2022 NFL QB Power Rankings: Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence, Eagles' Jalen Hurts climbing ahead of Week 4 showdown
1 The Colts got the best of him in Week 3, but let's face it: No. 15 remains the most reliable contemporary play-maker at the position. He's allowed an imperfect outing every once in a while, and his chemistry with new wideouts should only improve. 2 He couldn't quite close it out against the Dolphins, but Allen's physical gifts are almost unmatched league-wide. Through three games, he's on pace for more than 5,600 yards through the air and another 600+ on the ground. 3 The numbers aren't gaudy, and the Packers' makeshift offense might not hit its stride until the latter months of the season, but as long as A-Rod's zippy accuracy remains intact, Green Bay can't be counted out. 4 Herbie's MVP candidacy may well take a hit on an injury-riddled and underperforming team, and he still forces one too many throws. But the laser arm from inside the pocket will ensure he's one of the best players on the field each week. (+1) 5 He's got a lot of similarities to Aaron Rodgers this year: aging on a sluggish and depleted offense, but still with pinpoint accuracy when it matters most. Hopefully he gets some reinforcements, because his arm still has enough juice to make a run. (-1) 6 It's safe to call him the early front-runner for MVP. He leads the NFL with 12 scores, he's shown improved confidence airing it out, and his legs remain the most lethal in the game. If he keeps it up, the Ravens will win the AFC North. 7 This year might involve Burrow trying to outdo not only other teams but himself and his own squad, thanks to his penchant for risky or overlong plays behind an iffy line. Fortunately he's still elite at the fundamentals from the pocket. 8 Just three games in, it's pretty clear he's not gonna be repeating his MVP-caliber production from a year ago. But Stafford's raw arm talent and feel for the game still offset his ill-timed throws. Let's hope his elbow can survive when he is required to regularly throw deep again. 9 He's almost impossible to grade, because his top-five athleticism as the NFL's most frenetic scrambler rarely produces consistent results in Kliff Kingsbury's offense. For all the promise, he and Arizona have yet to take hold of the "it" factor. 10 If Lamar Jackson is speedy and Kyler Murray is shifty, then Hurts is the happy medium -- a gliding runner with the physicality to break tackles. Better yet, he's suddenly a much more confident and accurate deep passer, suggesting he is, in fact, the Eagles' QB of the future. (+1) 11 Funny he plays for the Broncos now, because Wilson's ugly start in Denver is reminiscent in some ways to the Tim Tebow experience -- erratic accuracy, slow decision-making, but clutch late-game athleticism. It's hard to determine whether he's actually declining or he just needs more time to settle in. (-1) 12 As always, he's on the outskirts of the "franchise" tier: always capable of highlight-reel game-winners, but rarely when the lights are brightest. 13 He and Cousins are forever linked in these exercises. The gusto is there, as are some pretty throws down the stretch (like his TD to Davante Adams in Week 3), but the big wins are not. Las Vegas is 0-3 for many reasons, but he hasn't exactly steered the ship to safety. 14 All that pre-draft talk of "generational talent" is finally starting to pay off. Lawrence is slinging it into tight windows with confidence under Doug Pederson, looking quite a bit like Justin Herbert in recent weeks. (+1) 15 It sure helps to have a spunky coach and a pair of dynamic wideouts. He's following the Jalen Hurts track, bar for bar, except with pinpoint strikes as opposed to dual-threat magic. (+1) 16 New week, same story with Tannehill: when Derrick Henry is trucking, he's pulling his own weight as the point guard. The Titans will go as far as their QB's supporting cast will take them. (+1) 17 The 49ers got the full package of Jimmy G on Sunday night. The savvy vet showed nice rhythm early, giving Kyle Shanahan a reliable offensive figurehead, but he also ended the night with a handful of absent-minded errors, including stepping out of the end zone for a safety. (-3) 18 Don't ask him to air it out in a shootout anymore, but Ryan was a truly tough soldier guiding the Colts to an upset of the Chiefs. At 37, he took a beating but stood tall down the stretch to hit on short-area targets in crunch time. (+1) 19 He and the Commanders' battered line refused to help each other in an ugly loss to the Eagles, reiterating the truth about Wentz: his arm remains well above-average, but if he can't make the layups or think on his feet, his team is all but doomed. (-1) 20 Here's something we didn't expect to write going into 2022: the Lions almost assuredly would've beaten the Vikings if they had just let Goff keep throwing it in Week 3. He's not been particularly accurate as a whole, but he's done a nice job feeding his young play-makers. (+2) 21 We're entering Week 4 and still searching for a complete game from Jameis, who's evidently still affected by back and ankle injuries. Don't be surprised if the Saints call upon Andy Dalton sooner rather than later. 22 We're now entering the tier of QBs who may or may not be better served as backups. But Geno has been attacking more than expected, ironically giving Pete Carroll reason to be more pass-inclined after the departure of Russell Wilson. (+4) 23 The Bears have been competitive, but not because of anything Fields is doing as a QB. This standing is based almost solely on his athleticism, which is apparent whenever he moves. Chicago simply does not trust him to operate an aerial offense. 24 After a rough start as Deshaun Watson's fill-in, Brissett has settled in to pick his throws more carefully. He's always had veteran poise; the problem has been sustaining accuracy as a more conservative decision-maker. (+8) 25 His quest to parlay a trial run with the Panthers into a long-term starting gig got the slightest of boosts in Week 3, but it took all of his might to just barely beat the Saints. 26 So maybe Jerry Jones really is onto something, outlandishly teasing Rush as a potential Dak Prescott successor? In all seriousness, he's been ready for the moment, delivering lots of pretty downfield throws and avoiding major miscues. Now 3-0 as an emergency starter, his football IQ appears rock-solid. (+5) 27 More of the same in Houston, where Mills' reign as the underrated gem of the 2021 QB class is fast approaching a potential end. He picked the worst times to turn the ball over in a winnable Week 3 loss to Chicago. (-3) 28 Is every single one of his starts the exact same? Jones is always fleeing the pass rush behind a bad O-line, always flashing Pro Bowl-caliber athleticism, and somehow always on the wrong end of crunch-time throws. He's rarely had much help, but he's rarely lifted his team. (+2) 29 Speedy, scrappy and totally replaceable for a team that's managed to
