As the 2024 NFL regular season nears the end, it’s time to take a brutally honest look at the quarterbacks who’ve struggled to get the job done. Here’s a ranking of the worst starting quarterbacks in the NFL this season:
13. Brock Purdy — San Francisco 49ers
Is Brock Purdy actually a good quarterback or does he just have great weapons around him? This question has been asked a million times and honestly, I’m not sure we know the answer. He’s shown flashes of brilliance, but he still sometimes makes very questionable mistakes.
12. Aaron Rodgers — New York Jets
The New York Jets organization has been a mess this year, but Aaron Rodgers hasn’t exactly done himself any favors either. And, as the oldest starting quarterback on this list, it’s clear that Rodgers’s time as an elite player is probably over.
11. Tua Tagovailoa — Miami Dolphins
It’s hard to judge Tua Tagovailoa’s performance this season because he missed so much time due to his concussion, but when he’s played he has performed decently well. However, the jury’s still out about whether he’ll ever become an elite quarterback.
10. Trevor Lawrence — Jacksonville Jaguars
Trevor Lawrence got himself a big payday following his first few seasons in the NFL, but he has not played well this year. And while the team around him (and the coaching staff) is also to blame, Lawrence should be playing a lot better for the amount of money he’s getting paid.
9. Caleb Williams — Chicago Bears
Expectations were extremely high for Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears coming into this season, and let’s be honest, he hasn’t exactly lived up to them. But, it’s also not really his fault. Williams is a rookie who deserves time to learn, grow, and make mistakes. Unfortunately, he’s getting sacked almost every play and can’t quite get the offense going.
8. Drake Maye — New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are not a great football team, so it’s hard to fully judge Drake Maye’s performances thus far, but he has shown flashes of promise. However, for him to actually be successful in the future, New England needs to get a better team of players around him.
7. Bryce Young — Carolina Panthers
Bryce Young reclaimed the starting quarterback role from Andy Dalton, and while he’s looked better since his return, he’s still not living up to his #1 draft position. Maybe it’s the organization, perhaps it’s the players around him, but the Panthers have struggled mightily this year.
6. Will Levis — Tennessee Titans
Will Levis currently leads the league in interception rate and the entire Tennessee Titans offense just looks out of sync. While it may be too early to say he’s a bust, he’s going to have to drastically improve to change people’s opinions about him.
5. All the Las Vegas Raiders QBs
Apologies to Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell, but neither player is meant to be a starting quarterback. In fact, a big reason why the Raiders are sitting last in the AFC West is due to having only subpar QBs.
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4. Anthony Richardson — Indianapolis Colts
Anthony Richardson has immense talent, but he still has a lot to improve. He’s last in completion percentage, so if he wants to stick around as a starter in the future he has to clean that up.
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3. Cooper Rush — Dallas Cowboys
Cooper Rush is simply filling in for the injured Dak Prescott — who will be out for the rest of the season — and while he’s been fine, he’s certainly no starting QB. This season looks like it’s going to be one to forget for the Dallas Cowboys.
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2. Jameis Winston — Cleveland Browns
Jameis Winston is filling in for the injured Deshaun Watson for the rest of the season and it’s already been an up-and-down experience. Nobody, not even Winston, can save this Browns team.
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1. All the New New York Giants QBs
Brian Daboll has had to work with three different starting quarterbacks this season — Daniel Jones, Tommy DeVito, and Drew Locke — and they’ve all been varying degrees of bad. Now, that’s not all on the quarterback and the head coach, but something really has to change in New York ASAP.
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