The QB Hierarchy: Stacking All 32 Starters for 2025
Quarterback is still the single most important position in all of team sports. Get this position right and everything else feels a little easier: third-and-8 looks manageable, the red zone doesn't shrink as much, and your fan base sleeps better on Sunday night. Get it wrong and even the best roster falls apart in prime time. With the league in flux and a record number of teams shuffling starters, here’s how I stack every signal-caller going into 2025.
1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Everyone keeps talking about the other AFC quarterbacks — how close Josh Allen is, how Lamar finally put up the passing numbers, how Burrow looks healthy again, even how the new kids might crash the party. Everyone's getting closer to getting over the hump; but Patrick Mahomes is the hump. He’s not chasing them; they’re all chasing him.
Even in what people called a “down year,” he dragged an offense with holes at tackle and a revolving door at receiver back to the Super Bowl looking like, well, the Chiefs. The stats didn’t scream MVP, but the situational brilliance was still there — late drives, two‑minute mastery, the calm to make a busted play call look like it was drawn up that way. Early Mahomes won with deep shots and highlight reels. The 2024 version won by playing point guard, taking the easy yards, and grinding out wins.
That’s why he’s still on top. You can talk about windows opening for everyone else, but the truth is, Mahomes is still standing in the way. Until somebody actually knocks him off in January, the path to the Super Bowl still goes straight through No. 15.
2. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
Allen is a walking physics lesson. He’s still got the biggest arm in the league, but what really defined 2024 was how he carried Buffalo without a true star wideout. The Bills are hoping Keon Coleman eventually becomes that guy, but right now Allen's doing some heavy lifting. He cut the chaos without losing the creation — fewer wild throws, fewer sacks, and far fewer giveaways — and still dragged a shifting cast of receivers into one of the AFC’s best attacks.
The way he handled pressure was what separated him. Where most quarterbacks bleed negative plays, Allen kept finding positive outcomes — checkdowns turning into chunk gains, scrambles that moved the chains, calm throws against free runners. He’ll still give you one of those “did he really just try that?” passes a month, but Bills fans aren't stressing for four quarters. He put this team on his back last season, and until someone else in Buffalo steps up as a true star, he’s going to have to do it again.
3. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Lamar’s 2024 regular season wasn’t just good, it was historic. He looked completely at home in Todd Monken’s structure, hitting in‑breakers on time, punishing safeties who tried to cheat, and putting up numbers that finally silenced the old “yeah, but can he throw it?” crowd for good. He was efficient when he needed to be, electric when the play broke down, and for four months, Baltimore looked like the best team in football. And the truth is, with the roster around him — deep receiver group, strong run game, and a nasty defense — he’s set up to do it again in 2025.
But here’s the catch: the playoffs. For all the regular season dominance, something about January has tripped up both the Ravens and Lamar himself. Ball security issues, sacks at the wrong time, and just a general tightness that doesn’t show up from September through December. The question isn’t whether he’ll have another stellar regular season — he will. The question is whether he can stack a few of those same stellar games in January, the ones that turn an MVP into a champion and finally carry Baltimore all the way to the big game.
4. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
Healthy Burrow is a quarterbacking clinic in motion. Before the snap, he’s diagnosing protections, identifying leverage, and setting up his receivers with a plan. Once the ball is snapped, the footwork is textbook — quick, balanced, efficient — and by the time the top of the route hits, the ball is usually already on its way. It’s that anticipation, the ability to throw guys open before the defense has fully rotated, that makes him feel unfair to play against.
Last season was a reminder of what a fully healthy Burrow really looks like. The Bengals’ passing game ran through his rhythm: steady volume, plenty of touchdowns, and those crucial third-down throws where the ball was out before pass rushers got off their first move. He isn’t built on second-reaction chaos like some of the other top guys; he’s built on precision, timing, and conviction.
Add in the fact that his chemistry with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins is already top-tier, and you can see why the Bengals’ offense looks like a different sport at times. The only question, as always, is how well the line in front of him holds up to keep that version on the field for 17 weeks and beyond.
5. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
Jayden Daniels’ rookie year didn’t just feel hot, it felt real. Some young quarterbacks come in, light up the highlight reels, and then fade once defenses catch up. Daniels doesn't feel like one of them. The speed was obvious — he looked like the fastest guy on the field at times — but it was the poise that really jumped out. He handled blitzes like a vet, kept the ball safe, and didn’t rely on a diet of designed QB runs to rack up rushing yards. When defenses tried to crank up the pressure, he trusted his rules, got the ball out, and let his teammates do the rest.
Now comes the sophomore test. Year 2 is when defensive coordinators empty the bag. Expect robber safeties sitting on his favorite glance routes, simulated pressures that look like six or seven but only bring four, and post-snap rotations daring him to hold the ball a tick too long. That’s the reality of being the reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year — every week is a pop quiz.
Washington has done their part to give him a real chance to keep climbing. They doubled down on yards-after-catch weapons with Deebo Samuel, added Austin Ekeler to give him a quick-out option against blitz, and brought in Laremy Tunsil to lock down his blindside. Those moves are a clear message that the franchise is all-in on helping their young star avoid the dreaded sophomore slump.
6. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
Hurts is what happens when strength, toughness, and preparation all end up in the same body. The tush push may have become a meme, but they’re just the tip of the iceburg. What really stood out in 2024 was his growth as a passer. He rediscovered his timing on those intermediate crossers that had been a staple in 2022, pushed the ball with confidence, and turned the red zone into a comfort zone again. When his first read was there, he looked automatic.
What makes Hurts such a weapon is that Philadelphia doesn’t need him to live off second-reaction scrambles. They just need the steady drumbeat of efficient early downs: clean base, decisive eyes, and the willingness to let the offense flow. He gives them that almost every week, and then sprinkles the ability to bulldoze a linebacker on third-and-2 or hammer home a red-zone keeper. That mix of reliability and raw strength is exactly why he’s such a nightmare to defend.
The Eagles have doubled down on keeping that ecosystem healthy. The offensive line is still one of the most stable in the league, Saquon Barkley is coming off a historic season, and A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith give him two true alphas outside. Hurts may never be the flashiest QB in the league, but the weeks when everything clicks, he plays like he belongs in the top five conversation without question.
7. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Stafford is still one of the most gifted quarterbacks this league has. He hunts throws most guys don’t even dream of trying — lasers to the sideline, deep crossers threaded through tiny windows, hole shots between defenders — and he somehow makes them look routine. That gunslinger gene hasn’t gone away just because of age or mileage. Sure, the turnover-worthy plays spike when the protection collapses, and the hits have piled up, but you take all of that when the payoff is a defense having to cover every blade of grass against his arm.
What keeps him ranked this high is how well his skill set meshes with Sean McVay’s offense. The Rams know exactly how to maximize him: isolate Davante Adams or Puka Nacua, stress defenders with motion, and then let Stafford do what he does best — process coverages, move safeties with his eyes, and rip throws with total conviction. When he’s kept upright, there are still nearly a dozen Sundays every year where Stafford looks like the single best pure thrower in the sport.
8. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
Goff has become proof that there’s more than one way to be elite at quarterback. He’s not going to wow you with highlight-reel scrambles or a rocket arm off his back foot, but give him a clean pocket and a detailed plan, and he’ll carve up a defense with layered throws and precise ball placement.
The past two years showed that wasn’t a fluke — he’s developed into one of the league’s most reliable distributors, the kind who can keep an offense on schedule because he knows exactly where the ball should go. That discipline in his progressions is why the Lions have looked so steady in big spots.
The real question for 2025 is how he adapts. The staff brain drain and changes on the interior line mean some of the built-in safety nets are gone, and he may have to take on a little more of the heavy lifting. The good news is that he’s earned that trust by steadily adding more to his plate. He’ll never be a broken-play magician, but with the supporting cast in Detroit, he doesn't need to be Superman. It just needs to keep running through the steady hands of a quarterback who knows exactly who he is.
9. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
Herbert can make every throw in the book. The knock has always been that he could be a little too by‑the‑book, sticking to the design while chaos unfolded around him. There was some truth to that, but 2024 showed real growth. He looked more comfortable in the broken moments, trusted his reads, and played more like a surgeon than a gunslinger. The result was one of the cleanest touchdown-to-interception lines of his career and a Chargers offense that finally looked stable even when protection wasn’t perfect.
The next leap isn’t about piling up bigger volume; it’s about picking his spots to attack. With a steadier run game behind him and a real play‑action foundation to lean on, Herbert doesn’t need 45 attempts a week to show off. What he needs is two or three manufactured explosives every Sunday — the kind of layups off play‑action or deep crossers that don’t require seven‑man protection. He already shreds when the play is on schedule. If the Chargers’ edges hold up, Herbert’s natural arm talent can do the rest. He feels like a sleeping giant, and with the right structure, that giant is ready to wake up.
10. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
It’s okay to say it out loud: 2024 was the best football of Baker’s life. The tone was different — he looked like he’d finally found the sweet spot between gunslinger and grown-up quarterback. The pocket movement was calmer, the feet were more controlled, and the ball came out on time more often than not. He still has that “go make a play” gene, and yes, it leads to the occasional head-scratching turnover, but the balance has shifted. Instead of living on chaos, he leaned into his middle-of-the-field reads, kept the offense ahead of the sticks, and let his receivers work for him.
The results showed up in the details. With Mike Evans and Chris Godwin steadying the ship, Tampa’s offense looked explosive again. Baker found answers in the red zone and proved he could close out games in the fourth quarter. The turnovers are still the tax you pay for that confidence, but if he keeps those hero-ball moments to a manageable level, this version of Mayfield isn’t a one-off. It looks and feels like sustainable, high-level quarterbacking.
11. C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
By his third season, Stroud has already proven that his calling card — throwing receivers open before they actually break — translates week after week in the NFL. His anticipation and timing have made Houston’s passing game look polished, and his ball placement on layered throws gives defenses fits. The 2024 season wasn’t spotless, though.
The line broke down too often, his internal clock stretched longer than it should have, and some of those negative plays you expect from a young quarterback crept back in. Still, through it all, he never stopped being that calm, high‑end pocket passer who can rip throws most QBs wouldn’t even dare.
The next step isn’t about reinventing him — it’s about cleaning up the details. Houston has to shore up its protection and mix in more play‑action and seam concepts to give him free completions. Those tweaks would keep him on schedule and allow his accuracy to shine. Stroud already has the guts to challenge NFL windows and the patience to let plays develop; trimming the sacks is what turns him from very good into one of the league’s most efficient week‑to‑week operators.
12. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
I know I’ve got Purdy higher than most would, but I really value quarterbacks who can run the offense they’re asked to run — and Purdy does that as well as just about anyone in football. Call him a system quarterback if you want, but elite systems aren’t easy to pilot. They demand perfection with your eyes and feet on every snap, and Purdy delivers more often than not. He doesn’t have the cannon some of the other guys do, but his timing and the way he turns play‑action into layups make the whole operation hum. He’s also a better mover than he gets credit for — subtle pocket slides, quick resets, ball out on time — he just has a great presence out there.
The limitations are real, there's no denying that, but they're manageable. When defenses squat corners outside and force San Francisco to win deep on the boundary, the margin for error shrinks and sometimes the throw isn’t there. But with this roster and Kyle Shanahan pulling the strings, Purdy is exactly the kind of point guard you want. He keeps the train moving, rarely puts the offense in a hole, and maximizes the playmakers around him. That ability to execute what’s asked, at a high level, is a skill that travels, and it’s why he belongs inside the top-15.
13. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
Love’s tape is a roller coaster, but it’s one packed with fireworks. He’ll drop 30‑plus air‑yard shots like they’re nothing, then turn around two series later and miss a routine throw or try to squeeze one into a window that just isn’t there. That’s where he is in his growth curve — still ironing out the consistency—b ut the encouraging part is that the tough stuff is already in the bag. He’s completely comfortable pushing the ball downfield, fearless about challenging safeties.
The real separator for his 2025 ceiling is the boring stuff. It’s footwork on the routine downs, taking the checkdown when the shot isn’t there, and shaving a half‑second off his tendency to hold the ball under pressure. If the Packers’ interior line holds up and their young receiver group continues to blossom, Love has every tool to look like the quarterback of an NFC title contender. The variance is still part of the package, but so is the upside.
14. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
At his best, Dak runs an offense like a star quarterback. He gets to the line, diagnoses the look, sets protections, and delivers the ball where it needs to go. In 2023 he was an MVP candidate by being efficient and fearless, attacking tight windows. In 2024, injuries sapped some of that rhythm and he looked like a guy battling his body more than the coverage in front of him.
