NFC South drowns in divisional QB rankings

The NFC South used to be littered with top quarterbacks. Heck, it was arguably the league’s most stacked division under center.

But gone are the prime days of Cam Newton, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan and Jameis Winst . . . well, Jameis is still here—he’s just on a different team. Regardless, this isn’t your older brother’s NFC South.

NFL.com contributing columnist Adam Schein recently ranked each of the eight divisions by their collective talent at the position. And even Tom Brady himself couldn’t help carry this bunch, as Schein slots the group in at No. 7.

“This division gets dragged down by the Panthers and Falcons,” he writes. “Carolina’s quarterback situation is a flat-out, muddled mess. There are multiple quarterbacks on the roster, but probably not one that would currently rank among the top 40 in the NFL. Darnold’s first season with the Panthers was a serious disappointment (9:13 TD-to-INT ratio, 71.9 passer rating). P.J. Walker is P.J. Walker, a backup with a 51.6 career passer rating. Corral is a third-round pick whose placement at No. 40 among Daniel Jeremiah’s top 150 prospects of 2022 does not exactly suggest he’s a Day 1 difference-maker.”

Unfortunately for Carolina, Schein’s on the mark. Corral—in all fairness—should be given time, Walker is merely a decent backup and Darnold is Darnold.

Barring a move for one of two particular passers outside of the division, the South is projected to roll out the following in Week 1 . . .

Atlanta: Marcus Mariota
Carolina: Darnold
New Orleans: Winston
Tampa Bay: Brady

*Sigh*

Can’t it just be 2015 again?

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