Forum The Longship NFC QB Tiers

NFC QB Tiers

MaroonBells
Joined Jan 2014
3,235 posts
Rep: 4,468

I think this is accurate. What say you? 

#1 · May 5, 7:36 AM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0
@"MaroonBells" said: I think this is accurate. What say you? 


I would say it's fairly accurate, although it just goes to show the discrepancy between conferences where you have essentially a minimum of two elite QB's per division in the AFC;

East- Rodgers, Allen
North- Jackson, Watson
South- Lawrence, (Stroud, Richardson, Levis?)
West- Mahomes, Herbert 

#2 · May 5, 8:44 AM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0

With that said, I don't want to hear anymore excuses for Cousins this upcoming season. Weapons-check, offensive line-check, upgraded defense-check, coaching continuity-check. He needs to throw the ball less to the other team and be more efficient in general (92.5 QBR last year)

#3 · May 5, 8:48 AM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0
@"supafreak84" said:
@"MaroonBells" said: I think this is accurate. What say you? 


I would say it's fairly accurate, although it just goes to show the discrepancy between conferences where you have essentially a minimum of two elite QB's per division in the AFC;

East- Rodgers, Allen
North- Jackson, Watson
South- Lawrence, (Stroud, Richardson, Levis?)
West- Mahomes, Herbert 



Agree. The AFC has better QBs than the NFC.

However, I'd point out that Rodgers will turn 40 before the season ends and was awful last year. People. talk about Cousins age, but he's 5 years younger than Rodgers. Watson, Jackson and Lawrence have 1 playoff win apiece, while Herbert has 0. 

#4 · May 5, 9:02 AM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0

No thread about QB's is complete without Supa complaining about Cousins...

#5 · May 5, 9:39 AM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0

Where's Jaren Hall?

#6 · May 5, 9:56 AM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0
@"StickyBun" said: Where's Jaren Hall?
Pretty sure he is one of those cutoff by the bottom of the image.
#7 · May 5, 10:29 AM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0
@"supafreak84" said: With that said, I don't want to hear anymore excuses for Cousins this upcoming season. Weapons-check, offensive line-check, upgraded defense-check, coaching continuity-check. He needs to throw the ball less to the other team and be more efficient in general (92.5 QBR last year)
How many ints. did Josh Allen throw last year, comp. pct., and what was his QB rating? His offensive line was much better no?
#8 · May 5, 10:39 AM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0
@"MaroonBells" said: I think this is accurate. What say you? 


I could just as easily switch Goff and Carr with Prescott and Stafford.

#9 · May 5, 10:42 AM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0
@"supafreak84" said:
@"MaroonBells" said: I think this is accurate. What say you? 


I would say it's fairly accurate, although it just goes to show the discrepancy between conferences where you have essentially a minimum of two elite QB's per division in the AFC;

East- Rodgers, Allen
North- Jackson, Watson
South- Lawrence, (Stroud, Richardson, Levis?)
West- Mahomes, Herbert 



And how many of those elite AFC QB's have won SB's? BTW, you forgot Burrows

#10 · May 5, 11:51 AM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0
@"1VikesFan" said:
@"supafreak84" said:
@"MaroonBells" said: I think this is accurate. What say you? 


I would say it's fairly accurate, although it just goes to show the discrepancy between conferences where you have essentially a minimum of two elite QB's per division in the AFC;

East- Rodgers, Allen
North- Jackson, Watson
South- Lawrence, (Stroud, Richardson, Levis?)
West- Mahomes, Herbert 



And how many of those elite AFC QB's have won SB's? BTW, you forgot Burrows


Only 2.  But how many in the NFC?  only 1.

Brady kind of screwed up that metric for the last decade.

#11 · May 5, 12:34 PM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0
@"mgobluevikes" said:
@"MaroonBells" said: I think this is accurate. What say you? 


I could just as easily switch Goff and Carr with Prescott and Stafford.


