Cody's 2023 QB Rankings

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Cody’s 2022 End of Season QB Rankings

 

1. (1) Deshaun Watson, New England Patriots 

 

Watson had another amazing season en route to a 15-1 record. He threw 2 picks in 16 streams (4 thanks to EA’s crappy servers dropping a game). Unfortunately, Watson had a rough couple throws in the Super Bowl but that simply wasn’t enough to drop him from the first spot.

 

2. (2) Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks

 

Russell is once again a Super Bowl Champion. He, like Watson, is simply a difference maker week in, week out. While his yardage dropped, his touchdowns increased to 32. Wilson might be getting older but his spot on this list is cemented.

 

3. (3) Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers

 

Last year many were surprised with Love’s ranking, but he proved he belongs in 2022. Love had a great offensive line and cast of weaponry. Julio retired and they traded an elite lineman, but Jordan is good enough for survive all of that.

 

4. (5) Dak Prescott, New York Jets

 

The Jets decided to do a mini rebuild midseason but that didn’t stop Dak from having the best season of his career. For some reason the franchise decided to trade up in the draft to select a QB. It will be interesting to see what happens here. A fresh, expensive contract hinders his value but a team like the Texans could benefit greatly from a move.

 

5.  (8) Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

 

Patrick cleaned up his turnovers a bit and lead the Chiefs to the playoffs, despite a tear-down in the preseason. The unfortunate thing is that Mahomes is on his 3rd coaching staff in the last 4 months. I expect Fenwick to build a solid team around Mahomes and return them to dominance.

 

6. (6) Sam Darnold, Dallas Cowboys

 

Sam had the best season of his career in 2022, throwing for 5,000 yards and 29 scores. He even cut down on his picks which was huge! The Cowboys couldn’t replicate their dominance in 2022 but Darnold wasn’t at fault. It will be interesting to see how he performs without CeeDee Lamb.

 

7. (17) Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals

 

Kyler returned to form in 2022 after a down 2021 NFLGM season. He ran and passed all over the field. He threw for 4300 yards but only 20 touchdowns. The Cardinals are going all in for 2023 by investing in their offensive line and pass rush. This would be Kyler’s best year yet!

 

8. (27) Jalen Hurts, Los Angeles Rams

 

Wow! Where did this come from? No player had a bigger jump in 2022 than Hurts. He went from below average to very good. Hurts simply did it all. He only threw 3607 yards but added 27 touchdowns and limited his interceptions (10). 

 

9. (NR) Brian Sharp, Washington Football Team

 

12 months ago, many executives thought that the Football Team reached on a QB after the Lamar Jackson trade fell through. In the end Brian Sharp was amazing and looks to be a franchise QB. He threw for 4,900 yards, a rookie record! He added 30 touchdowns, also a rookie record! Sharp is special!

 

10. (9) Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers

 

The 49ers took a step back in 2022 after the abrupt retirement of their General Manager, Chris. The new regime showed improvement over the season but now Logan is here and ready to lead them to victory. Purdy is the 4th best QB in his division but likely has the most potential. A career high 4,757 yards passing with 28 scores are great numbers, but the lack of wins and 14 interceptions hurts his ranking this season.

 

11. (13) Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

 

Joe Burrow is the first of 3 former Buckeye Quarterbacks to appear on this list. Joe made huge strides as a runner during the 2022 campaign, but an odd scheme changes midseason brought that to a halt. Burrow was cut down on his turnovers. His completion percentage went from 68% to 73.6% and he led a #2 seed Bengals team into the playoffs.

 

12. (NR) Cam Newton, Free Agent

Cam burst back onto the scene in 2022 after a lackluster year in Jacksonville in 2021. Cam knocked off his former Patriots team in week one, but the team struggled there on. Cam completed 75% of his passes and threw 19 touchdowns to 4 picks. The Vikings struggled but Cam wasn’t the reason. He only threw 3100 yards in the campaign but there was enough success to lead me to believe he still has the potential to be above average.

 

13. (4) Baker Mayfield, Carolina Panthers

 

Oh, the difference a year makes! Or as Kevin say, oh the difference an archetype makes! Baker simply regressed back into who we all thought he was, a middle of the pack quarterback who forces too many throws. Baker may have thrown for 4100 yards, but his 12 interceptions hurt. Did I mention that he took 63 sacks? I’m sorry Kevin but Baker is simply…... average.

 

14. (16) Trey Lance, New Orleans Saints

 

Trey Lance is in the same conversation as Jalen Hurts as the most dynamic rusher at QB. He threw for 3600 yards and 24 scores and added nearly 1,000 on the ground plus another 5 scores. Trey Lance was very productive but did have 21 turnovers in 2022. Lance gets a slight bump here given his expected weaponry for 2023.

 

15. (19) Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles

 

Carson Wentz is nice; you can do much worse than Carson Wentz but he’s nothing special. Wentz threw for just under 4,500 in 2022 and added 26 touchdowns. I believe Wentz could be in for the best season of his career. Yes, I know what he did when he first entered the league but let’s not forget that he has never played with a wideout of Michael Thomas’s caliber. Wentz is going to shine in 2023 and MT will be a big reason why.

 

16. (14) Drew Lock, Houston Texans

 

Drew Lock had a special passing season in 2022, unfortunately it didn’t translate to wins. The Colts missed the playoffs despite nearly 5,400 yards passing. Lock took 77 sacks and killed other drives with 14 interceptions. Drew Lock can stuff the stat sheet, but can he win? He will get another chance in Houston.

