2023 NFL Week 1 Quarterback Rankings: AFC Dominates Top 10
Welcome to our weekly quarterback rankings for the 2023 NFL season.
After each set of games, we’ll look at the 32 starting quarterbacks around the league and shuffle them accordingly. It’s a fun exercise, but also an insightful one. History says the better a quarterback is, the better his team’s chances to raise the Lombardi Trophy in February.
Before we get into the opening rankings, a few important ground rules to understand:
- Quarterbacks will be judged on a mix of their historical and current play. The further we get into the season, the more current play matters. For example, if Aaron Rodgers has a bad Week 1, he’s not dropping to 30th behind Colt McCoy should McCoy light up the Commanders.
- Each week, we will rank the 32 quarterbacks projected to start. So if an entrenched starter is out for a month, look for his backup to occupy the space. He’ll be ranked accordingly.
- There’s no distinct formula. This is about a mix of eye test and statistics.
All right, let’s party.
32. Colt McCoy, Arizona Cardinals
31. Desmond Ridder, Atlanta Falcons
30. Sam Howell, Washington Commanders
29. C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
28. Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers
27. Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts
26. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
25. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
24. Mac Jones, New England Patriots
23. Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh Steelers
22. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
21. Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans
20. Russell Wilson, Denver Broncos
19. Jimmy Garoppolo, Las Vegas Raiders
18. Daniel Jones, New York Giants
17. Justin Fields, Chicago Bears
16. Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns
15. Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks
14. Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints
13. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
12. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
11. Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings
10. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
9. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
8. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
7. Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets
6. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
5. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
4. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
2. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals