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The Athletic @theathletic.com

Six GMs, six assistant GMs, six former GMs, five other execs, eight head coaches and 19 other coaches, including 15 coordinators, comprise a 50-person voting panel. The goal was simple: Tier every veteran QB in the NFL. Did they get it right? http://dlvr.it/TMQcmx

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aug 11, 2025, 1:01 pm • 87 8

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UDJG Life @udjg.life

OK fine. But can I get a ranking based on fantasy numbers

aug 11, 2025, 9:12 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jake McNally @jakebmcnally.bsky.social

smh

aug 11, 2025, 2:55 pm • 1 0 • view
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Mike Molloy @mikesmolloy.bsky.social

Hurts at 9 is just silly.

aug 11, 2025, 10:30 pm • 1 0 • view
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Jawn Williams @chodeyfosterr.bsky.social

Daniels is good but he played ONE season, this list is fuckin whack

aug 11, 2025, 7:38 pm • 1 0 • view
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The Red Circle @scottyeager.bsky.social

Prescott above Love and Purdy isn’t making this list look too good.

aug 11, 2025, 9:28 pm • 1 0 • view
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ToddKBailey @toddkbailey.bsky.social

No they did not.

aug 11, 2025, 3:17 pm • 2 0 • view
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Terrance Szar @mrmulligan.bsky.social

The Aaron Rogers from a half dozen years ago or the one that moves like he has cement shoes (present day)?

aug 11, 2025, 2:42 pm • 2 0 • view
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John Cockrell @patsox23.bsky.social

Purdy and Aaron Rodgers are ludicrously high on that list. Disqualifyingly.

aug 11, 2025, 1:22 pm • 1 0 • view
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sumokirby (Chris) @sumokirby.bsky.social

Trevor Lawrence above Bo Nix? Lol. Ok.

aug 11, 2025, 8:09 pm • 1 0 • view
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NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social

Daniels, Hebert and Stroud too high. Baker should be higher. Goff is a bit high too.

aug 11, 2025, 6:13 pm • 1 0 • view
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NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social

Rodgers too low, even after two bad seasons.

aug 11, 2025, 6:14 pm • 0 0 • view
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NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social

Wilson too low. This is what have you done for me lately list. I think some of these old timers may show something this season.

aug 11, 2025, 6:15 pm • 0 0 • view
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NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social

I’ll take Kyle Trask without any experience over Rattler.

aug 11, 2025, 6:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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Stuart @stuadel.bsky.social

Rodger’s way to high

aug 11, 2025, 1:05 pm • 3 0 • view
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Stuart @stuadel.bsky.social

Stanford to high Love to low..

aug 11, 2025, 1:04 pm • 1 0 • view
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xantar.bsky.social @xantar.bsky.social

Only QB in the top 10 who the Jalen Hurts led Eagles didn't whip on is Stroud.

aug 11, 2025, 3:04 pm • 4 0 • view
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Mike @85mf.bsky.social

Baker should be number 1 if we’re really being honest

aug 11, 2025, 3:07 pm • 4 0 • view
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Jawn Williams @chodeyfosterr.bsky.social

Baker should at least be higher than Daniels, Goff, Stroud, and Herbert.

aug 11, 2025, 7:46 pm • 0 0 • view
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xantar.bsky.social @xantar.bsky.social

Only QB who rubs our face in it every time we see him in the playoffs.

aug 11, 2025, 3:11 pm • 2 0 • view
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Mike @85mf.bsky.social

only one who can as far as I can tell

aug 11, 2025, 3:17 pm • 1 0 • view
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Crash32 @wvmjr.bsky.social

Really… SB MVP Jalen Hurts in tier 2 and Dak - never won anything Prescott is there too. And BTW what is Lamar Jackson record in the playoffs? Jalen’s Tier 1. But NY gets 3 votes. That explains all. Sorry. No dispute here.

aug 11, 2025, 9:10 pm • 0 0 • view
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Fan of Buff Coach Dan Campbell Team @motowncatscrown.bsky.social

Burrow is a little high (but I can't even kill someone for thinking he should be that high), Geno and Sam are a little low, besides that this is pretty freakin' good.