 

17. (27) Dwayne Haskins, Pittsburgh Steelers

 

Dwayne Haskins came over in an offseason trade with Washington and led a very solid Steelers team to the playoffs. Haskins finished 6^th in the league with 4,561 yards but only threw 22 touchdowns. Haskins did clean up his turnovers by cutting his picks down to 12. The downside for 2023 is that he lost one of his top weapons in Tyler Lockett.

 

18. (20) Trevor Lawrence, Detroit Lions

 

Lawrence and Burrow have lots of similarities. They both went first overall in their respective classes and both had bizarre decision making by their offensive coordinators this season. Lawrence was cooking on the ground early in his career before they suddenly stopped using him in that manner. Lawrence has formed a special connection with Jaylen Waddle. Trevor threw for 4,385 yards and 26 scores in 2022 but did have 17 turnovers. Lawrence could be higher on this list but given his lack of success in the win column I simply can’t.

 

19. (10) Justin Fields, Denver Broncos

 

Fields went through a midseason coaching change which seemingly affected his numbers. His yardage dropped by 250 yards, but he did clean up his turnovers. Fields has one of the best weapon groups in the league and should be able to make a huge leap in 2023.

 

20. (24) Ricky Giles, New York Giants

 

Ricky Giles was a surprise second round pick in 2020 but he has shown great potential in two seasons. In 2022 he had his Giants in a great position before he suffered a broken hand in practice around week 10. Giles decided he would play through the injury but sadly it affected his handle on sacks and led to many fumbles. He had nearly 40 turnovers in 2022. Without those he liked is top 10 on this list. His completion percentage is elite. He threw for 4,000 yards and rushed for another 800. There is nothing this man can’t do, except hold onto the football. He does struggle with that!

 

21. (22) Tom Brady, Washington Football Team

 

Tom Brady as a backup? That’s something I never thought I would see but at age 46 that time has finally come. Tom seemed to take a step forward in 2022 as his numbers across the board seemed to improve. 4,277 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. That’s not bad for a guy that is closer to social security than he is to college. 23 years in the league, it’s time to give it up Tom.

 

22. (7) Matt Ryan, Tennessee Titans

 

Matt threw for 4,386 yards in 2022 and added 25 scores. Sadly, his tenure in Atlanta ended anyways. The Falcons did seem to simplify the offense some as Ryan averaged nearly 1 ypa less than 2021. Ryan goes to a Titans squad where he will compete for the starting gig.

 

23. (NR) Pat Knapp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 

Knapp was better than anyone could’ve expected as a rookie. He completed 74% of his passes while throwing for nearly 3,600 yards and 21 scores. He led the Bucs back to the playoffs before they faltered. Knapp can also make things happen with his feet. Expect him to make even more strides in season two.

 

24. (NR) Kellen Mond, Buffalo Bills

 

While his own coach doesn’t believe in him, I do. Mond came over midseason and quickly took over the starting job. Mond threw for nearly 2,500 yards with a 13:5 TD:INT ratio. I’ll take that any day! Sadly, it appears as if the front office has already lost faith in Mond and has drafted numerous replacements.

 

25. (25) Derek Carr, Free Agent

 

Carr had one of his better seasons in recent memory in 2022. He threw for 3,800 yards, 23 touchdowns, and only 13 interceptions. One struggle for Carr was his completion percentage at only 64%. The time has come for Carr to be an above average backup.

 

26. (28) Gardner Minshew, Chicago Bears

 

The Bears flirted with Clay Griffin for half of the season due to a Minshew injury but decided to turn back to the veteran later in the season. Minshew was decent with 2,200 yards and a 9:5 TD:INT ratio. His ceiling is limited but he has never played with a weapon like Thurman Wyrick.

 

27. (31) Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers

 

Herbert made some strides in 2022. He limited his turnovers with 11 picks and added 700 yards passing more than ever before. The downside for Herbert continues to be touchdowns. In 2021 he threw 12 scores and he only had 16 in 2022. The Chargers need to invest in Justin so they can give him a fair shake before they need to give him a massive contract that they will likely regret.

 

28. (22) Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins

 

Yikes. Tua continues to struggle. He regressed in 2022. He threw for 3,952 yard and 17 scores but had 19 picks. He did only take 55 sacks, which is an improvement of 11 over 2021. This year will decide it all, Tua needs paid but does he deserve it? Currently, no, he doesn’t. Tua is the only thing holding back this Miami squad. They have put the pieces in place yet Tua continues to underperform. This is a put up or shut up campaign.

 

29. (NR) Jamie Newman, Baltimore Ravens

 

I find it unfair to rank Newman so low but given his injury history and small sample size I can’t rank him any higher. Newman showed promise as a rookie and early in his sophomore season, but it was cut short to injury. He only threw for 1,127 yards and 4 scores. He did have 5 picks, but he completed 76% of his passes. Newman has potential but can he stay healthy?

 

30. (26) Lamar Jackson, Indianapolis Colts

 

Thank goodness! NFLGM Fans rejoice that Lamar is starting again. Lamar did start a few games in 2022 due to injury but was lackluster. One can only hope that it was a scheme issue because Jackson has talent. Jackson better be the biggest riser on this list next season, or the Colts gave up way too much for him!

 

31. (NR) Ryan Tannehill, Free Agent

 

Tannehill, like Carr, has simply seen time catch up with him. He regressed hard in 2022. While he had a positive TD:INT ratio, he didn’t do much else. He held the Titans team back.

 

32. (32) Desmond Ridder, Houston Texans

 

Ridder showed promise as a rookie but took a step back in 2022. He threw for 3,164 yards and 17 scores. He only threw 11 picks but did have 19 fumbles. Nearly 2 turnovers per game simply isn’t acceptable. Ridder finds himself on the bench to begin 2023 as a result.