Colin Cowherd · Jul 15, 2026
Cowherd walks through his projected top-10-plus quarterback rankings going forward, with Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes at the top, Caleb Williams third, Sam Darnold in the six-seven range, and Lamar Jackson slipping to 11th ahead of Dak Prescott, Baker Mayfield and Brock Purdy.
“I'm doing my top ten list, and I'm like Lamar's eleven, decks twelve, Baker Mayfield probably thirteen, I'm getting down Brock pretty fourteen.”
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- Position Group RankingsJul 15, 2026
“I mean it's a real defensive front. It will be the best defensive front arguable in the league.”
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- Top Player ListsJul 15, 2026
“In my list was Alan Mahomes and I have Caleb higher than people do... Stafford, Herbert Burrow, Donald goff Love... I have Caleb at three... I'm like Lamar's eleven, decks twelve, Baker Mayfield probably thirteen, I'm getting down Brock pretty fourteen.”
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