ESPN Insider Ranking 2018 NFL QB Tier

Every season off, ESPN writer Mike Sando brings together a group of "league insiders" to create top-ranked rankings of the NFL's 32 quarterbacks (In $ ider).

This year's panel consisted of 50 insiders, including: general managers, head coaches, coordinators, shift coaches, staff executives, analysis managers, and others. These insiders assigned each quarterback a score of 1 (best) to 5 (worst). The scores were then compiled into an average and the quarterbacks were divided into four different levels.

Last year, Carson Wentz was ranked as a Tier 3 quarterback general # 21. A number of insiders were optimistic about his future prospects, however, and rightly so. Wentz was obviously fantastic in 2017; He could easily have been the most useful player in the NFL if he had not suffered an ACL tear during the 14th week.

In any case, Wentz's success has propelled him to level 2. He ranks 9th. Only Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, Matt Ryan, Russell Wilson, Matthews Stafford and Philip Rivers finished higher.

Only Goff enjoyed a bigger gain in the last offseason at the back quarter. Wentz '1.1 point improvement, going from an average vote of 2.9 to 1.8, would have been even greater if he had been the Eagles quarterback at the time. their playoff series at the Super Bowl.

"I think it's a 2 1, and once it's 1, it looks like it's a lot of traits like Brady," said a Super Bowl coordinator. "You just want to see him do more."

A director of staff was one of 12 voters to place Wentz in the highest level already.

"Obviously, he had the knee, but if he was healthy and all that stuff, he is a 1," said this director. "He has a little backyard in him, but he is a very fit passer, a really talented runner and he has his arm to do all the throws, he is confident, does not get shaken, does everything you want, and his team – the players – gravitate around him. "

A quarterback coach who placed Wentz at the second level noted that most teams would be in trouble if they lost a quarterback of Level 1. The Eagles have prospered.

"He was slightly above average as a rookie," said another voter placing Wentz third. "He played 12 games and was part of a 13th game last year." With all these guys, we should be wondering what they would be with an average cast, an average coaching, a medium defense and a medium kicking game Remember how excited people were about Derek Carr a year ago? These young guys should be slow to ride. What's the rush? "

I do not like the Brady compiler for Wentz. I would like to think that Carson would not drop the ball at the Super Bowl. Or search the game far.

Jokes aside, it's very complimentary for the Eagles franchise quarterback. The hope is that Wentz continues to rise after a spectacular sophomore season. It's hard not to be encouraged after showing that he can potentially be the best player in any league.

Whoever has placed Wentz on the third level can push him. ESPN's definition of a rank 3 quarterback is "a legitimate starter, but needs a heavier racing game and / or defense to win." A transient offense at a lower volume makes his job easier. It sounds a lot more like Dak Prescott than Carson Wentz

Speaking of shifts that are better than Dak, let's take a look at MVP Nick Foles of the Super Bowl. He did not make this list as he is not supposed to be a full-time beginner but Sando has included a note on him.

Nick Foles does not have his own entry here because he is not the intended starter, but I included him in the survey. He landed solidly in the third level between Joe Flacco and Tyrod Taylor, firing five votes in the second level, 34 in the third and 11 in the fourth.

"He's a 3 and I could rationalize putting it as 2 because" "He's a better pitcher than anyone else attributes to him the merit," said an offensive coach of Foles.

Flacco arrives at No. 23, so the Foles would be ranked around No. 24 in this activity.

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Week 1 – Matt Ryan – 5th overall (level 2)

Week 2 – Ryan Fitzpatrick – Uncategorized

Week 3 – Andrew Chance (?) – 10th overall (Level 2) [19659023] Week 4 – Marcus Mariota – 21st overall (Level 3)

Week 5 – Kirk Cousins ​​- 15th overall (Level 3)

Week 6 – Eli Manning – 17th overall (Level 3) [19659026] Week 7 – Cam Newton – 11th overall (Level 2)

Week 8 – Blake Bortles – 26th overall (Level 3)

Week 9 – BYE

10th week – Dak Prescott – 17th overall ( Level 3)

Week 11 – Drew Brees – 3rd overall (Level 1)

Week 12 – Eli Manning – 17th overall (Level 3)

Week 13 – Alex Smith – 15th overall (Level 3)

Week 14 – Dak Prescott – 17th overall (Level 3)

Week 15 – Jared Goff – 19th overall (Level 3)

Week 16 – Deshaun Watson – 14th overall ( Tier 2)

17th Week – Alex Smith – T-15th All (Tier 3)