The 2024 NFL Draft's QB class is starting all across the NFL, so we ranked the class following Week 2 action. The second year for a starring QB in today's NFL is extremely important, as that is when many of them take a huge step forward or, conversely, regress big-time.
QBs like Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow hit their strides in year two, but a player like CJ Stroud regressed a bit. It's actually all over the place, and our latest power rankings indicate that. Now yes, it's still very early in their careers, so things can change.
Let's unveil our latest second-year QB power rankings.
Power ranking the second-year QB class following Week 2 action
7. JJ McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings
JJ McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings came back down to earth in Week 2 after a shocking comeback in Week 1. McCarthy was flat-out awful and completed just over 50% of his passes and tossed two interceptions.
Simply put, people were overreacting with McCarthy after he was good for one quarter in Week 1. He's last in our power rankings, and there isn't much of a discussion here at all.
6. Spencer Rattler, New Orleans Saints
Spencer Rattler tossed three touchdowns against zero interceptions in Week 2 and has not thrown a pick in either game this year. He's looked quite solid and is proving to the New Orleans Saints why he won the starting QB job over Tyler Shough.
Rattler can profile as a mid-tier starter if he hits his stride, but the Saints are simply so far away from contending that it's hard to imagine he amounts to much with this team.
5. Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
Are we now panicking about the Chicago Bears? Two ugly losses has started the Ben Johnson era off on the wrong foot, and that is putting it mildly. Caleb Williams has simply not looked great, and we might be soon talking about the first overall pick perhaps not being nearly as good as some thought he would be...