Tucker FranklinJul 20, 2026
Tucker unveiled their own previously unpublished ranking of all 32 starting quarterbacks, with Jacoby Brissett last and Patrick Mahomes first, placing Brock Purdy at 16 and Sam Darnold at 17 as their midpoint.
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I can't put Jacoby Brissett higher than 32.
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- That Football Show 7/20: Ranking Every Starting Quarterback in the NFL Heading into 2026
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“So your bottom a guy, you've got Brissett, Gino, Willis, Chador, Bryce Young, Michael Panix, Tyler Schock, Daniel Jones... My next four, I got Jackson Dart, Cam Ward... Fernando Mendoza... And then I got Calumrio at 21... Bo Nix's 20... Number 18 for me, CJ Stroud... Sam Donald is 17 for me... [Brock Purdy at 16]... Jalen Hertz at 15. Jaden Daniels at 14... I've got Baker Mayfield at 13... 12, I got Jared Goff... 11, I got Trevor Lawrence... my 10 is Jordan Love... Number nine for me, Justin Herbert... I got Caleb Williams at eight... number seven for me is Dak... I got Drake May 6... We have a five. Joe Burrow... I've got Lamar at three for me... I have Matt Stafford at four... Bachelor Pose is my top spot as well.”
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