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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray.
- The start of the NFL season is just a few weeks away, and some teams are still trying to find their starting quarterback.
- Five quarterbacks were drafted in the first three rounds of the 2019 NFL Draft, and they could all see some playing time this year.
- "Madden 20," the most popular NFL video game, has ranked this year's rookie quarterback class ahead of the game's August 1 release.
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Football season is nearly upon us, and several teams are still wondering who will be leading their offense in when kickoff comes in September. Quarterback has become the most important position in the NFL and having a quality signal-caller can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive.
After months worth of speculation, five rookie quarterbacks were selected in the first three rounds of the 2019 NFL Draft and they could all see playing time at some point this year.
Of course, we wont know for sure how the picks played out until the season is underway, but "Madden 20," the top NFL video game, has preliminary ratings of this year's quarterback class based on their college performance and combine stats. The game won't be out until August 1, but Electronic Arts has revealed its ratings for this year's rookies.
While the 2018 quarterback class arrived with much higher expectations than this year's bunch, the teams that invested in quarterbacks are still hoping to develop future stars.
Here's how "Madden" ranks this year's quarterback prospects: