Ranking Drake Maye Among NFL QBs

by Zak Drapeau

Sportz Nation - 2/7/2026

Photo by Greg M. Cooper/ Associated Press

Ranking QBs

(Right Now)

1. Josh Allen

2. Matthew Stafford

3. Joe Burrow

4. Lamar Jackson

5. Jared Goff

6. Patrick Mahomes

7. Drake Maye

8. Jalen Hurts

9. Baker Mayfield

10. Dak Prescott

If I had to pick a Quarterback today, to play in a single game and win it for me I'm taking Josh Allen. The other guys on this list are elite, dependable and have proven that they can do it over a long period of time.

Drake Maye may have been 1B as the best player in the league this season but in my eyes he's still super raw and young. That being said he's got such raw talent in things I really value in QBs like accuracy, deep balls, improvising on the run and leadership.

Adding to the thought is the fact that I was seriously considering putting Pat Mahomes above him after the MVP's recent struggles over the past 3 seasons but I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

Maye is fantastic and deserves to be on this list. If he comes back in 2026 and puts together another MVP-worthy season then he will definitely be closer to the top but as of now... he's still unproven to be consistently elite.

Ranking QBs

(Build Around)

1. Josh Allen

2. Patrick Mahomes

3. Lamar Jackson

4. Drake Maye

5. Joe Burrow

6. Jalen Hurts

7. Caleb Williams

8. Justin Herbert

9. Jayden Daniels

T-10. Trevor Lawrence

T-10. Jaxson Dart

Again, I was very close to having Maye one spot above on this list too thanks to his age but decided to put Jackson ahead just based on his two-way versatility being slightly better than Maye's.

Bluntly, Drake Maye IS what we thought Jayden Daniels WAS after last season. He is very young and yet has the poise and maturity of a veteran. He is able to run the ball but also showed he is one of the most precise passers in the league.

This list will be worth visiting again after next season because if he does it again in 2026, he will FOR SURE be #1 net year. He has everything you could possibly want in a Franchise Quarterback to build around for the next decade except for a little bit more experience.

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