aug 11, 2025, 3:30 pm • 1 0 • view
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Thomas Kyle-Milward @thomaskmilward.bsky.social

But how many of these QBs are "honorable," that's the real question.

aug 11, 2025, 1:42 pm • 2 0 • view
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Schruef @schruef.bsky.social

Biggest surprises for me here are Penix and JJM

aug 11, 2025, 1:51 pm • 1 0 • view
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Chewbakacheeks @chewbaccacheeks.bsky.social

@nflmemewar.bsky.social This is a shit post waiting to heppen lol

aug 11, 2025, 3:56 pm • 3 0 • view
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NFL MEMES @nflmemewar.bsky.social

hUrTs wOULn’t mAKe iT IN tHE AfC

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aug 11, 2025, 4:48 pm • 2 1 • view
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aug 11, 2025, 4:46 pm • 7 0 • view
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NFL MEMES @nflmemewar.bsky.social

Remember, Mahomes had a lot of yards in garbage time and Hurts was pulled in the 4th taking away more stats.

aug 11, 2025, 4:51 pm • 1 0 • view
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NFL MEMES @nflmemewar.bsky.social

lol can’t believe Herbert who is a choker, and Stroud are above Hurts lol. I wouldn’t put Goff, and JAyden Daniels was great but he’s only played one year.

aug 11, 2025, 3:59 pm • 2 0 • view
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mikeychocotaco.bsky.social @mikeychocotaco.bsky.social

I would take Tanner McKee over the right side of that page.

aug 11, 2025, 3:44 pm • 1 0 • view
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Rob Kornblum @rkorny.bsky.social

No way Herbert is that high. The guy has never won anything. Rogers ranking must be based on his career, not his current status.

aug 11, 2025, 2:32 pm • 3 0 • view
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Joel Filomeno @joelfilomeno.bsky.social

Jaxson Dart > Kenny Pickett

aug 11, 2025, 1:13 pm • 1 0 • view
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J.O. @owens006.bsky.social

Stafford.....wut?

aug 12, 2025, 9:53 am • 0 0 • view
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Betty💪 @bettyhumpter25.bsky.social

Hurts at 9th hits like those KC predictions

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aug 11, 2025, 2:21 pm • 17 0 • view
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internationaljesse.bsky.social @internationaljesse.bsky.social

Nix and Maye are already better than Kyler, Rodgers, Tua etc... and maybe Dak, Love, Purdy. Lots of credit going to iffy guys up there. After a few weeks can revisit.

aug 11, 2025, 1:34 pm • 1 0 • view
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donniedonuts @heavydirtysole.bsky.social

swap hurts and herbert and im fine

aug 11, 2025, 11:08 pm • 1 0 • view
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John B @johnbdc.bsky.social

I guess you have to just ignore how Mahomes actually played last season. And Burrow over Allen is bananas.

aug 11, 2025, 1:52 pm • 3 0 • view
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Summers @joeysummers.bsky.social

The lack of respect for Hurts at this point is pretty hilarious. Dude just wins. What else would you want from a QB?

aug 11, 2025, 2:56 pm • 4 0 • view
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novaphillypt2.bsky.social @novaphillypt2.bsky.social

What is the rationale putting Goff ahead of Hurts?

aug 11, 2025, 2:20 pm • 3 0 • view
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Senator Beer Farts @runnerrun.bsky.social

37-year-old Stafford over Daniels and Hurts???

aug 11, 2025, 1:11 pm • 16 0 • view
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Puliz @puliz.bsky.social

Stafford was not far from eliminating the eagles 6 months ago

aug 11, 2025, 7:58 pm • 0 0 • view
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Senator Beer Farts @runnerrun.bsky.social

Okay....but he didn't. And the Rams strong defense is the only reason they were in that game

aug 11, 2025, 8:02 pm • 3 0 • view
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Puliz @puliz.bsky.social

Your second argument is basically the template of Hurts not being higher “his team was great”. I think Hurts is #5 but Stafford there isn’t in the top 6 of bad picks of this list. And as much as I love Daniels he played one season and got stomped by the same eagles: he is not top 5 (yet)

aug 11, 2025, 8:05 pm • 2 0 • view
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warbucks.bsky.social @warbucks.bsky.social