The bones are still there. What I think sets him apart, and why I have him ranked here, is the situation he’s in. With CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, he’s got a strong group of weapons around him, and the Cowboys’ shaky defense means he’s going to be throwing a ton just to keep up. That volume could push his raw stats above some of the guys ahead of him in these rankings, but I value more than numbers.
15. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
Lawrence still looks the part — tall, athletic, plenty of ball. When it’s right, the reps are gorgeous. But week to week, the consistency just hasn’t been there. The accuracy drifts, the aggression can tilt into stubbornness, and too many snaps have turned into negative plays when pressure closes in. Some of that is the chaos around him, some of it is injuries, and some of it is simply the fifth-year reality that by now, the routine throws have to be automatic.
That’s why 2025 feels like such a pivotal season. He’s got the big contract in his back pocket, but even with the security of a deal, the pressure is on. Teams always find a way out if the production doesn’t match the paycheck, and Lawrence has to start proving that his talent turns into steady results.
A play-caller in Liam Coen with a clear identity should help — more under-center play-action, defined half-field reads, and a red-zone plan that doesn’t demand hero ball every trip. I still believe in the potential, but there’s no denying his runway is shortening.
16. Geno Smith — Las Vegas Raiders
Geno’s reputation has swung back and forth over the years, but the tape shows a quarterback who still throws with precision and isn’t afraid to challenge windows. He’s a rhythm-and-timing passer, not a freelancing sandlot guy, and his deep ball touch is still up there with the best in the league. Now he’s in Las Vegas with Chip Kelly running the offense and Pete Carroll’s fingerprints on the run game. Instead of asking him to be someone he isn’t, the Raiders are setting him up to do what he does best: deliver the ball on time and let the playmakers do their work.
Last season in Seattle was proof he can still sling it. The deep shots were back, but when the Seahawks fell behind schedule, the late-down turnovers crept in. The Raiders’ 2025 plan looks built to fix that. More RPOs and quick isolation throws will keep him on time, while play-action shots to Brock Bowers and Amari Cooper should unlock the verticals without the chaos. If Kelly’s uptempo structure trims down those forced third-and-long situations, Geno can be exactly what Las Vegas needs — a steady starter with a high floor who still gives you those occasional top-10 level spikes when the deep ball lands.
17. Kyler Murray — Arizona Cardinals
Kyler’s highlight plays are still as loud as ever — designed runs that gash defenses, escape‑act rollouts with those twitchy feet, and that fastball he can still uncork when his feet are set. The question has always been whether he can marry those gifts with consistency week-to-week. When the pocket gets messy, the middle of the field has been trouble, and keeping rhythm over four quarters hasn’t come easy. 2024 gave us a glimpse of a slightly more mature version of Murray. To jump into the top tier, though, he’ll need to cut down on the negative second‑and‑long snaps and show a little more courage attacking between the hashes. The potential is still there — it’s just about proving it consistently over an entire season.
18. Bo Nix — Denver Broncos
Bo Nix already plays quarterback like a pro — boring and efficient. The ball comes out on time and the protections marry up with the concepts. Sean Payton couldn't have drawn up a more Nix‑friendly landing than his system. As a rookie, he kept the offense on schedule, rarely drifted into sacks, stole first downs with his legs, and avoided the classic young QB trap of forcing the late throw just to prove he could.
The reason I’ve got Nix this low isn’t because I don’t think he can play — he clearly can — it’s because I’m not sure how much better he’s going to get. He came into the league with so much college experience that he already looked polished in a lot of areas as a rookie, which was a huge plus at the time, but it also makes me wonder how much room for growth is really left. He might already be bumping up against his ceiling, and while that’s not necessarily a bad thing, it does cap how high he can climb in these rankings. If what we saw in 2024 is basically what he’s going to be for the next few years — efficient, on time, low on turnovers — then Denver has a steady hand, but maybe not the guy who ever breaks into the top tier.
