ESPN's Jeremy Fowler has been releasing a series of position rankings put together through a poll of NFL coaches and executives. The quarterback rankings were released Monday, and many were surprised to see what the top five looked like.
Patrick Mahomes was ranked No. 1 to the surprise of no one. Quarterbacks 2-4 were what everyone was curious to see. To the delight of Buffalo Bills fans, Josh Allen was ranked No. 2.
"Allen's standing in our top 10 series has been a journey -- and a point of contention in Buffalo," Fowler writes. "Since the series started in 2020 until 2023, Allen's place in the quarterback pantheon was universally celebrated among voters inside the league and highlighted in this piece annually. He became, unquestionably, a top-shelf quarterback in the league."
One NFC executive tells Fowler that Allen has passed every test.
"He's done everything," the executive told Fowler. "He's answered every test. He makes less mistakes and takes care of the ball. Only thing left to do is win it all."
Jackson came two spots later at No. 4 after Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was ranked No. 3.
It appears that NFL personnel are saying what I've been saying forever - it's Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and then everyone else.
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