Andy Benoit of SI Ranks the NFL Quarterbacks

  1. Matt Cassel, Bills

Put EJ Manuel or Tyrod Taylor here if you want. Whatever—you get the idea.

  1. Robert Griffin III, Washington

His mobility is not what it once was. That’s an issue, as he has mountains to climb to improve his mechanics and field-reading.

  1. Marcus Mariota, Titans

Has there ever been so much mystery around a quarterback drafted in the top five? Nobody knows whether his style will flourish or flounder at the pro level. 29. Josh McCown, Browns

Better athlete than appears and he has the ability to play big in the pocket. Problem is, he’s only shown it as a backup fill-in, not a starter leading the offense.

  1. Brian Hoyer, Texans

Plays well on the move. But appears to be one of those guys defenses figure out the more they see of him on tape.

  1. Geno Smith, Jets

Bad decision-making has been his undoing. That can be corrected. And if it is, he has the pocket toughness to be a top-16 starting quarterback.

  1. Jameis Winston, Buccaneers

He’s TBD, of course. But the necessary skills appear to be there.

  1. Blake Bortles, Jaguars

Much better athlete than we realize. Very possible he jumps 10 or more spots on this list in 2016.

  1. Nick Foles, Rams

Has no special traits and can be too methodical at times. But that doesn’t mean he can’t oversee a ball control offense like St. Louis.

  1. Teddy Bridgewater, Vikings

Was tightly managed last season before showing extremely encouraging signs down the stretch. The Vikings think they have their guy. Loosen the leash and let’s find out.

  1. Sam Bradford, Eagles

He’s almost impossible to critique given his injury woes. But if healthy (huge if) he’s a snappy, accurate passer fit for a spread scheme.

  1. Colin Kaepernick, 49ers

Raw tools are startling, but so are a lot of his decisions. There are also mechanical flaws.

  1. Andy Dalton, Bengals

Outstanding before the snap but can be a total crapshoot after it.

  1. Derek Carr, Raiders

Have to see how he does with the training wheels off, but skill-wise, it appears the Raiders have finally (finally!) found their franchise QB.

  1. Alex Smith, Chiefs

Underrated mobility adds a dimension to a QB who operates under defined reads and who attempts safe throws almost exclusively.

  1. Jay Cutler, Bears

Mistakes and leadership are problems, but there’s nothing a coach can’t ask him to do on the field.

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