19. Drake Maye — New England Patriots
Drake Maye is all traits and upside, and that’s why he’s still fascinating even after a rough rookie season. He’s big, athletic, can push the ball downfield with real juice, and has the kind of temperament where a mistake doesn’t rattle him. The flashes were there — ropes to the sideline, layered throws into tight windows — but so were the late eyes against pressure and the missed hot reads that made drives stall. That’s why 2025 feels like such a reset. The Patriots finally built a grown-up infrastructure around him with Mike Vrabel setting the tone and Josh McDaniels simplifying the reads. There's also Stefon Diggs to give him a true WR1 who tilts coverages. If Maye speeds up his feet and eyes by just half a beat, he’ll live in the manageable downs where his arm talent actually gets to shine. The Year 2 leap is very much on the table — maybe not fireworks every week, but far fewer wasted snaps and more calm quarterbacking that makes New England look like they finally have their guy.
20. Caleb Williams — Chicago Bears
Caleb Williams is still one of the most naturally talented quarterbacks in the league, even if his rookie year left plenty of scars. But I'm going to need to see something at this level before I can elevate him. The arm angles, torque, and on-the-move accuracy are all there — if you could design a modern playmaker in a lab, he’d look a lot like him. The problem in 2024 was that he tried to be too polished on too many snaps behind a shaky interior, and it cost him: sacks, fumbles, and some ugly throws into traffic that stalled drives. The highs were electric, but the lows piled up just as quickly.
Now with Ben Johnson calling plays, the Bears are handing him a call sheet full of easy buttons — play-action, RPOs, mirrored concepts, and quick-game looks that punish blitz. The interior line finally has some veterans to stabilize things, and the receiver room is legitimately scary. What it comes down to now is whether Caleb can find a middle ground to stack routine completions while hitting the fireworks when they’re there. If he does, the highlight reel moments will hit in the right spots, and Chicago will have the kind of quarterback who can not just dazzle for stretches but carry them when it matters.
21. Tua Tagovailoa — Miami Dolphins
When Tua is on the field, Miami looks like Miami. The ball comes out fast, the spacing sings, and the yards-after-catch pile up. He’s as clean and efficient a short-to-intermediate distributor as there is in the league when the picture is right and the pocket is defined. The problem is, he has trouble staying on the field; and even when he is, the wow plays just aren't there if Tyreek isn't. The Dolphins are trying to change that story, but it all comes back to health. This is the biggest “if healthy” quarterback in football.
22. J.J. McCarthy — Minnesota Vikings
J.J. McCarthy steps into about as favorable a setup as a young quarterback could ask for. Kevin O’Connell is one of the best teachers in the league, Justin Jefferson is basically a human cheat code, and the offense is built on play-action and keepers that fit McCarthy’s strengths as a smart distributor who throws well on the move. Unfortunately for him, we have absolutely no idea what he's going to be at the NFL level. Now he’s healthy, and the Vikings are expected to manage him carefully at the start. As the year goes on, the menu will expand and he’ll be asked to do more in the dropback game, but for now, he’s walking into as soft a landing as a rookie-ish quarterback could get.
23. Michael Penix Jr. — Atlanta Falcons
I’ve got Michael Penix Jr. ranked here because as much as I love his arm, he did show some flaws in his limited time last season. The strike‑zone heaters were there, but so were the occasional air‑mailers and risky throws that reminded you he’s still figuring out how to play within structure. That said, I have so much faith in his arm talent that I wouldn’t be surprised if he works his way into the top‑15, maybe even top‑10 conversation with the weapons around him in Atlanta. Zac Robinson’s system stays intact, Drake London and Kyle Pitts are dangerous targets, and the team has plenty of speed on the perimeter. If the Falcons protect him and he trims down the few “hero ball” decisions, Penix has the upside to shoot up these rankings quickly.
24. Sam Darnold — Seattle Seahawks
Sam Darnold followed the Baker Mayfield script and had the start of a career resurgence in Minnesota last year. The turnovers didn’t completely disappear, but the decision-making finally started to catch up with his natural arm talent. Now he lands in Seattle with Klint Kubiak calling plays, an under‑center system that leans on the run, and a slot receiver who can be a timing hub. The plan is clear: keep him on schedule, keep him ahead of the sticks, and let him be a point guard with a live arm. When the structure holds, he looks the part. When it breaks down, the old habits creep back in. This could be one of those situations where we end up appreciating the rest of the Vikings offense after seeing what Darnold looks like without their support.
