Colin Cowherd#54 of 87 NFL pundits · Jul 14, 2026
Cowherd unveiled their top-10 NFL quarterback rankings entering the season, with Josh Allen first, Patrick Mahomes second and Caleb Williams third, and noted Lamar Jackson at 11 and Dak at 12. They also picked France over Spain and England over Argentina in the World Cup, and predicted the Giants would be a good team that doubles its win total.
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Josh Allen's the best quarterback in this sport.
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“These are the ten guys I think... Number one... Josh Allen's the best quarterback in this sport... Lamar Jackson is eleven, Dak is twelve.”
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