DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 20: Wilson brand footballs with the NFL logo are pictured during the game between the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns at Ford Field on November 20, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
It is the most important position in the NFL, and without a good one or the right one, you simply cannot win. Here are 5 QBs that need to be replaced so their current teams can succeed.
Aaron Rodgers
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – OCTOBER 14: Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets throws a pass during the first quarter against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on October 14, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
He’s 41, can’t move, and can’t win football games. The Jets are going to start over with a new GM and a new head coach. Why not a new quarterback?
Derek Carr
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 19: Derek Carr #4 of the New Orleans Saints looks to pass during the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Caesars Superdome on October 19, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Talk about being overpaid. Carr got a bag of money to go to New Orleans and hasn’t had a game where he’s thrown for more than 269 passing yards all season. A new regime will likely want to bring in a new quarterback who is cheaper and has an upside. Can you blame them?
Kirk Cousins
ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 20: Kirk Cousins #18 of the Atlanta Falcons warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 20, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Cousins is a master at throwing against Cover Zero, but the problem is that most teams in the NFL play a zone scheme. He has zero touchdowns and six interceptions over the past three games and has looked awful. Michael Penix is waiting in the wings. It might be time to see what he can do.
Kyler Murray
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 26: Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals celebrates a touchdown in first quarter in the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on September 26, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Murray has only thrown for multiple touchdowns in two of the teams 12 games. He’s incredibly inconsistent and seems to flounder in big games (Seattle and Minnesota). Arizona has tremendous skill players on offense. Maybe it’s Murray who is holding them back?
Tua Tagovailoa
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 5: Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa of Miami Dolphins looks on during the NFL match between Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs at Deutsche Bank Park on November 5, 2023 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (Photo by Ralf Ibing – firo sportphoto/Getty Images)
Yes, Tua is accurate, but he’s incredibly fragile. One more concussion, and his career might be over. Miami won’t want to move on, but if they don’t, they need to either draft his replacement or bring in a solid backup.
