Geno is a guy who still has some talent but I don't know if he'll get his shot in New York -- he might have to go somewhere else. If Ryan Fitzpatrick ends up the starter, slot him in at No. 26 ahead of Taylor.

30. Robert Griffin III QB / Cleveland Browns

The Browns are hoping they can revive RG3, but that's asking a lot. The Redskins babied him with their offensive structure, and now comes the tough part: proving he can play when he can't run around and use the read-option crutch.

31. Blaine Gabbert/Colin Kaepernick QB / San Francisco 49ers

Who will it be? Who should it be? Maybe Chip Kelly can get the best out of one of these two, but that's a tough task. Kaepernick has the most skills, but can his career rebound?

32. Jared Goff QB / Los Angeles Rams

I fully expect the rookie to be the starter from the beginning of the season. You don't take a kid first overall and make him sit -- not with what they have on the depth chart. He will be higher on this list next year.

[joewilly12]

Ryan Fitzpatrick isn't even on the list 

[NYs Stepchild]

3 minutes ago, joewilly12 said:

Ryan Fitzpatrick isn't even on the list 

You really live in your own little world where things are as you want them to be. 

[Larz]

1 hour ago, joewilly12 said:

Ryan Fitzpatrick isn't even on the list 

Prisco does concede that there’s a chance free agent quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will be back at the helm for the Jets, but ranks him only a few slots ahead of Smith at 26.

[joewilly12]

2 hours ago, NYs Stepchild said:

You really live in your own little world where things are as you want them to be. 

Nope its the way things are. 

[Shadetree]

Mark Sanchez is going to have more success than where he is ranked. Maybe not the numbers, but denvers offense will be just fine. 

[NYs Stepchild]

52 minutes ago, joewilly12 said:

Nope its the way things are. 

Yes that's what I said... In your world. 

[Maxman]

We should have kept Sanchez. We could have been at #28.

Now we are stuck at #29 with Geno. Damn Jets.

[jetrider]

4 hours ago, joewilly12 said:

Ryan Fitzpatrick isn't even on the list 

Because it's ranking all 32 NFL starting quarterbacks

  

[aec4]

Tannenhill is rated about 15 places too high (and yes, I know 21+15 = 36 and there are only 32 starters in the league)

[rex-n-effect]

Terrible list pretty much all the way around. 

Lots of rankings openly admitting that the author disregards performance last year. 

[JiFtheOracle]

Pete Prisco is arguably the worst NFL analyst out there.  Literally clueless and wrong 95% of the time.  

[The Crusher]

13 hours ago, jetrider said:

Because it's ranking all 32 NFL starting quarterbacks

  

We will have to see where Fitz ranks on unemployed NFL backup quarterbacks?