The 2019 NFL Stretch Run Quarterback Power Rankings

Has Lamar Jackson cracked the top tier? How do the other young QBs stack up? And has Tom Brady finally slipped for good?

NO POSITION IN SPORTS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE QUARTERBACK. Every sports fan knows it, and every team knows its ultimate ceiling based on the potential of that one man under center. A quarterback can make or break an entire NFL roster. One critical quality can condemn an entire season. One guy making the leap can change an entire franchise.

And so we come back, yet again, to the Quarterback Power Rankings. We started here on Opening Day, and we’re back again as we enter the home stretch of the 2019 NFL season and head toward the playoffs. The NFL is a passing league, and it’s only getting more and more important to have a quarterback playing at an elite level.

A lot has changed since Opening Day. The Old Guard has shown their age, Dak Prescott and Kirk Cousins have become reliable Pro Bowl quarterbacks, and Lamar Jackson is a bona fide MVP candidate. Let’s head around the league and rank all 32 starting NFL quarterbacks as they stand right now. Which guy would you want quarterbacking your team down the stretch run?