I'm the opposite actually. I'd much rather have the guys in tier 2 than 3. But it's a good list. Kirk belongs near it's top, which he is.

#12 · May 5, 3:44 PM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0

I disagree. I consider the source. I also consider the team surrounding the QB. I'm not a huge Cousins supporter, but the team around Cousins is deficient. Hurts isn't better than Cousins. He just has a much better roster around him. Stafford may be in the same tier, but Prescott isn't.
Cousins is in the top tier of NFC QB's. Unfortunately the top tier of NFL QB's are in the AFC.

#13 · May 5, 6:23 PM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0

I think people think of QB rankings in two different ways and that's why you have so much disagreement. Is it who's better? Or who would you rather have? 

For example, no doubt Cousins is better than Trevor Lawrence. But there isn't anyone who would rather not have a 23-year-old Lawrence with his contract over 34-year-old Cousins and his. 

#14 · May 6, 7:40 AM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0

The only guy I'd take over Kirk on that list is Hurts, and that's a big reason why I think this team will be in the thick of it come the playoffs.

#15 · May 6, 8:58 AM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0

Everyone wants to crown Hurts. He had a good year. Do it again, before I’m ready to say he’s the best in the conference. 

#16 · May 6, 11:56 AM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0
@"1VikesFan" said:
@"supafreak84" said:
@"MaroonBells" said: I think this is accurate. What say you? 


I would say it's fairly accurate, although it just goes to show the discrepancy between conferences where you have essentially a minimum of two elite QB's per division in the AFC;

East- Rodgers, Allen
North- Jackson, Watson
South- Lawrence, (Stroud, Richardson, Levis?)
West- Mahomes, Herbert 



And how many of those elite AFC QB's have won SB's? BTW, you forgot Burrows


https://twitter.com/nflnetwork/status/1653878542827143169?t=WMJPI6lVYiwwACTLldBpFg&s=19

#17 · May 6, 12:29 PM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0
@"supafreak84" said: With that said, I don't want to hear anymore excuses for Cousins this upcoming season. Weapons-check, offensive line-check, upgraded defense-check, coaching continuity-check. He needs to throw the ball less to the other team and be more efficient in general (92.5 QBR last year)
OK dad. 
#18 · May 7, 7:03 AM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0
@"MaroonBells" said: I think people think of QB rankings in two different ways and that's why you have so much disagreement. Is it who's better? Or who would you rather have? 

For example, no doubt Cousins is better than Trevor Lawrence. But there isn't anyone who would rather not have a 23-year-old Lawrence with his contract over 34-year-old Cousins and his. 


Agreed...

I have another theory too. Its not mutually exclusive to yours and it probably stacks right on it: 

The frustration with the Viking's Front Office inability to put together a complete team, a team with strength in the trenches, that can win in the post-season is directed @ KC. 

The poster-child for that today would be Philly, KC, Cinci and Buff.  

That comes with the territory of being a QB I guess. You get to shrug it off (if you can) with generational pay-days. 

#19 · May 7, 7:15 AM
DE
Joined Apr 2026
206,342 posts
Rep: 0
@"MaroonBells" said:
@"supafreak84" said: With that said, I don't want to hear anymore excuses for Cousins this upcoming season. Weapons-check, offensive line-check, upgraded defense-check, coaching continuity-check. He needs to throw the ball less to the other team and be more efficient in general (92.5 QBR last year)
OK dad. 
Lol little late on this arent you? Settle down there Lil' Kirko before I make you sit in the corner...
#20 · May 7, 7:36 AM
Log in to reply.

Edit Post (mod action — author will see a notice)

Warn Poster

Suspend User (3 days)

The user will be suspended for 3 days and will receive an email with the reason and information about how to appeal.

Forum The Longship NFC QB Tiers

Welcome to VikeFans!

Welcome back, Skol fans! This is our new home. Log in with your username or email and your existing password.


Be sure to check out the How To's and Questions forum for guides on getting around the new site, and use the Help Request forum if you run into anything that you need help with. Skol!