The NFL is littered with talented quarterbacks, but there aren't many true franchise passers in the league right now. Some across the NFL are fine, but their respective teams likely won't ever win a Super Bowl with them under center.
Most can agree who the truly elite passers are, but that list could grow or even get smaller here in 2026. There does seem to be enough quarterbacks on the younger side who could blossom and hit their stride this season, but at the same time, there could be passers who hit a wall and begin to decline.
Even with much of the 2026 NFL Offseason still left, we've made some insanely bold quarterback predictions for the upcoming season.
Making some way-too-early bold predictions at the QB position for 2026
Jaxson Dart turns into one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the league
Jaxson Dart clearly has the goods, and it seems like his rookie season was definitely watered down a bit due to his not being able to protect himself. He was hurt multiple times, and playing a cleaner brand of football in 2026 is going to be huge. Despite a bit of a injury-plagued season, Dart still amassed 24 total touchdowns and just five interceptions in just 14 games.
He also completed a respectable 63.7 percent of his passes and averaged a very healthy 34.8 yards per game. Dart is already a dual-threat quarterback, and in a year two in which the offensive line was shored up, a veteran head coach was brought in, and the playmakers were elevated, Dart is primed to emerge as one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the league.
Dak Prescott finishes top-3 in MVP voting as Dallas Cowboys fix the defense
Given how much change the Dallas Cowboys have enacted on defense this offseason, it's hard to imagine that this unit does not improve a good bit. Even if the defense is average, the high-flying Cowboys offense is going to be able to take advantage of that improved unit.
And we've seen Dak Prescott as one of the most prolific passers in the league before. With George Pickens and Javonte Williams both back in the mix for 2026, and CeeDee Lamb still being a thing, a likely improved Cowboys defense is going to allow the offense to thrive, and we'll eventually see Prescott finish in the top-3 in the MVP voting.
Kyler Murray has the best season of his NFL career
The Minnesota Vikings quietly back-doored their way into a winning record in 2025. Adding Kyler Murray, who, if nothing else, has consistently been an average quarterback, is going to allow Minnesota to flirt with double-digit wins.
The thing I'm also coming back to here is that this could be the best supporting cast that Murray has had in his entire NFL career. It's not a secret that Murray can be a dual-threat player. He's got a 'make you miss' ability with his legs, and he's always been a functional, competent passer.
Minnesota also sports a talented defense and may actually be a solidly complete football team right now. Murray landed in an ideal situation and will have the best season of his career.
Bo Nix finishes top-5 in passing yards and passing touchdowns
With the league's best offensive line, Jaylen Waddle completing this supporting cast, and more help added into the backfield, the Denver Broncos truly could not give Bo Nix more of an ideal situation if they tried.
Nix has clearly shown the ability to be a high-volume passer, but he was dealing with a ton of drops and below-average playmakers for his first two years. With how much Denver managed to add this offseason, Nix is going to finish in the top-5 in both passing yards and touchdowns.
Cam Ward takes a massive leap forward as Tennessee Titans flirt with winning record
Brian Daboll is going to be the best thing that could possibly happen to Cam Ward. Ward made a ton of high-end throws down the stretch in 2025 for the Tennessee Titans, and given how much talent this team added this offseason, all signs point to Ward making a huge leap. While the Titans are still a year away from completing for a playoff spot, this team will not only see Ward breakout, but the Titans will at least flirt with a winning record.
Deshaun Watson wins Cleveland Browns starting job and looks competent
New Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken has a track record of high-octane passing offenses throughout his coaching career. Given this trend, and given that the Browns not only overhauled the offensive line, but added new weapons, is it a stretch to think that Deshaun Watson looks competent in 2026?
Watson should be able to runaway with this starting job, and while he hasn't played well for years now, it's not like it's impossible for Watson to not look competent. The Browns do have a solid infrastructure around the future starting quarterback, and he'll definitely play better than expected in 2026.