2017 NFL Position Rankings: Top 25 Quarterbacks

Ladies and gentleman, the most wonderful time of the year has finally arrived. To distract myself and the other diehard fans out there from the fact that the start of the regular season is still nearly four months away, I'll be rolling out my picks for the best players in the NFL heading into the 2017 season with my fifth annual Position Ranking Series. The series will be released in individual posts over the course of the next month and will cover every position on offense, defense and special teams. Feel feel to post any praise or disdain you have for my picks in the comment section below or tweet them to me at @cmaitlandmm. Hope you enjoy!

 

Notes/Rules for the Position Ranking Series (copy/pasted from last year):

1.Rookies are excluded from these rankings

2.Each player is judged on where they currently stand in my opinion, not the player they once were, are going to be, etc.

3.Each player is listed as member of the team they will play for in 2017, not who they played for in 2016.

25.Carson Wentz (Eagles)
24.Blake Bortles (Jaguars)
23.Sam Bradford (Vikings)
22.Carson Palmer (Cardinals)
21.Tyrod Taylor (Bills)
20.Dak Prescott (Cowboys)
19.Marcus Mariota (Titans)
18.Ryan Tannehill (Dolphins)
17.Alex Smith (Chiefs) 
16.Joe Flacco (Ravens)
15.Andy Dalton (Bengals)
14.Jameis Winston (Buccaneers)
13.Philip Rivers (Chargers)
12.Kirk Cousins (Redskins)
11.Eli Manning (Giants)
10.Derek Carr (Raiders)
9.Matthew Stafford (Lions)
8.Cam Newton (Panthers)
7.Matt Ryan (Falcons) 
6.Andrew Luck (Colts)
5.Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers)
4.Russell Wilson (Seahawks)
3.Drew Brees (Saints)
2.Aaron Rodgers (Packers)
1.Tom Brady (Patriots)