Kyler Murray will start for the Minnesota Vikings in the 2026 NFL Season, and while, ideally, Murray starts the entire year for them, there is always a chance that simply does not happen. He is plenty good enough to hold that starting job down for 2026 and beyond, but the NFL is unforgiving sometimes.
With Murray now settled in as the starter, it is reasonable to say that we do know all 16 starters for the NFC. Sure, there is always a chance that Tua Tagovailoa does not start for the Atlanta Falcons, but that's the way it's trending.
Now that the Vikings have their starter, let's rank all 16 in the NFC, primarily using the 2025 season as the basis for our latest NFL power rankings.
Power ranking the 16 NFC starting QBs following Kyler Murray's QB1 label
16. Tua Tagovailoa, Atlanta Falcons
I am high on Tagovailoa with the Falcons this year, but his most recent on-field play with the Miami Dolphins in 2025 was flat-out atrocious, as it looked like he simply forgot how to play the position. The Falcons do have a solid offensive line and elite weapons, so a potential bounce back is reasonable to expect.
15. Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals
Jacoby Brissett can light it up in garbage time, which is what he did in 2025, but the Arizona Cardinals starter has always been of the high-end backup tier.
14. Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints
Tyler Shough went 5-4 as a starter for the New Orleans Saints in his rookie season. While a year two leap is expected, honestly, Shough has his entire career ahead of him, so while you can be high on him, there isn't a clear argument to rank him high at this point.
13. Jaxson Dart, New York Giants
With 24 total touchdowns in 14 games as a rookie, Jaxson Dart had no trouble finding the endzone, but he'll have to play cleaner football if he hopes to make that jump and give the New York Giants a future at the position.
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