Does the regular season L and the fact they lost to a team the Eagles also beat twice (Packers) factor into your logic at all?

aug 11, 2025, 8:32 pm • 0 0 • view
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Puliz @puliz.bsky.social

I’m not saying Stafford > Hurts, as you can see from my further reply that I think hurts should be 5. Putting Stafford there doesn’t seem like a huge problem to me and the reason I think they put him there is what I said: he was the only one close to beating the eagles in the playoffs

aug 11, 2025, 8:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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warbucks.bsky.social @warbucks.bsky.social

Fair enough.

aug 11, 2025, 9:09 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jason 8647 Paul @jasonpaul.bsky.social

Tua is the new Dalton line.

aug 11, 2025, 4:54 pm • 1 0 • view
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Quinn Peters (he/him) @qspeters.bsky.social

The crowning of Daniels after a single season has a chance to age so poorly. Did we already forget the hype trains for Loge and Stroud last year?

aug 11, 2025, 1:49 pm • 10 0 • view
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Bye-Bye Mars @bye-byemars.bsky.social

We've seen a one hit wonder at QB many times.

aug 11, 2025, 2:09 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tim? @roctexterny.bsky.social

Sure, the executives will know more than any nfl analytics experts. Don't bother giving anyone who evaluates players for a living a vote. I know coaches evaluate players too but their knowledge of all 32 teams beyond their own is also likely less than most professional analysts.

aug 11, 2025, 1:53 pm • 1 0 • view
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Jim is here to Roast him @roasthimjim.bsky.social

Celebrity roast image
aug 11, 2025, 1:03 pm • 6 0 • view
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Sean @seanelf.bsky.social

No one GAF what a fired GMs ranking is about anything

aug 11, 2025, 10:12 pm • 0 0 • view
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ajstravay.bsky.social @ajstravay.bsky.social

Weird to include McCarthy as a “veteran”

aug 11, 2025, 2:10 pm • 7 0 • view
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MF Doob @doobie-howitzer.bsky.social

It's the athletic, we can't expect them to actually know anything but the test if Jokic's butthole

aug 11, 2025, 5:10 pm • 0 0 • view
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MF Doob @doobie-howitzer.bsky.social

Taste of*

aug 11, 2025, 5:10 pm • 0 0 • view
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marshal31.bsky.social @marshal31.bsky.social

I thought it was strange that they had Cousins ranked thinking it was projected starters, now I’m more perplexed that McCarthy is ranked but not Penix?

aug 11, 2025, 9:11 pm • 1 0 • view
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Ennui the People @jimbobruno1.bsky.social

Penix is ranked both in the article and the graphic

aug 11, 2025, 11:09 pm • 1 0 • view
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marshal31.bsky.social @marshal31.bsky.social

I looked 4 times and missed him🤦🏻‍♂️

aug 11, 2025, 11:52 pm • 1 0 • view
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Ennui the People @jimbobruno1.bsky.social

Lol. Happens to the best of us.

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marshal31.bsky.social @marshal31.bsky.social

Does not help that they rank him lower then his back up, which is interesting.

aug 12, 2025, 12:16 am • 1 0 • view
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Craig @titancraig.bsky.social

Cam Ward isn’t even on here smh

aug 11, 2025, 11:24 pm • 1 0 • view
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gmanv001.bsky.social @gmanv001.bsky.social

Daniels should be above stafford.

aug 11, 2025, 9:40 pm • 2 0 • view
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Lil Flonase @lilflonase.bsky.social

Hurts has played two perfect Super Bowl games and is somehow 9th as the reigning champ

aug 11, 2025, 1:05 pm • 35 0 • view
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Jawn Williams @chodeyfosterr.bsky.social

Absolutely insane, but as much as it pisses me off, I’m also kind of okay with these dumb fucks keeping that chip on Jalen’s shoulder. Not that he needs it, but I do think that mentality is a part of his success

aug 11, 2025, 7:37 pm • 1 0 • view
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Kisuto (Eric) @profkisuto.bsky.social

Hurts not getting the respect he deserves is ridiculous. Also Mahomes and Allen need to be swapped.

