JP Acosta · Jun 10, 2026
JP Acosta laid out his full quarterback tier rankings for the NFL, from a top 'Mahomesian' tier (Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen) down to a 'limited upside' tier, and named Mahomes the best QB in the league, Burrow fourth, Herbert fifth, and Caleb Williams his 10th-best quarterback.
“My top tier is called Mahomesian... And I have Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, and Josh Allen in that tier.”
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Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Top Player ListsJun 10, 2026
“Tiers given across the show: Mahomesian (Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen); elite of the elite (Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert); aging vets (Stafford, Dak Prescott); certified hoopers (Drake May, Jordan Love); borderline top 10 (Trevor Lawrence, Caleb Williams, CJ Stroud, Jaden Daniels, Sam Darnold, Jared Goff); game manager compliment (Baker Mayfield, Bo Nix, Jalen Hertz, Brock Purdy, Aaron Rodgers, Daniel Jones); high variance (Kyler Murray, Bryce Young, Michael Panix junior, Jackson Dart, Cam Ward); watching your career with great interest (Fernando Mendoza, Tyler Shuck, Malik Willis); limited upside (Shidoor Sanders, Deshaun Watson, Jacoby Brissett, Tua Tagayo Vailoa, Mac Jones).”
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Patrick Mahomes to finish top 1 at his position, by passing yards
“Patrick Mahomes, who is the best quarterback in the NFL still”
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Justin Herbert to finish top 5 at his position, by passing yards
“But I still think he is if there's a QB five in the NFL, Justin Herbert is very comfortable at QB five.”
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- Positional FinishesJoe BurrowCincinnati BengalsJun 10, 2026
Joe Burrow to finish top 4 at his position, by passing yards
“I think Joe Burrow has rightfully earned that spot as being the fourth best quarterback in the NFL to me”
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- Depth Chart CallsMalik WillisMiami DolphinsJun 10, 2026
Malik Willis to be 1st on the depth chart
“I'm very curious on what the Dolphins' offense is gonna look like with Malik Willis as their quarterback”
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- Positional FinishesCaleb WilliamsChicago BearsJun 10, 2026
Caleb Williams to finish top 10 at his position, by passing yards
“You gotta pick your end of the top 10 here... I'm going to go with Caleb Williams”
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