Henry McKenna
NFL Reporter
The 2024 QB class had itself a week, folks.
Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix all got Ws. That said, let’s not go crazy about where they stand in these rankings. Only one of them made a big jump. (You can probably guess who.) One of them actually fell significantly in the rankings. (You can probably also guess who.) But it was a fascinating week for the youngsters, who are having mixed success in the NFL.
Let’s dive into where they landed among the veterans in this week’s QB Stock Market.
For these rankings, we weigh this week’s performance with 30% importance with 70% applied to the rest of 2024. One question holds importance above all others: What have you done for your team lately?
Previous weeks: 1, 2, 3, 4
1. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens (⬆️ 1)
The poor, poor Bengals have to figure what in the world to do with Lamar this week.
There is really no answer.
Against the Bills this past weekend, he took exactly what the defense offered him. Every hole in the zone? Jackson found it. Every winnable matchup in man? Jackson found it. Every opportunity to tuck and run? Jackson found it.
Lamar has been excellent to start the season, even if the Ravens’ record (2-2) doesn’t necessarily reflect as much. It was entirely possible — after the devastating loss to the Chiefs and ensuing upset loss to the Raiders — that Baltimore could open the season 0-4. But Jackson did what his critics have often said he doesn’t: win big games. He beat Dallas. He beat Buffalo. On to Cincinnati.
2. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers (⬆️ 4)
If Patrick Mahomes isn’t going to play like himself, I’m going to look for traces of his game in other players. And I was thrilled to find it in Brock Purdy in Week 4.
Yes, we’re talking about the same Brock Purdy.
During the 49ers opening drive on Sunday, Purdy dropped back on third-and-9 from the Patriots’ 21 and the pocket collapsed. And although Purdy isn’t…
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Publish date : 2024-10-01 12:00:46
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