Overall Grades

Number Grades (out of 100)

What the number means:

  • 95+: Number 1 pick, Andrew Luck territory, a lock to be a franchise QB.
  • 90-94: Top 5 picks, fairly confident that they’ll develop into a franchise QB with a chance to be a perennial Pro Bowler.
  • 85-89: Top 10 picks, should be a long-term starter, but due to a lower ceiling or a lower chance of reaching their ceiling, I don’t value them as highly as the 90+ prospects.
  • 80-84: Mid to late 1st round picks, project as starting QBs but probably no chance of being elite.
  • 75-79: 2nd or 3rd round picks, can potentially develop into an average at best starting QB.
  • 70-74: 4th or 5th round picks, project as long-term backups.
  • 65-69: 6th or 7th round picks, either very low ceiling or very low floor

2020 Draft Class:

  • 93 – Joe Burrow
  • 92 – Tua Tagovailoa
  • 86 – Jordan Love
  • 81 – Jacob Eason
  • 80 – Justin Herbert
  • 79 – Jake Fromm
  • 77 – Jalen Hurts
  • 73 – Anthony Gordon
  • 72 – Shea Patterson

2017-2020 Draft Classes:

  • 94 – Patrick Mahomes
  • 93 – Lamar Jackson/Joe Burrow
  • 92 – Tua Tagovailoa
  • 91 – Sam Darnold
  • 88 – Josh Allen/Drew Lock
  • 87 – Baker Mayfield/Deshaun Watson
  • 86 – Daniel Jones/Jordan Love
  • 85 – Mitch Trubisky
  • 84 – Josh Rosen
  • 81 – Dwayne Haskins/Jacob Eason
  • 80 – Justin Herbert
  • 79 – Kyle Lauletta/Deshone Kizer/Jake Fromm
  • 77 – Jalen Hurts
  • 74 – Mason Rudolph/Davis Webb
  • 73 – Clayton Thorson/Anthony Gordon
  • 72 – Luke Falk/Nathan Peterman/Brad Kaaya/Shea Patterson
  • 70 – Ryan Finley
  • 69 – Chase Litton/Josh Dobbs/Chad Kelly
  • 68 – CJ Beathard
  • 67 – Luis Perez
  • 65 – Logan Woodside

2020 Rankings Based on Potential:

  1. Jordan Love
  2. Joe Burrow
  3. Tua Tagovailoa
  4. Justin Herbert
  5. Jacob Eason
  6. Jalen Hurts
  7. Jake Fromm
  8. Anthony Gordon
  9. Shea Patterson

2020 Rankings Based on Pro-Readiness:

  1. Joe Burrow
  2. Tua Tagovailoa
  3. Jake Fromm
  4. Jacob Eason
  5. Jalen Hurts
  6. Justin Herbert
  7. Jordan Love
  8. Shea Patterson
  9. Anthony Gordon