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NFL quarterbacks by Total QBR: Where Saints’ Derek Carr ranks in Week 15

NFL quarterbacks by Total QBR: Where Saints’ Derek Carr ranks going into Week 15

We’re off and running towards Week 15 with the New Orleans Saints (6-7) hosting the New York Giants (5-8) in what may be a pivotal game for the NFC playoff standings; the race for the final wild card seed is intense and the Giants could usurp the Saints with a win, putting all of New Orleans’ postseason hopes on winning the worst division in pro football.

And so much of their fortunes are tied to Derek Carr. The $150 million quarterback has not played well in his first season in black and gold, as evidenced by ESPN’s Total QBR rating, a metric that “values the quarterback on all play types on a 0-100 scale adjusted for the strength of opposing defenses faced.”

It’s about as comprehensive as it gets for evaluating quarterback play. And here’s where it has Carr stacked up against qualifying passers from around the NFL:

Ranking all 32 starting NFL quarterbacks by passer rating

All professional athletes face pressure, but you could argue that NFL quarterbacks are in a class of their own when it comes to being scrutinized.

Despite the fact that football is a team sport, quarterbacks tend to get too much credit when things are going well and too much blame when times are tough.

Here’s a look at all 32 starting NFL quarterbacks ranked by passer rating as we head into Week 7.

Jacoby Brissett ranked the 2nd-worst starting QB in the NFL

Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett ranked the 2nd-worst starting QB in the NFL by The Ringer

Jacoby Brissett was not the primary plan for the Cleveland Browns as the starting quarterback in 2022. Based on the league-wide quarterback rankings from The Ringer, the Browns’ backup plan is about as bad as it gets on the starting QB front.

Analyst Steven Ruiz ranked all 32 Week 1 starting quarterbacks, which means the Browns QB being evaluated is Brissett and not suspended Deshaun Watson. Brissett was No. 31 on the list, ahead of only Pittsburgh’s Mitch (don’t call him Mitchell anymore) Trubisky.

The primary explanations for such a low ranking for Brissett are his lack of accuracy and poor decisions with the ball,

Brissett has almost everything you want in a quarterback: the size, the big arm, and a good grasp on how to play the position. There’s just one problem: His accuracy is horrendous. That may sound a little harsh, but I can’t think of a more appropriate word to describe it. Brissett just can’t get the ball to go where he wants it to. His poor aim and cavalier decision-making leads to some ugly interceptions, which makes it hard for any coaching staff to trust him.

Fortunately, it’s only a temporary situation with Brissett, who is holding down the fort until Watson returns after the first 11 games.

In case you’re wondering, Baker Mayfield comes in at No. 20 as the Panthers starter.

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