The Brady Brackets (QB Tiers) Heading Into the 2026 Season

Brady Tier: All-time greats in their primes

  • Josh Allen*, Buffalo Bills
  • Patrick Mahomes*, Kansas City Chiefs
  • Lamar Jackson*, Baltimore Ravens
  • Matthew Stafford*, Los Angeles Rams
  • Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

Rivers Tier: Franchise QB who you are happy paying top tier money and building around

  • Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
  • Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
  • Drake Maye, New England Patriots

Cousins Tier: Solid to Good player, but you don’t want to pay them top dollar.

  • Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
  • Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks
  • Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
  • Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
  • Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
  • Bo Nix, Denver Broncos
  • Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
  • Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
  • CJ Stroud, Houston Texans

Fitzmagic Tier: Bridge QB or QB that needs to be replaced

  • Daniel Jones, Indianapolis Colts
  • Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers
  • Aaron Rodgers*, Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Kyler Murray, Minnesota Vikings
  • Michael Penix, Atlanta Falcons
  • Malik Willis, Miami Dolphins
  • Tua Tagovailoa, Atlanta Falcons
  • Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals
  • Mac Jones, San Francisco 49ers
  • Geno Smith, New York Jets
  • Kirk Cousins, Las Vegas Raiders
  • JJ McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings
  • Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns

TBD Tier: Jury is still out

  • Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders (Neutral)
  • Jaxson Dart, New York Giants (Trending up)
  • Cam Ward, Tennessee Titans (Neutral)
  • Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints (Trending Up)
  • Shedeur Sanders, Cleveland Browns (Neutral)

Note: An asterisk indicates a player who has clinched a spot in the Hall of Fame if they were to retire today

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