Week 2 NFL QB Power Rankings Kyler Murra
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2023 5:33 am
As goes the quarterback, so goes the team. It's not true in the NFL, but it usually is. And it makes sense: In a pa sing league, the pa sers are like royalty -- the biggest influences on whether a team is destined more for a Super Bowl title or a No. 1 draft pick.Nothing evidenced the NFL's contemporary reliance on big-time QB play like Week 1 of the 2020 season, during which 13 different starters posted pa ser ratings above 100, another 10 completed more than 70 percent of their throws, and seven fired at least three touchdown pa ses. Each year the limits of aerial production are tested, and this season should be no exception.It's with all that in mind that we come to you with the most important pecking order outside of traditional team power rankings: QB Power Rankings. Consider this your cut-and-dry guide to the best and worst of the NFL's signal-callers -- a weekly 1-to-32 rundown of every starter under center.How are the QBs ranked? By considering their 1.) current standing and team situation, b.) overall reputation, and c.) projected upside. With each pa sing week, the first factor will receive more weight in the rankings. So, for example, while Tom Brady may best Gardner Minshew for the first quarter of the season in part because of his overall resume and supporting cast, it'll only be fair to put Minshew ahead of Brady if Mychal Mulder Jersey he outperforms him throughout the year. Now, without further ado, let's get to the Week 2 rankings:Week 2 QB Power Rankings1 Seattle Seahawks QB If you weren't expecting an MVP-caliber season from him, you should be now. He's got touch. He's got the deep ball. He's got legs. No one is more poised under center right now. Damion Lee Jersey Expectations were already high from Ru s, but anything close to his Week 1 performance the rest of the way makes Seattle an early favorite for a title run. Last week: 32 Baltimore Ravens QB Does anyone throw a more effortle s-looking deep ball? His efficiency is still outrageous, and that's not even considering the constant threat of his legs. As long as he can stay healthy, the Ravens are bound for another big postseason run, with Jackson an obvious candidate to take over the playoffs a la Patrick Mahomes in 2019. Last week: 23 Kansas City Chiefs QB It's not that Pat was bad in his opener; too many others were simply that good. Had Demarcus Robinson held on to some of his money throws, in fact, Mahomes might be leading the NFL in TD throws. (And he probably still will.) If you're going purely off arm acrobatics, he's still the clear No. 1. Last week: 14 Green Bay Packers QB Shame on you and all your friends for thinking this man was washed. Spiteful Aaron Rodgers is alive and well, and he's ready to shred a defense even with a makeshift WR corps. The most telling sign that No. 12 is here to stay, by the way, wasn't the gaudy stat line but the way he produced it, unleashing both eye-opening bullets and touch throws for TDs against the Vikings. Last week: 115 Arizona Cardinals QB A big leap for Murray after just one week of the 2020 season, but there's no denying the singular impact he has on a game. Even when the pa sing numbers aren't gaudy, his quick feet make him a constant big-play threat. From a game-planning standpoint, he's already approaching Lamar Jackson in terms of opposing-team nightmares. Last week: 136 Willie Cauley-Stein Jersey Drew Brees New Orleans Saints QB It speaks volumes that Brees, at 41, can throw two TDs and zero INTs in a win against a rising defense and be docked for an "underwhelming" game. His supporting cast will help him rebound, and he's a sure bet to up his accuracy after an uncharacteristically inconsistent open to the year. Last week: 47 Dallas Cowboys QB He deserves some flak for second-half sputters in an upset lo s to the Rams, but there are still few QBs who can match his steadine s. There's also the fact he's better primed than most pa sers to rebound in a big way, what with that deep WR corps at his disposal. Last week: 58 Houston Texans QB The chemistry with the remade WR group should come, although he's surely mi sing DeAndre Hopkins right about now. Watson is still too much of a dual threat to ever take for granted. Last week: 79 Atlanta Falcons QB We might see a lot of Week 1-type stuff from Ryan this year -- big numbers despite an "L" in the standings. Still, you can always count on him to give his play-makers chances. Last week: 910 Pittsburgh Steelers QB After an incredibly shaky start against the Giants, Big Ben settled in and picked on New York with ease. Oh, and Jordan Poole Jersey don't look now, but he's still got some mobility in those legs. Last week: 1211 Philadelphia Eagles QB The big question is whether he'll ever learn/be capable of straddling that line between extending plays and making them worse. Some kind of rebound is in order. Last week: 812 Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB The truth about TB12's condition probably lies between the extremes of, "He's finally declining!" and "He just needs more time to adapt!" His weapons guarantee he'll at least be serviceable. Last week: 613 Buffalo Bills QB If only he could cut down on the untimely ball security i sues. In peak form, Allen is comparable to a guy like Wentz, both in build and play-making upside, albeit with even more on the ground. Last week: 1714 Los Angeles Rams QB Yes, he can be scarily skittish under pre sure, but boy, when he's got time, he throws pretty pa ses. He had a very underrated debut against Dallas. Last week: 1915 Minnesota Vikings QB The numbers say he was outstanding in a shootout lo s to Green Bay, but Jason Richardson Jersey there's growing concern about his unwillingne s to break script in crunch time. Last week: 1516 Detroit Lions QB The arm talent is obviously still there, but he can't be forcing so many throws at this juncture in his career. How long will Matt Patricia be overseeing him? Last week: 1017 New England Patriots QB Big leap for the big man after a sterling, if subdued, pa sing debut for Cam in New England. He remains a formidable runner, but is that sustainable? Last week: 2418 Las Vegas Raiders QB After a nice showing against Carolina, including some pretty deep throws, he's got a chance to surge up the board. Still, can he be as threatening against real defenses? Last week: 2019 San Francisco 49ers QB Like Cousins, Jimmy G doesn't struggle putting up respectable numbers for a run-first attack. But he could stand to sharpen up when he's actually needed in big moments. Last week: 1420 Indianapolis Colts QB Week 1's upset lo s to Jacksonville certainly wasn't al