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The Best Quarterbacks in the NFL Right Now

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Updated May 17, 2020 227.8k votes 23.7k voters 240.7k views70 items

List RulesProfessional QBs playing in the current season

One of the hottest debates in all of sports is over who is the best quarterback in the NFL right now. It's an argument that will rage on as long as there are NFL teams. Over the last decade, the question of the best current quarterback in pro football came down to two players: Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Both of them have dominated the league, but there's a new breed of quarterbacks who can stake their claim to being the best in the league.

Would you argue with Aaron Rodgers as the best quarterback right now? The Green Bay quarterback is a guy who was won a Super Bowl and an MVP, after all. How about Eli Manning or Ben Roethlisberger, both whom have won two Super Bowls. You can even throw Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan into the mix.

This is your chance to weigh in on who is the best quarterback in the NFL right now. The key here is right now. We aren't interested in the greatest quarterback in NFL history, only the best in the current season. This is the Ultimate List of the best quarterbacks in the National Football League right now, so pick who you think is the most worthy contender for that title and vote him up.

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6,605
4,136
Drew Brees
New Orleans Saints
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States of America
Age: 41
ESPN Total QBR: 83.5
2
4,877
574
Patrick Mahomes
Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Quarterback
ESPN Total QBR: 82.2
3
6,817
5,755
Aaron Rodgers
Green Bay Packers
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Chico, California
Age: 32
ESPN Total QBR: 57.3

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4
5,438
4,598
Russell Wilson
Seattle Seahawks
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
Age: 31
ESPN Total QBR: 67.1
5
2,677
1,127
Deshaun Watson
Houston Texans
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Gainesville, Georgia
Age: 25
ESPN Total QBR: 60.2
6
2,324
708
Lamar Jackson
Baltimore Ravens
Position: Quarterback
ESPN Total QBR: 39.1
7
6,866
6,737
Tom Brady
New England Patriots
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: San Mateo, California, United States of America
Age: 43
ESPN Total QBR: 72.8

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852
383
Josh Allen
Buffalo Bills
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Age: 28
9
2,397
1,916
Jimmy Garoppolo
San Francisco 49ers
Position: Quarterback
Age: 28
ESPN Total QBR: 29.8
10
2,194
1,744
Jared Goff
Los Angeles Rams
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Novato, California
Age: 25
ESPN Total QBR: 68.1
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922
428
Kyler Murray
Arizona Cardinals
Position: Quarterback
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2,735
2,301
Carson Wentz
Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Quarterback
ESPN Total QBR: 65.0

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13
2,599
2,226
Dak Preskott
Dallas Cowboys
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Sulphur, Louisiana
Age: 27
ESPN Total QBR: 53.8

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14
2,476
2,452
Kirk Cousins
Minnesota Vikings
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Barrington, Illinois
Age: 32
ESPN Total QBR: 64.9

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15
1,325
1,124
Baker Mayfield
Cleveland Browns
Position: Quarterback
Age: 25
ESPN Total QBR: 51.4
16
3,034
4,135
Philip Rivers
Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Decatur, Alabama
Age: 38
ESPN Total QBR: 73.3
17
3,135
4,517
Matt Ryan
Atlanta Falcons
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Exton, Pennsylvania
Age: 35
ESPN Total QBR: 68.3
18
388
344
Gardner Minshew
Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Flowood, Mississippi, USA
19
3,654
5,463
Ben Roethlisberger
Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Age: 38
ESPN Total QBR: 72.9

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2,081
2,710
Nick Foles
Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Austin, Texas
Age: 31
ESPN Total QBR: 49.8

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21
1,025
1,080
Mitchell Trubisky
Chicago Bears
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Mentor, Ohio
ESPN Total QBR: 71.0
22
1,831
2,833
Marcus Mariota
Tennessee Titans
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
Age: 26
ESPN Total QBR: 55.6
23
280
292
Daniel Jones
New York Giants
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina
24
2,126
3,367
Derek Carr
Oakland Raiders
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Bakersfield, California
Age: 29
ESPN Total QBR: 51.1
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2,468
4,086
Matthew Stafford
Detroit Lions
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida
Age: 32
ESPN Total QBR: 50.6

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