NFL: Quarterback index post week 6

The rookies

25. Baker Mayfield

26. Sam Darnold

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27. Josh Rosen

28. Josh Allen

I think at least three of these rookies are the future of their franchises. Baker Mayfield’s impact has been felt in the most profound way. The energy he has given the Browns and how much more potent he makes their offense is something you can honestly sense. Mayfield is so decisive when he walks to the line and he is not afraid to push the ball down the field. With that being said, he and his team got dominated by the Chargers on Sunday.

Not only did I have Darnold as my number one QB in the draft and say after week one that he was the savior of the New York Jets organization, I have not backed down from my belief in him when he was struggling shortly after because I believe in this kid. Darnold definitely isn’t perfect, but his understanding of defenses pre-snap as well as quick processing of what happens post-snap, combined with the “not-too-high, not-too-low” attitude is what convinces me.

How in the world did the Cardinals keep Rosen on the bench until the very end of the third game? Sam Bradford was a joke this season and I think Arizona truly has something special in their rookie. He is one of the most natural passers coming into the league in recent years and he has that innate confidence, that is often labelled as being cocky, that makes me think he will succeed in this league. With that being said, the coaches didn’t trust him early on to take over for Checkdown Sammy and took the ball out of his hands late in his first start.

Allen is the wildcard here. I wasn’t a huge fan of his coming into the draft because I thought his pocket presence was pretty bad and he was inconsistent with his accuracy. He looked much-improved in the preseason and has looked like Cam Newton at times as an open-field runner, but he has made some stupid mistakes and he is completing just 54 percent of his passes. The arm is ridiculous, I like the mobility, but he was out there until now because the second option is Nathan Peterman.