The NFL Divisions Ranked By Their Quarterbacks

With the recent quarterback transaction as well as the interesting quarterback movement throughout this offseason, I was thinking about where the NFL's 32 teams stand at this important position. How better to see that than to rank the divisions based on the quarterbacks that play for those teams.

NFC West

49ers: Jimmy Garoppolo

Seahawks: Russell Wilson

Rams: Jared Goff

Cardinals: Kyler Murray

NFC South

Saints: Drew Brees

Falcons: Matt Ryan

Buccaneers: Tom Brady

Panthers: Teddy Bridgewater

NFC North

Vikings: Kirk Cousins

Packers: Aaron Rodgers

Lions: Matthew Stafford

Bears: Mitchell Trubisky/Nick Foles

AFC South

Texans: DeShaun Watson

Titans: Ryan Tannehill

Colts: Philip Rivers

Jaguars: Gardner Minshew II

AFC North

Ravens: Lamar Jackson

Steelers: Ben Roethlisberger

Bengals: Joe Burrow

Browns: Baker Mayfield

NFC East

Eagles: Carson Wentz

Cowboys: Dak Prescott

Giants: Daniel Jones

Redskins: Dwayne Haskins

AFC East

Patriots: Cam Newton

Bills: Josh Allen

Jets: Sam Darnold

Dolphins: Ryan Fitzpatrick/Tua Tagovailoa

AFC West

Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes

Chargers: Tyod Taylor

Broncos: Drew Lock

Raiders: Derek Carr

***

To be honest, I was surprised when I settled on the NFC West as the division presently set with the best four quarterbacks. Three of the division's quarterbacks have guided their team to the Super Bowl. The fourth is one of the most gifted and intriguing young quarterbacks in the league. The NFC South also has three quarterbacks that have guided their team to Super Bowls. Two have won a Super Bowl. One has won a ridiculous six Super Bowls. I have the NFC West ahead of the NFC South for the simple reason that three of the West's quarterbacks are in the prime of their career and the fourth hasn't reached his. It's safe to say that Tom Brady and Drew Brees, while still terrific, are in the twilight of their careers. 

Despite the Bears' uneasy quarterback situation, I have the NFC North with the third best quartet of quarterbacks. If their teams can get on a roll, I believe that Kirk Cousins, Aaron Rodgers, or Matthew Stafford could still be playing in February. Cousins and Rodgers in particular.

The AFC North is the division in the bottom half that could easily shoot up the list. 

It's interesting that the division with the league's best quarterback (Patrick Mahomes) is at the bottom.