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Where do the 2024 NFL draft quarterbacks rank compared to last year’s class?

We take a look at how the 2023 crop of rookie quarterbacks compare to the group coming out this year and rank them.

Quarterbacks are the central focus of every NFL draft, and landing the right one is like hitting the proverbial lottery. Last year we saw a trio of quarterbacks go in the first round, and another one that was projected to go near the top of the draft but eventually found a home in Tennessee. This year’s draft class has a similar number of potential stars at the position. One fun question is: Where would they fit had they been in last year’s class?

I don’t think there is much debate who is at the top of these two combined classes, and it hasn’t been much of a secret over the last two seasons. Caleb Williams would have been the No. 1 overall pick last year, and his grade this year still reflects that. After Williams likely comes last year’s No. 1 overall pick, Bryce Young, who likely would be the second quarterback taken had he been coming out this year.

With the top two signal-callers out of the way, the conversation becomes quite interesting as the next three players tend to land in a similar grading area. Rookie phenom C.J. Stroud, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson, North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye and LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels could all slot in as the third-best in this hypothetical group. Ultimately the way that Stroud showed out in his last couple of college games, and just how clean of a prospect he was, would likely lift him just above the other three players given their question marks. Richardson is an athletic marvel with perhaps the highest ceiling we have seen out of a quarterback, and he showed off those flashes often at Florida. Maye and Daniels will both likely also land in the top five, and there isn’t a massive difference between the group — they just have flaws that perhaps didn’t weigh Stroud down quite as much.

The rest of the group consists of Will Levis (now with the Tennessee Titans), Washington’s Michael Penix, Oregon’s Bo Nix and Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy. There is a lot of the draft process still to play out for this crop of soon-to-be rookies. Any one of the three could land in the first round given a solid pre-draft performance, but it’s hard to picture any of them possessing quite the same skill set as Levis.

One thing is certain: We have been blessed with two years of absolutely fantastic quarterback classes, and we all hope this level of talent keeps creeping its way into the NFL level.

Final 2023/2024 NFL draft rankings:

1. Caleb Williams, QB, USC
2. Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
3. C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State
4. Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida
5. Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
6. Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
7. Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
8. Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
9. Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
10. J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan

Fantasy Football: Waiver targets for Week 6

We take a look at the waiver wire and advise fantasy managers which players they should pick up and stash or play heading into Week 6.

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It was an exciting and interesting Week 5, where we saw the some new names enter into our collective fantasy football minds. Injuries and breakout stars are going to send fantasy managers scrambling to waivers this week, and we can full you in on who to target before waivers clear.

Fantasy Football: Quarterback starts and sits for Week 3

We look at the quarterback position for week three and tell you which guys to start and to sit to ease the mind of fantasy managers

Starts and sits is here to help fantasy managers make those all important last minute lineup decisions .While we won’t tell you about obvious starts such as Christian McCaffrey or Justin Jefferson, we will find players you may be waffling about and help you make a decision.

Let’s look at quarterbacks for Week 3.

NFL draft: Vikings Wire staff predicts Minnesota’s first draft pick

In our final prediction piece of the NFL Draft cycle, Vikings Wire’s staff predicts who the Minnesota Vikings will take with their 1st pick.

The NFL draft is a land of magic and wonder. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah made things interesting last year by not making a single pick where he was originally scheduled to do so. How could he make things interesting this year?

Our staff at Vikings Wire got together and talked about the draft on many levels. In our first piece, we each made one bold prediction for the Vikings on draft weekend. In our second one, we advocated for the one player we want the Vikings to draft. In our third piece, we talked about the one player we don’t want the Vikings to select in the NFL draft. In our fourth piece, our staff predicted the quarterback of the future.

In our final piece, we predicted the Vikings first draft pick in the 2023 NFL draft.

NFL Draft: Vikings trade up for a quarterback in latest mock draft

The Minnesota Vikings need a quarterback of the future and Chad Reuter of NFL.com has them trading up to 10 for Anthony Richardson.

Getting a quarterback of the future is a priority for many analysts, including myself. Will the Minnesota Vikings approach the NFL draft in the same way? That remains to be seen.

Chad Reuter of NFL.com has the Vikings approaching the draft with an aggressive nature toward the quarterback position. He has the Vikings trading with the Philadelphia Eagles to get up to 10th overall and selecting Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson

GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has not been shy about trading draft picks since taking on the job last year. Richardson’s potential as a dual-threat playmaker validates the hefty price Minnesota pays to jump up the board: the 23rd overall pick, a 2023 third-rounder (No. 87) and a 2024 first-rounder. (The Vikings also probably trade down in the fourth round to regain a selection.)

The potential that Richardson has is truly insane. He can throw it a country mile and is very effective and comfortable throwing it down the field. He needs to work out his mechanical issues, but that’s much more fixable than his elite traits and pocket presence.

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Falcons to meet with QB Anthony Richardson, per report

The #Falcons will host Florida QB Anthony Richardson on a top-30 draft visit, according to a report from the NFL Network

As free agency slows down and the draft process picks up, NFL teams are doing their due diligence on this year’s draft class. All options must be considered since you never know what’s going to happen on draft day.

On Monday, it was reported that the Atlanta Falcons met with Northwestern defensive lineman Adetomiwa Adebawore, and now it appears the team has another top-30 visit scheduled. NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe is reporting that the Falcons will meet with Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson in April.

The Gators QB is one of the most polarizing prospects in the entire draft, mostly due to his combination of elite tools and extremely raw ability. Richardson put on a show at the NFL Scouting Combine. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound Richardson ran a 4.43 in the 40-yard dash, while displaying elite arm strength.

The Falcons signed Taylor Heinicke to a two-year, $14 million contract. Plus,  second-year QB Desmond Ridder returns as the likely starter. While it looks like the team is set at quarterback, it makes sense for Atlanta to do its research on this year’s crop of signal-callers.

Richardson threw for 2,549 passing yards, 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions for the Gators in 2022, while adding 654 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on the ground.

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