25. Bryce Young — Carolina Panthers
Year 2 finally gave us a version of Bryce Young that looked like he belonged, even if he had to get benched to bring that out of him. Dave Canales simplified the picture for him, the footwork settled down, and the anticipatory throws that made him such a high pick started to show up again. He’ll never wow anyone with measurables, but he can win snaps with timing and quick processing. The ceiling is still capped by his size and arm, but the floor looks higher than it did during his rough stretches. If Carolina avoids putting him in endless pure dropback situations, Year 3 should give them a solid, sustainable starter who can finally settle into the role long term.
26. Aaron Rodgers — Pittsburgh Steelers
Rodgers’ resume speaks for itself, but the present is a little murkier. Post-Achilles, he played more conservatively and was hesitant to pull the trigger the way he used to. The ball still comes out with zip when he gets behind it, and his pre-snap mastery is unmatched, but the scramble magic and bailout plays look like they’re gone. Some of that was protection, some of it was age, and some of it was just the aftermath of a major injury.
Pittsburgh has set him up in 2025 with a line that wants to maul, a run/play-action heavy scheme, and a true size-speed wideout in DK Metcalf to give him favorable matchups. That’s the safest version of Rodgers at this stage: pick the matchup, throw on time, and manage the game without asking him to be 2014 Rodgers again. If expectations are kept in check, he can still be efficient, drop the occasional vintage deep shot, but I wouldn't be holding my breath for any MVP runs.
27. Russell Wilson — New York Giants
Russell Wilson isn’t the same guy he was in Seattle, but he can still function as a bridge quarterback. The rainbow deep ball still drops softly into a bucket, and his experience in two-minute drills gives him a level of poise few other quarterbacks have. But when he's asked to create, the flaws are obvious. With the way Jaxson Dart has been playing, I’m not sure how long Wilson will actually hold onto this job.
28. Cam Ward — Tennessee Titans
Cam Ward’s upside is loud enough to hear from the parking lot. The arm pops, the second‑reaction juice is real, and he’s got the confidence to attack windows even when the picture isn’t perfect. The transition from college to the pros will be about figuring out which of those shots are really on the menu. Tennessee is giving him a creative staff that wants to move the pocket, lean on RPOs, and scheme calculated shots to Calvin Ridley, but the offensive line is a work in progress. That means Ward has to protect himself with decisions, not just his legs.
29. Justin Fields — New York Jets
Fields has one of the most unique skill sets in the league — when the run game is part of the plan, he’s a problem. QB draws, keepers, and explosives off play‑action still stress defenses in a way few quarterbacks can replicate. The downside is that the processing hiccups haven’t gone anywhere. He still holds the ball too long, takes too many sacks, and misses hot reads that stall drives. If he can shave a half‑second off his time‑to‑throw, especially on third down, his ceiling climbs. If not, the limitations keep him planted here.
30. Joe Flacco — Cleveland Browns
Flacco is the definition of boring competence, and sometimes that’s exactly what a roster needs. The arm is still live enough to push the ball to the boundary, the experience speeds up protection checks, and he’ll run the offense like an adult. In the right environment, he can still string together functional stretches, but the issue is ball security. The dangerous seam throws and the occasional pick‑six haven’t only gotten worse with age.
31. Daniel Jones — Indianapolis Colts
Jones gets a second chance in Indianapolis with a staff that is dying for a steady hand at quarterback. The Giants chapter ended ugly: accuracy wandering, hits piling up, and too many turnovers when he pressed. Now he has Shane Steichen, Michael Pittman Jr., Alec Pierce, Josh Downs, a promising young tight end, and an athletic interior line. There’s a path to this being a Darnold‑in‑Minnesota type rebound.
32. Spencer Rattler — New Orleans Saints
Rattler is young, aggressive, and talented, but the floor is still a mystery and the ceiling has seemingly shown itself. The arm talent has always been there, and the swagger to try throws into NFL windows is part of the package, but consistency is the missing piece. Two young tackles are growing with him, and that patience will be key. If the Saints accept the lumps and Rattler leans into a rhythm of singles with the occasional haymaker, you’ll see the outline of a starter by December. If he chases big plays on every snap, though, the mistakes will drown out the flashes.