Nick Wright#49 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 12, 2026
Wright's 2026 "Mahomes Mountain" quarterback tiers place Patrick Mahomes alone at the top, with Josh Allen and Matthew Stafford on the second row and eight tiers in all. They also assert Mahomes remains the league's best QB, calls Lamar Jackson a top-10 quarterback, tags Burrow, Prescott, Lawrence and Darnold as clear top-10 QBs, and projects Drake Maye and Caleb Williams as perennial top-5 quarterbacks.
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What Nick Wright said
I believe Patrick Mahomes is the best quarterback in the NFL.
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- Mahomes Mountain: Is Patrick Mahomes Still NFL's Best QB? Nick Wright Tiers QBs
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positional Finishes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Top Player Lists | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
How each call scored
9 checkable claims — 8 positional finishes and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 16 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 6 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 4.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Their call against the record
positional finishTheir call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
Positional Finishes8 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Caleb Williams to finish top 5 at his position, by passing yards
“"And then you have two guys that, I believe, are going to be perennially top 5 quarterbacks throughout their prime."”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Drake Maye to finish top 5 at his position, by passing yards
“"And then you have two guys that, I believe, are going to be perennially top 5 quarterbacks throughout their prime."”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Sam Darnold to finish top 10 at his position, by passing yards
“Each of these quarterbacks, according to Wright, are "clearly top-10 quarterbacks."”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dak Prescott to finish top 10 at his position, by passing yards
“Each of these quarterbacks, according to Wright, are "clearly top-10 quarterbacks."”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Patrick Mahomes to finish top 1 at his position, by passing yards
“"I believe Patrick Mahomes is the best quarterback in the NFL."”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Joe Burrow to finish top 10 at his position, by passing yards
“Each of these quarterbacks, according to Wright, are "clearly top-10 quarterbacks."”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Lamar Jackson to finish top 10 at his position, by passing yards
“"the idea that he's not still a top 10 quarterback in the league is total absurdity."”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trevor Lawrence to finish top 10 at his position, by passing yards
“Each of these quarterbacks, according to Wright, are "clearly top-10 quarterbacks."”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Top Player Lists1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
“In Wright's first edition of "Mahomes Mountain"... 8th Row ... 1st Row Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Chiefs”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears, Drake Maye, New England Patriots, Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks, Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs, Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals, Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens, Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
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More positional finishes
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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