The state of quarterback play in the NFL has never been better. Not only did the 2018 season result in the highest average pa ser rating in the history of the NFL -- -- the way in which that league-high pa ser rating was achieved was remarkably diverse in terms of age, styles of play, and distribution among the divisions. 23-year-old quarterback (113.8) captured MVP honors by becoming the second quarterback in NFL history to throw for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in a single season. 41-year-old quarterback (97.7) won his sixth Super Bowl. 23-year-old (he's now 24) quarterback (93.7) won real football games in Cleveland. 23-year-old quarterback (103.1) proved. , 36, even chipped in with a 100.4 pa ser rating. The NFL is in its golden age of quarterbacking, and it won't end when the likes of Brady, Brees, Roethlisberger, Rodgers, and Rivers eventually retire. They'll just pa s the torch to the likes of Mahomes, Watson, and Mayfield -- and that's without even factoring in last year's or this year's rookie cla s. All of this is just a long winded way of saying: With so many good quarterbacks, it wasn't easy to rank the eight NFL divisions by their starting quarterbacks heading into the 2019 season, which is what I did in this article. Before we begin, a couple of notes about the criteria. The Edwin Encarnacion Jersey rankings are based on the following factors: How good were each of the starting quarterbacks last year? How good have each of the starting quarterbacks been to this point in their career?How good will they be next year?Under each heading, you'll find a table with the four starting quarterbacks and their statistics. At the bottom of the table, you'll find all of their stats from the 2018 season averaged out until they form one quarterback who represents their division. The rankings are not entirely based on the stats. I did not sort the divisions by pa ser rating or touchdown pa ses or pa sing yards. The stats factored into the rankings, but they are not the only factor. Finally, it's important to remember that all four quarterbacks in each division matter. One star quarterback alone isn't enough to prop up the rest of the division, as was the case with Brady and the AFC East. The divisions with two good quarterbacks and two mediocre quarterbacks ranked higher than the divisions with one great quarterback and three bad quarterbacks. On that note, we begin with the AFC East. 8. AFC East Comp. % Yards TDs INTs Pa ser Rating Brady 65.8 4,355 29 11 97.7 Darnold 57.7 2,865 Yan Gomes Jersey 17 15 77.6 Allen 52.8 2,074 10 12 67.9 Fitzpatrick 66.7 2,366 17 12 100.4 Average AFC East QB 61.1 2,915 18.3 12.5 86.6 Tom Brady couldn't save the AFC East from finishing in last place. Besides Brady, the rest of the division is filled with young quarterbacks who all certainly have a chance to develop into great quarterbacks, but as of now, are nothing more than developmental quarterbacks. They're probably not going to make the leap from promising to great as soon as the upcoming season. is coming off a promising rookie season, but one that didn't result in consistent succe s. deserves credit for his 631 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground, but he's not a running back. He's a quarterback. And as a quarterback, he was atrocious. was terrible in a terrible situation with the last season and most reports indicate in the ' quarterback competition, which is why Fitzpatrick's numbers were used in the table above. Even Brady, despite helping the Patriots win their second Super Bowl in three seasons, wasn't at his best for most of the season, posting his first sub-100 pa ser rating since 2014. Brady is still great. The rest of the starting quarterbacks have a chance to develop into good quarterbacks. As of now, they're not good. Kenny Lofton Jersey That's why the AFC East is last. 7. NFC East Comp. % Yards TDs INTs Pa ser Rating Wentz 69.6 3,074 21 7 102.2 Prescott 67.7 3,885 22 8 96.9 Manning 66.0 4,299 21 11 92.4 Haskins n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Average NFC East QB 67.5 3,752.7 21.3 8.7 96.6 and prevented the NFC East from finishing last, but they weren't good enough to overcome the other two starting quarterbacks. Wentz and Prescott are both good quarterbacks in their own ways. They Michael Brantley Jersey have their own unique problems, but they're not dragging down the division. and are. Manning's statistics actually weren't awful this past season, but anyone who managed to survive watching an entire game understands that Manning is a shadow of his former self. It wouldn't be surprising if he's benched at some point during the upcoming season for rookie . As for Haskins, there's simply no way to know how good or how bad he's going to be at the next level. The were incredibly fortunate to get him at No. 15 in this year's draft. For that, they can thank the Giants. It was a great pick, because they needed a new franchise quarterback and they ended up getting the quarterback many considered to be the second-best prospect in the draft. But until Haskins steps out onto the field, plays in a meaningful NFL game, and proves he was worthy of the pre-draft hype, we can't a sume he's going to be good. Like Manning, but for entirely different reasons, he drags down the NFC East -- a division with two good quarterbacks who can still get better, one washed-up quarterback who is on his way out, and one rookie with potential. It's not a bad division in terms of quarterback talent. It's just not as good as the six divisions still to come. 6. AFC North Comp. % Yards TDs INTs Pa ser Rating Roethlisberger 67.0 5,129 34 16 96.5 Mayfield 63.8 3,725 27 14 93.7 Dalton 61.9 2,566 21 11 89.6 Jackson 58.2 1,201 6 3 84.5 Average AFC North QB 64.1 3,155.3 22 11 93.0 This is where it gets difficult to sort the remaining divisions. Ranking the AFC North sixth is harsh. I didn't want to do it. But it was nece sary. is still a very good quarterback evidenced by his 5,129 yards and 34 touchdowns, but he's not on the same tier as Brady, Brees, Rivers, Mahomes, etc. Baker Mayfield exceeded expectations during his rookie season, but he's not great yet. By DYAR and DVOA (two advanced Cody Allen Jersey metrics that measure quarterback play, via Football Outsiders), . is still Andy Dalton, whose peak remains middling. is great as a runner, but needs to improve substantially as a pa ser. I think he can get there eventually,
