The NFL offseason means it’s time for some teams to face big decisions regarding their respective quarterbacks. The Miami Dolphins and Tua Tagovailoa will reportedly discuss a contract extension heading into the final year of his rookie contract, while the Green Bay Packers face a similar dilemma after a breakout first season as a starting quarterback from Jordan Love.
But neither quarterback cracks Colin Cowherd’s list of the top-12 signal-callers in the NFL currently — not even Love, despite his stellar performance in the second half of 2023 en route to a playoff upset of the Dallas Cowboys in January. Cowherd says he wants to see more from Love after defenses adjust to having a full season of film on the young Packers quarterback.
“There was about a nine to 10 week stretch where I thought Jordan love really popped,” Cowherd said. “I think a lot of it was [Packers head coach] Matt LaFleur. Let’s be honest, not a lot of great defenses in the NFC. The best defenses were in Kansas City and Baltimore and Buffalo. A lot of the best teams in the NFC, even the Niners defense, wasn’t as good. They played in the [NFC North where] the Lions defense stunk, Bears defense was better at the end but not great, Vikings defense was mediocre. Let’s look at the Packers schedule, let’s see who they play, let’s see the defenses. Everybody’s got film [on him now].”
Here’s Cowherd’s list of the current top quarterbacks in the NFL:
12. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Cowherd’s thoughts: “[In the playoff loss to the Packers], Dak, the eight-year veteran, looked rattled and anxious and nervous and inaccurate. His ball placement was mostly awful. CeeDee Lamb could feel it. And he had the better O-line. He was at home. He had been in this situation before. He had a No. 1 receiver. If Jerry Jones wants to pay Dak like [Patrick] Mahomes, and he does, how good of a job is this? Dak’s cap hit next year is $59.5 million.”
11. C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
Cowherd’s thoughts: “I think C.J. Stroud…
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