Game manager
The makings of a game manager are diverse, but you know him when you see him. The quarterback is capable of making some key plays when he is needed to, but largely is there to manage the game and limit costly mistakes. You are unlikely to win a game because of him, but you feel comfortable that you will not lose because of him either.
Tyler Huntley ↓ (DROP, same tier)
Previously, the veteran Baltimore Ravens signal caller was not the bottom player in this tier. That is exactly why there are updates, though. Because there have been a few more outings for Tyler Huntley, and we saw his ability to completely melt down.
Anyone who saw Huntley play against a team not named the Atlanta Falcons saw that the Ravens were shut out in at least one half of football in those three outings. To simplify things, Huntley played in 13 quarters of football (including an overtime period in Atlanta), and Baltimore was held scoreless in six of them. Huntley will not return this season with his turf toe injury, and will be saved by his outing in Atlanta from being in the bad tier.
Jalon Daniels ↑ (ROSE, same tier)
The lone rookie who is not in the rookie tier is here for his ability to competently manage an offense and not resort to the rookie tendencies mentioned in that tier is Jalon Daniels. The rookie quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers showed that he is able to manage a game against strong defenses like the Green Bay Packers, and kept his team in the game by doing his job well.
Baker Mayfield is back in the lineup now, but after multiple games of throwing for under 100 yards (granted, the game script did not call for Mayfield to throw much at all), it could be feasible to see Daniels back in the lineup if the offense falters, so the rookie could move up or down the tiers in a future episode of the tier rankings.
Gardner Minshew (NEW)
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Gardner Minshew is a tale of two games this year. In Week 8, the veteran backup assumed the quarterback job from Jacoby Brissett and played insanely well, leading the Cardinals to an improbable comeback victory. When he was named the starter in Week 9, Minshew did not play anywhere near as well, and the offense struggled mightily.
Seeing as there was a bit of a mixed bag in his appearances this season, throwing in the game manager tier felt like a good spot for him. While his appearance sparked a massive comeback against the Dallas Cowboys, the offense fell back into a lull in Seattle. Seeing as he did not make a costly mistake or anything of the sort, this felt like the fairest place to insert Minshew, as his season seems to have come to an end after sustaining an elbow injury.
Case Keenum ↔ (SAME)
We have not seen Case Keenum appear in an NFL game since Week 5 when he took over for Tyson Bagent at the end of the game. Yet, it still holds true that if someone were to look up what a game manager is, odds are you are going to find Case Keenum in your search. That is exactly what Keenum is: a jack-of-all-trades, master of none quarterback who is capable of winning you football games when he is surrounded by a good enough team (the 2017 Minnesota Vikings are proof of this).
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