aug 11, 2025, 8:03 pm • 3 0 • view
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three inches to the right @bothsidesdisorder.bsky.social

Football is a team sport. This is an individual ranking.

aug 11, 2025, 8:16 pm • 6 0 • view
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Lil Flonase @lilflonase.bsky.social

Shuddup

aug 11, 2025, 9:58 pm • 3 0 • view
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TheNorge @norseofbroad.bsky.social

Playoff records and playoff QB rating... Jalen Hurts: 6-3, 95.4 Joe Burrow: 5-2, 93.8 Lamar Jackson: 3-5, 84.6 Justin Herbert: 0-2, 60.3 Jared Goff: 4-5, 85.1

aug 11, 2025, 3:33 pm • 5 0 • view
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NFL MEMES @nflmemewar.bsky.social

Herbert threw 4 picks in his last playoff game. Choker

aug 12, 2025, 2:30 am • 2 0 • view
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Tracy @tracyr918.bsky.social

You forgot Mahomes stats for the playoffs.

aug 11, 2025, 9:26 pm • 0 0 • view
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TheNorge @norseofbroad.bsky.social

I'm not arguing Hurts should be ahead of Mahomes (or Allen) so omitted them

aug 11, 2025, 9:28 pm • 1 0 • view
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Mad Marty 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @staszu13.bsky.social

Pretty much. Green = the best, lime = very good, yellow = mid, light orange = needs work, dark orange = the Browns crapped out again

aug 11, 2025, 9:07 pm • 2 0 • view
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Guynemer @guynemer.bsky.social

well, some of the "veteran QB"s on this list haven't played a single regular season snap, so you're doing a great job over there guys

aug 11, 2025, 3:21 pm • 4 0 • view
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Cosmo Blue @cosmoblue.bsky.social

They got it wrong by doing it in the first place. I don't get the purpose. To bring ridicule on some and inflate the ego even more of others. Will it be used for pricing quarterbacks. Football fans know Any Given Sunday the worst quarterback can beat the best. Or was it just something to do

aug 11, 2025, 11:40 pm • 1 0 • view
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Kraz @thatkraz.bsky.social

Who are the guys voting to put Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson in Tier 2? What is their grading system?

aug 11, 2025, 2:21 pm • 4 0 • view
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Steeler Yuta @steeleryuta.bsky.social

Burrow over Allen?

aug 11, 2025, 1:15 pm • 4 0 • view
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Antæus @c3maz.bsky.social

Burrow with 50 tier 1 votes. Allen with 47 tier 1 votes and 3 tier 2 votes.

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Steeler Yuta @steeleryuta.bsky.social

Yes, that is how they were placed in this order.

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Antæus @c3maz.bsky.social

Allen hasn't been able to get his team over the hump to beat the Chiefs and win the AFC Championship. Burrow has. It's probably that simply in those 3 voters eyes.

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Steeler Yuta @steeleryuta.bsky.social

You’re probably right, but by that same logic shouldn’t Burrow be dinged for failing to get his team in the playoffs last year?

aug 11, 2025, 2:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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Antæus @c3maz.bsky.social

The Bengals had an absolutely brutal year but Joe never gave up. Simply needed the Chiefs to not wave the white flag to the Broncos in the last week of the season to make the postseason. Chiefs didn't want any part of Joe and the Bengals, so it didn't happen.

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Antæus @c3maz.bsky.social

If Allen gets to the SB this year, there is no way anyone is voting him as a 2 tier QB next year. I don't agree with those 3 votes btw. The guy is a baller.

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Steeler Yuta @steeleryuta.bsky.social

Yeah, and I actually really like Joe. Anything is better than here in Pittsburgh where we have RFK Jr Jr lining up under center.

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Antæus @c3maz.bsky.social

😆 we had our version for 9 years in the Bay and Vegas. At least RFKJJ isn't a preacher.

