The Brady Brackets (QB Tiers) Halfway Through the 2026 Season

Brady Tier: All-time great QBs in their prime

  • Josh Allen*, Buffalo Bills
  • Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
  • Patrick Mahomes*, Kansas City Chiefs

Rivers Tier: Franchise QBs you are happy paying top-tier money and building around

  • Matthew Stafford*, Los Angeles Rams
  • Lamar Jackson*, Baltimore Ravens
  • Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
  • Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
  • Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
  • Drake Maye, New England Patriots
  • Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
  • Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
  • Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
  • C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
  • Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers

Cousins Tier: Solid to good QBs, but you don’t want to pay them top dollar

  • Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
  • Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks
  • Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
  • Bo Nix, Denver Broncos

Fitzmagic Tier: Bridge QBs or QBs who need to be replaced

  • Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers
  • Aaron Rodgers*, Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings
  • Michael Penix, Atlanta Falcons
  • J.J. McCarthy, New York Giants
  • Jacoby Brissett, Baltimore Ravens
  • Kyler Murray, Minnesota Vikings
  • Geno Smith, New York Jets
  • Daniel Jones, Indianapolis Colts
  • Malik Willis, Miami Dolphins
  • Cam Ward, Tennessee Titans
  • Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns

TBD Tier: Jury is still out

  • Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints (Trending Up)
  • Jaxson Dart, New York Giants (Trending Up)
  • Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders (Neutral)
  • Carson Beck, Arizona Cardinals (Neutral)

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

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