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Quarterbacks make the world go 'round in the NFL. Championships have been won without prototypical franchise signal-callers, to be sure. A well-rounded roster can be just as lethal. More often than not, however Penny Hardaway Jersey , the cleanest path to contending is employing one of the league's elite under center. That's easier said than done, but it doesn't make it any le s true.So where, exactly, does each team stand at this moment? We're glad you asked. Below, we've ranked each and every club's quarterback situation, separating them into tiers, ahead of the 2023 offseason. Another wave of big-name QB movement awaits, so let's take stock of which organizations will be standing pat -- or spending big -- moving forward:1. Kansas City signaled to the rest of the NFL that it solved the search for an ever-elusive transcendent talent when it signed  to a 10-year mega-contract in 2020. Since then, No. 15 has only won another two AFC titles, a second NFL MVP award, and a second Super Bowl ... all before the age of 28. Mahomes sets the standard for the position with his acrobatic freestyling, underrated toughne s and effortle s crunch-time reliability. After just five years as a starter, he's already a Hall of Fame candidate.  2. Saddled with inconsistent protection,  has still emerged as this generation's unfazed pocket pa ser, instilling a justified confidence within the entire Cincinnati program. He is not a dual threat like several of his elite peers, but he's a bona fide winner -- not only thanks to back-to-back AFC Championship Jordan Bone Jersey  appearances in his first three seasons, but because he does all the little things well as a distributor, delivering some of the NFL's prettiest -- and timeliest -- precision throws.3. After his historic Super Bowl performance against Mahomes,  may well deserve No. 2 here, but his play style, as a frequent and rugged ball-carrier, leaves him a bit more vulnerable to injury. Even so, few QBs have enjoyed such a gradual meteoric rise as a pa ser; he went from spotty to spot-on between Years 2 and 3, and now looks like one of the best all-around talents at the position. His unshakeable composure and work ethic is just D.J. Augustin Jersey  the cherry on top.4. Physically speaking,  is the NFL's closest thing to Mahomes in terms of raw talent. He tends to lean a bit too much on said gifts, putting the ball -- and his body -- on the line by playing superhero. But most teams would still pay an ungodly price for the chance at deploying his imposing blend of size, scrambling ability and deep-ball arm strength.  5. Of all the elite QBs,  is by far the quietest, not primarily in terms of soft-spoken leadership but rather on-field results; in three years, he's compiled a 25-25 record, including playoffs, and played it relatively safe as a pa ser. But that's more so an indictment of his setup. Nikola Vucevic Jersey  His early-career numbers are still gaudy, and he's built like a laser-armed pocket prototype.6. Lost in all the moving parts of a forgettable rookie season,  was a different animal under competent, confident coaching from Doug Pederson in 2022. Ball control has flared up as an occasional i sue, but it's apparent, especially after his historically resilient playoff debut, that he's got the calmne s and Herbert-esque arm zip to restore hope in Jacksonville.  7. No QB, besides maybe Mahomes, is more capable than when it comes to changing a game in a single play; the Ravens star is absolutely electrifying on the ground, and his flick-of-the-wrist throwing power teases additional MVP campaigns. But Baltimore has repeatedly failed to meet Jackson's demands for a long-term contract, and now with the QB set to hit free agency, even a franchise tag may not precipitate a sustainable partnership. The fact he's mi sed at least five games due to injury in back-to-back seasons, and remains unproven as a big-game pa ser, makes the dynamic even more mercurial.8. Is  a championship-caliber QB? The Cowboys are about to double down on that belief, but they're probably the team closest to straddling the line between owning a "great" starter and an overpaid one. Prescott has traditionally mastered all the fundamentals, serving as Steady Eddie  Dominique Wilkins Jersey for one of the NFL's most annually (over-)hyped contenders, but he's been far more mediocre under the brightest lights, overseeing a 2-4 record and so-so 92.3 QB rating in the postseason.9. With more protection and better  Shaquille O'Neal Jersey weapons,  should take a leap as a pa ser, but the former first-rounder proved in his 2022 breakout that he's got MVP stuff as a runner, offering Lamar Jackson-level burst. And if somehow Chicago falls in love with a top prospect this year, it's well positioned to pivot, owning the No. 1 pick in the draft plus whatever it'd get in a hypothetical trade of Fields.  10. Like , who's since retired, ' days of effortle s MVP wizardry are probably past. But presuming Green Bay improves a makeshift, injury-riddled supporting cast, his wealth of experience as a tight-window pa ser can't be ignored. And if he does move on, via retirement or trade,  at least po se ses the kind of arm power you can't teach.11.  has literally made his money representing this tier. He's yet to guide a defining late-year, deep-playoff push, but he's been too productive for too long -- typically thriving as an efficient play-action artist -- to convince his bo ses he can be upgraded. More mercurial but also more resilient than usual in 2022's debut under Kevin O'Connell, he's an underrated candidate to be traded, if general manager Kwesi Adofo Markelle Fultz Jersey -Mensah decides that pursuing more upside is worth the risk of a reset.12. With headed for free agency, they've got two other injury-riddled options at their disposal:  and . Both are young -- Purdy is 23, and Lance will turn 23 in May -- and both have elite traits; the former displayed veteran-level poise as a 2022 fill-in, and Lance is a naturally gifted runner. But Purdy is coming off a serious elbow injury, and Lance is a total unknown as a thrower coming off his own absence. They've got a true boom-or-bust scenario.  13. It's fitting they're in the Vikings' division, because the Lions have something of a Kirk Cousins-lite in , who can throw a pretty ball and actually surprised  Jonathan Isaac Jersey with Pro Bowl numbers in 2022 but has clear limitations as an off-script play-maker. One reason they're this high is because they also own the No. 6 pick in the draft, which could be used to land Goff's succe sor.14.  was a revelation in his first year as succe sor, exploding as a more decisive pocket playmaker. But he's due for free agency and is still somewhat of an enigma, forcing throws down the stretch and boasting just a single year as an above-average starter during a nine-year career. As a consolation, Seattle also owns the No. 5 and No. 20 picks in th