NFL Quarterback Power Rankings: Deshaun Watson gives Browns a fighting chance
By Greg Newland
For the first time in 23 seasons, the Cleveland Browns have a franchise-caliber NFL quarterback. Unfortunately, the AFC North is loaded with talent as well.
The Cleveland Browns made one of the biggest trades in NFL history by trading for Deshaun Watson. Not only did they give up six draft picks, but they also gave him a five-year, $230 million contract where every single dollar was guaranteed.
Recent history has shown that even with an elite roster, you can’t compete for a Super Bowl without an elite quarterback. The Haslams have given Andrew Berry the green light to go all in. Let’s hope it pays off.
This list is sure to change with the upcoming NFL draft, but here is where each team ranks with their starting quarterback with most of the free-agent shifting in the past.
NFL Quarterback Rankings:
NFL quarterback No. 32 – Davis Mills, Houston Texans
At this point, I’m not sold that the Houston Texans will start the season with Davis Mills as their quarterback, but if the season were to start today, that would be the case. It’s tough to be ranked the worst starting quarterback in the NFL, but there are only 32 of these guys in the entire world.
In 2021 Mills went 2-9 as the starter and didn’t have a ton of talent around him to give him any type of help. The Texans have no need to tank with all the picks acquired from the Watson trade, but they are also maybe a year or two out from really competing.
With pick No. 3 in the 2022 NFL draft, I suspect they will be at least thinking about taking a quarterback. The issue is, I Don’t think anyone is sold that this class has elite talent at the position. We will see just how sold the organization is on Mills based on their pick at the end of April.