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Steeler Yuta @steeleryuta.bsky.social

LOL yeah, but that’s just because of the ayahuasca lol

aug 11, 2025, 3:32 pm • 1 0 • view
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braindeaddad.bsky.social @braindeaddad.bsky.social

Yea because he’s better

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Steeler Yuta @steeleryuta.bsky.social

I like Burrow, but it doesn’t pass the eye test for me. If my team is down 6 late in the 4th, no way I’d rather have Burrow than Allen. But to each their own.

aug 11, 2025, 2:22 pm • 3 0 • view
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glebs @glebs.bsky.social

More people need to be brave enough to say Matt Stafford is going over the cliff this year

aug 11, 2025, 4:10 pm • 1 0 • view
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trooper77.bsky.social @trooper77.bsky.social

There’s dumb and then there’s this list. Complete rage bait

aug 11, 2025, 4:19 pm • 3 0 • view
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Wasabi @rw530710.bsky.social

I didn't know Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix, Drake Maye and Caleb Williams were veteran QBs

aug 11, 2025, 5:05 pm • 1 0 • view
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Justin Frechette @pandapeep.bsky.social

They aren't rookies.

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mhaight22.bsky.social @mhaight22.bsky.social

Stafford is not tier one

aug 11, 2025, 1:10 pm • 1 0 • view
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Jawn Williams @chodeyfosterr.bsky.social

I’m less mad about Stafford being that high than I am about Daniels, Goff, Herbert. At least Stafford has won shit

aug 11, 2025, 7:43 pm • 1 0 • view
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jl3409.bsky.social @jl3409.bsky.social

Yeah, it’s only the most knowledgeable people in the entire league ranking these 🙄 Haters gonna hate, especially the ones who haven’t won a Super Bowl since “Whoomp, There It Is” ruled the airwaves.

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mhaight22.bsky.social @mhaight22.bsky.social

Damn somebody sensitive and all up in their feels. Didn’t even say he wasn’t the fifth best QB. He’s not the same as 1-4. Not even all that close.

aug 11, 2025, 1:26 pm • 0 0 • view
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jl3409.bsky.social @jl3409.bsky.social

Yeah, guy balls out against Minnesota in the playoffs while his family has to leave their home bc of fires, then on a short week, travels across the county and posts a 100 QB rating on the #1 Defense in a blizzard. Also, outplayed Lamar the only time he faced him and out dueled Allen last year.

aug 11, 2025, 2:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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jl3409.bsky.social @jl3409.bsky.social

But I guess rando Niners fan knows more than all those NFL GMs who put him in top-5.

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Tano @tanoj.bsky.social

Most GMs aren't even good at their jobs.

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Ricker @rickeration.bsky.social

Execs, GM's and coaches don't exactly have a strong track record in identifying good QB's until one actually lands in their lap and actually plays well for them.

aug 11, 2025, 5:47 pm • 0 0 • view
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heyamyhugg.bsky.social @heyamyhugg.bsky.social

Oh, please.

aug 11, 2025, 9:09 pm • 2 0 • view
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three inches to the right @bothsidesdisorder.bsky.social

That Lawrence contract is looking like a great value since he can't even be above average.

aug 11, 2025, 8:17 pm • 1 0 • view
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braddufour.bsky.social @braddufour.bsky.social

Seems like 15 - 19 should have their own tier. The rest in that group seem to be a step below.

aug 11, 2025, 1:06 pm • 1 0 • view
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Judahkin @judahskin.bsky.social

Hell NO.

aug 12, 2025, 1:08 am • 1 0 • view
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Chad Crush @crushtalkssports.bsky.social

Aaron Rodgers above Nix might actually be worse than not having Hurts top 5 lol

aug 11, 2025, 1:23 pm • 5 0 • view
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chickentree.bsky.social @chickentree.bsky.social

Hurts isn’t close to five

aug 11, 2025, 1:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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Chad Crush @crushtalkssports.bsky.social

Jfc I just saw who was at 5

aug 11, 2025, 1:23 pm • 3 0 • view
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Bye-Bye Mars @bye-byemars.bsky.social

My thoughts exactly. Too old right?

aug 11, 2025, 2:07 pm • 1 0 • view
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Keith Hall Taft @keithhalltaft.bsky.social

Apparently not: www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/nfl-...

aug 11, 2025, 9:12 pm • 0 0 • view
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Dorian Owens @doriancowens.bsky.social

How is Stafford above Hurts?!? #eagles fans, do you agree?

aug 12, 2025, 10:56 am • 0 0 • view