
Top QB Draft Classes Since 2015: Stars & Upside
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2018s quarterback class reigns supreme, boasting MVPs Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, alongside Super Bowl winner Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold. The 2024 class, featuring Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, and Bo Nix, shows immense potential. The 2022 class, with Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert, and Jordan Love, offers a balance of contenders and consistent performers. Classes from 2016 and 2017, while solid, lack the star power and depth of the top classes. Player development, coaching, and team dynamics continually reshape these rankings, making these classes dynamic and exciting to watch.
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NFL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Top QB Draft Classes Since 2015: Stars & Upside. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
0:00It's April knife. This is NFL news today, powered by AI tracking teams, players, and standings. Quarterback draft classes since 2015 have shaped the NFL in wild ways, with only a few delivering real stars in depth. The top ring group from 2018 leads the pack thanks to MVP Beast like Josh Allen and the Mar Jackson, plus solid starters Baker Mayfield, and Sam Darnold, who even snagged a Super Bowl win lately. Coming in second is the 2024 class, loaded with upside from rookies like Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake May, and Bonix. They burst onto the scene with big expectations and early flashes, showing they could climb even higher if they keep developing. The 2020 class sits third, a deep crew with Joe Burrow, Jalen Hertz, who won a Super Bowl. Tia Tua Tagaviloa, Justin Herbert, and Jordan Love All, contributing big. It's got that perfect mix of contenders and consistent producers that teams dream about. Lower down, 2016 brought steady guys
1:03like Dak Prescott, Jared Goff, Carson Wentz, and Jacobi Prasette, good for playoffs, but no true elite. Peek, then 2017 rise almost solo on Patrick Mahomes, Super Bowls, and MVPs, lacking the back-up depth to compete higher. Player growth, coaching, and teamfits keep flipping these rankings over time, so today's top dogs might shift in a few years as careers unfold. Keep watching these classes. They're rewriting the quarterback game as we speak.
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