The quarterback position is the most important position in football. It makes the biggest impact at every level, from the NFL to the pee-wee. The film and what we see with our eyes can paint one picture, but the folks at Pro Football Focus allow us to view the game through a different lens.
The Detroit Lions locked in their veteran leader, Jared Goff, to a lucrative and well-deserved contract extension this offseason. Goff has proven to be a Pro Bowl quarterback capable of winning big games in Detroit, where that’s not something that has really happened before.
How did PFF grade Goff and all the other projected starting quarterbacks in the NFL? Let’s find out…
Arizona Cardinals
Syndication: Arizona Republic
Kyler Murray
PFF Grade: 70.8
Atlanta Falcons
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Kirk Cousins
PFF grade: 86.1
Baltimore Ravens
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Lamar Jackson
PFF grade: 90.4
Buffalo Bills
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Josh Allen
PFF grade: 92.1
Carolina Panthers
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Bryce Young
PFF grade: 56
Chicago Bears
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Caleb Williams
PFF College grade: 90.3
Cincinnati Bengals
Syndication: The Enquirer
Joe Burrow
PFF grade: 77.9
Cleveland Browns
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Deshaun Watson
PFF grade: 67.3
Dallas Cowboys
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Dak Prescott
PFF grade: 90
Denver Broncos
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Bo Nix
PFF College grade: 93
Detroit Lions
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Jared Goff
PFF grade: 85.7
Green Bay Packers
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Jordan Love
PFF grade: 83.6
Houston Texans
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C.J. Stroud
PFF grade: 83.1
Indianapolis Colts
Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
Anthony Richardson
PFF grade: 52.2
Jacksonville Jaguars
Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Trevor Lawrence
PFF grade: 79.7
Kansas City Chiefs
Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Patrick Mahomes
PFF grade: 90.5
Las Vegas Raiders
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Aidan O’Connell
PFF grade: 65.9
Los Angeles Chargers
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Justin Herbert
PFF grade: 85.5
Los Angeles Rams
Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Matthew Stafford
PFF grade: 88.2
Miami Dolphins
Syndication: Palm Beach Post
Tua Tagovailoa
PFF grade: 86.9
Minnesota Vikings
Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
J.J. McCarthy
PFF College grade: 90.6
New England Patriots
Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Drake Maye
PFF College grade: 91.5
New Orleans Saints
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Derek Carr
PFF grade: 77.2
New York Jets
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Aaron Rodgers
PFF grade from 2023: 77.5
Philadelphia Eagles
Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Jalen Hurts
PFF grade: 86.7
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Russell Wilson
PFF grade: 77.5
San Francisco 49ers
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Brock Purdy
PFF grade: 87.4
Seattle Seahawks
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Geno Smith
PFF grade: 82.9
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports
Baker Mayfield
PFF grade: 77.2
Tennessee Titans
Syndication: The Tennessean
Will Levis
PFF grade: 63.7
Washington Commanders
Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Jayden Daniels
PFF College grade: 94.7