Los Angeles Rams starter Matthew Stafford is a good quarterback, but doesn’t belong in the same category as Patrick Mahomes and company, according to NFL analyst Chris Broussard.The Athletic released a poll on Monday ranking every quarterback in the NFL ahead of the regular season. Stafford was put in the top tier, alongside Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow.On Monday’s edition of “First Things First,” Broussard took issue with Stafford’s ranking:“Look, Matthew Stafford is a very good quarterback; he should not be Tier 1. This is the first time in his career he’s been Tier 1 at 37 years old with a bad back,” said Broussard (Time stamp: 1:40).“If you wanted to put him Tier 1 a couple of years ago, coming off the Super Bowl, I would have liked it more than now… the last three years he’s 22-18."Tier 1 quarterbacks on the list were believed to be capable of carrying their teams, and handle pure passing situations with ease.“It’s not just about the playoffs, it’s a whole regular season… why are we giving him credit for coming close?” questioned Broussard.In 2024, Stafford had a 65.8 completion percentage while throwing for 20 touchdowns. In the postseason, he threw for four touchdowns without a single interception and has had a passer rating of over 100 in his last four playoff appearances. However, he has only managed that feat once this decade in the regular season.He almost guided the Rams to an upset victory over the future Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, in the divisional round, throwing for 324 yards in a 28-22 defeat.Matthew Stafford’s back “could be a big deal”While he’s helped the Rams make the playoffs in three of the last four seasons, Matthew Stafford’s back problems are becoming a big concern. On Monday, he was supposed to return to practice according to reports, but didn’t feel good enough to take the field.On Tuesday’s edition of “Good Morning Football,” former Rams star D’Marco Farr said there’s a legitimate reason to worry about Stafford.“Backs are tricky. You don’t know how he’s going to respond. So this is going to be touch-and-go. I agree with Kyle (Brandt). This is not nothing; it could be a big deal. You’d rather have your guy taking snaps,” he said via USA Today.Farr added that the team feels confident taking the field with backup Jimmy Garoppolo under center. In their preseason opener, it was Stetson Bennett who got the start, going 16/24 for 188 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-21 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.