Due to the shoulder injury of Deshaun Watson and their revolving door at quarterback a year ago, the Cleveland Browns added a top backup on the market in Jameis Winston to their roster.
The starting job is still firmly Watson’s, but the Browns added one of the best insurance premiums they could have at the backup quarterback position. While many wanted the 40-year-old Joe Flacco to return to Cleveland after a magical run that resulted in him winning the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award in 2023, they ultimately landed on Winston. Flacco has since signed with the Indianapolis Colts.
Where do these two gunslingers rank among the rest of the quarterbacks in the NFL? NBC Sports’ Chris Simms provided his rankings of his top 40 quarterbacks in the NFL.
Here is the full list of Simms’ top 40 quarterbacks: