There aren't many truly great quarterbacks in the NFL. Let's rank the top-10 after free agency frenzy.
Many, many NFL teams do not have a franchise quarterback, and the 2025 NFL Draft does not have many high-end QB prospects. The year to get a QB seemed to be in the 2024 NFL Draft, where six passers went in the top 12 picks.
It'll be interesting to see how some of these QB-needy teams go about their situation this offseason. Let's take a look at the 10-best QBs in the NFL following free agency frenzy.
NFL Power Rankings: Ranking the top-10 QBs following free agency frenzy
10. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
Jordan Love struggled with interceptions at times during the 2024 NFL Season, but the Green Bay Packers did win 11 games and made the postseason. The Packers are one of a few teams in the NFL who could truly vault to contender status if the front office adds the right players this offseason.
Love is the 10th-ranked QB in our latest NFL power rankings.
9. Bo Nix, Denver Broncos
Bo Nix threw for 29 touchdown passes and led the Denver Broncos to a 10-win season and their first playoff appearance since the 2015 NFL Season. It's actually insane that people aren't holding Nix in a higher regard. There aren't many QBs in the NFL better than the former Oregon Duck, but I am not sure people are ready to hear that.
He is just inside the top-10 in our latest QB power rankings.
8. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
The Los Angeles Chargers got blown out in the first round of the NFL playoffs against the Houston Texans. Herbert and the Chargers are on the cusp of truly being a contender, but I do wonder just how high their ceiling is with Herbert under center. He's the seventh-ranked QB in our latest QB rankings.
7. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions were one-and-done in the NFL playoffs this past season, and they weren't able to get past their mounting defensive injuries. Goff is a very good QB, but does not feel like an elite passer. He's one of the few remaining true pocket passers in the NFL and has had a career renaissance with the Lions.
6. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams endured brutal injuries during the first month and a half of the 2024 NFL Season, but they still managed to finish 10-7 and won the NFC West. With Stafford back for another season in LA, the Rams figure to once again be Super Bowl contenders.
5. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
Jayden Daniels had the best season of any rookie QB in the history of the NFL. He and the Washington Commanders won 14 total games in 2024, making it all the way to the NFC Championship Game. If the Philadelphia Eagles end up having a bit of a Super Bowl hangover, the Commanders could find themselves representing the NFC in the Super Bowl in 2025.
I struggle to rank Jayden Daniels any lower than no. 5 in our latest QB power rankings.
4. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
The fourth-ranked QB in our latest QB rankings is Patrick Mahomes, who got blown out in the Super Bowl this year. Over the last two seasons, we have seen Mahomes' regular season production take a bit of a hit, but the Chiefs are still playing late into January and into February.
Mahomes probably isn't the clear-cut best QB in the NFL right now but is obviously still among the best until further notice.
3. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
Josh Allen won his first MVP in the 2024 NFL Season, helping lead the Buffalo Bills to the AFC Championship Game, where they again fell to the Kansas City Chiefs. Allen controversially won the MVP this year over Lamar Jackson, who was objectively the better QB.
Despite this, Allen still remains near the very top of the QB hierarchy, and the Buffalo Bills have a death-grip on the AFC East.
2. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
If not for the Cincinnati Bengals horrific defense in the 2024 NFL Season, Joe Burrow may have scored a ton of MVP votes, which kind of shows you how flawed MVP voting can be. Burrow threw 43 touchdowns against just nine interceptions in 2024 and got his WR duo back on long-term contract extensions.
Burrow comes in at no. 2 in our latest QB power rankings.
1. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Lamar Jackson truly should have won his third NFL MVP award in 2024, but it somehow went to Josh Allen. Jackson is the best QB in the NFL right now and truly popped off as a passer this year. He was his normal self using his legs.
There isn't much of an argument to put another QB over Lamar Jackson at this point in time.