More often than not, we see quarterbacks retiring from the NFL even though a lot of people think that they still have a lot left to give. We saw it recently with Andrew Luck or even veterans like Carson Palmer.
Other players like Peyton Manning or Drew Brees almost until their arms fall off their bodies, but that’s the exception to the rule. The truth is that no superstar wants to look washed out there and stain their legacy.
That’s what’s happening to Cam Newton. He recently admitted that, out of pure pride, he’s not considering retirement from the league after the poor season he had with the New England Patriots, citing that ‘there aren’t 32 guys that are better than him right now’.
While it seems like he may no longer have a shot at becoming a starter, his point could be valid. That’s why today, we’re going to rank every single starting quarterback in the NFL after the 2020 season.
Every Starting Quarterback In The NFL, Ranked:
32. Daniel Jones
31. Gardner Minshew
30. Drew Lock
29. Carson Wentz
28. Mitch Trubisky
27. Jimmy Garoppolo
26. Alex Smith
25. Sam Darnold
24. Cam Newton
23. Tua Tagovailoa
22. Teddy Bridgewater
21. Derek Carr
20. Ben Roethlisberger
19. Joe Burrow
18. Jared Goff
17. Phillip Rivers
16. Kirk Cousins
15. Baker Mayfield
14. Matt Ryan
13. Justin Herbert
12. Drew Brees
11. Matthew Stafford
10. Dak Prescott
9. Ryan Tannehill
8. Kyler Murray
7. Lamar Jackson
6. Josh Allen
5. Deshaun Watson
4. Russell Wilson
3. Tom Brady
2. Aaron Rodgers
1. Patrick Mahomes
So yeah, it seems like Cam is not the worst you could do if you’re looking for a starting quarterback, but that doesn’t mean that he’s still got what it takes to lead a team to a Super Bowl. Hopefully, he’ll prove us wrong.
