Ranking top 5 NFL rookie quarterbacks by who will be most productive in 2024, with a surprise at No. 5

We had six quarterbacks selected in the first top 12 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, the first time that’s happened in NFL history. Selecting who will be the most productive at the position was not easy. 

These are the five quarterbacks who’ll be most productive in Year 1 in the NFL. 

I’m starting with an inclusion of Rattler in the his article because I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility that the Saints give Rattler an opportunity in 2024. What about Derek Carr, you ask? Of course he’s the established, veteran starter, but there were some ghastly lows in his debut Saints season. Essentially, if Carr doesn’t improve from a pedestrian season this fall, it would behoove the Saints coaching staff, likely on the hot seat, to try every possible option at the game’s most vital position in 2024. I also don’t love that New Orleans essentially added nothing of substance to the receiver room this offseason. 

And Rattler has game. He’s a low-level athlete, but in the pocket, from Oklahoma to South Carolina, Rattler demonstrated the arm talent that made him the No. 1 pro-style quarterback recruit in the class of 2019. 

With outings against the Cowboys, Eagles, and Chiefs within the first five weeks of the season, if New Orleans is super slow out of the gate, I could envision a scenario in which the Saints give Rattler a shot as a rookie. 

Could Sam Darnold start the season in Minnesota? Absolutely. Is it a guarantee? No. And even if he does beat McCarthy in a summertime camp battle, there’s a low-percentage chance Darnold simply starts the entire season. 

McCarthy is young, and I have faith in Minnesota’s brain trust. They’ll be smart with him. But this isn’t some green, inexperienced passer. He started 38 games at Michigan. And the physical capabilities jumped off the film, which speaks to why he was a top-12 selection in April. For as much as Kevin O’Connell will want his…

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Author : Chris Trapasso

Publish date : 2024-06-24 13:53:50

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