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From the elevated backups to the dynasty players, we've ranked every starting quarterback in the NFL heading into the 2019 season.
- Football is back!
- To celebrate, we ranked every starting quarterback in the league heading into the 2019 season.
- Breaking the list into tiers ranging from "elevated backups" to "dynasty quarterbacks," it's easy to get a sense of the current state of the position and where the future might lead.
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It's possible there's no position in sports is more important to a team's success than that of an NFL quarterback.
A great quarterback can elevate an average team to Super Bowl champions, while a middling performance from an average quarterback can doom their teammates, regardless of how strong their supporting cast may be.
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This year, the quarterback position is as intriguing as ever, with nearly all 32 teams starting a player they have faith in, from proven veterans playing out their final seasons, to up and coming young players looking to have a breakthrough year like Patrick Mahomes had through 2018.
Below we've ranked the quarterback of every team in the league heading into the 2019 season. We took into account things like age, situation, and past performance, but the most weight was given to one simple question: which player would you be happiest to have leading your team through the year?
Our list is broken into tiers to give you a better idea of where exactly every player falls.