2021 NFL draft: Breaking down the tiers of this year’s QB class

Draft Wire editor Luke Easterling breaks down the quarterback tiers in the 2021 NFL draft class

Every year, the NFL draft conversation is driven by the quarterbacks.

That’s particularly true when a class is as loaded with top talent as this year’s group, which could end up putting a signal-caller in each of the top four spots come draft weekend.

There’s plenty of talent at the top, some intriguing names in the middle, and a couple of under-the-radar guys who could surprise. There’s an elite prospect at the top, and a logjam right after.

But where are the clear-cut drop-offs among this group of quarterback prospects?

Here’s how I break up one of the most promising quarterback classes in recent memory: