Kent SwansonJul 16, 2026
Ken gave their top 10 quarterbacks for 2026, with Patrick Mahomes first and Josh Allen second, buying stock on Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels at 10 and 9, and Jordan Love just outside at 11.
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So Patrick Mahomes remains the number one player, at the quarterback position for me.
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“It's Dak Prescott at eight. It's Justin Herbert at seven, and it's Lamar Jackson at six. ... Drake May at five, Joe Burrow at four, Matthew Stafford at three. ... I'm buying early on Caleb and Jaden Daniels, and so they're sitting at ten and nine in my top 10. ... I had Love at 11. ... And it is Josh Allen. ... there's a name that sits atop of my list, and it's the underrated and underappreciated Patrick LaVon Mahomes.”
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