The Five Best Quarterbacks Available in the 2026 NFL Offseason | Deadspin.com

No less than 5 groups are in dire want of a quarterback improve. Greater than which might be contemplating one.

As per offseason custom in the NFL, demand far outpaces provide in free company and the draft in 2026.

Beginning at the prime of the present draft order, the Raiders (No. 1 general), Jets (No. 2), Cardinals (No. 3), Browns (No. 6), Dolphins (11) are most determined for a repair. A couple of have veterans readily available that have not labored out with a earlier teaching regime.

Retaining them round below the guise of a recent begin would possibly change into actuality as a result of, frankly, what else are they going to do?

Depend the Steelers, Vikings, Saints — no, I am not but calling Tyler Shough a bust — and Falcons are all on shaky turf at the QB spot. They won’t be outlined as determined, however might discover themselves knocking on that door.

Until an outfit really covets Kirk Cousins, Justin Fields or Geno Smith, the place can they flip? These are the 5 finest quarterbacks obtainable this offseason.

Fernando Mendoza, Indiana

The No. 1 decide barring a calamity of a professional day or Godfather commerce supply for the prime spot from a staff not planning to safe the Heisman Trophy winner, Mendoza is perhaps the second coming of Cousins or an off-brand Joe Burrow. 

Neither can be the worst-case situation for the Raiders or Jets, who’re a long time into swinging and lacking at quarterback and have the property to make the match a actuality.

Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals

For a participant but to show he is a franchise-caliber quarterback at 29 years outdated, we all know there can be seats obtainable on the Murray bandwagon till he wins persistently. 

But when your different at the moment is hoping Michael Penix Jr. keep away from one other spherical of Operation in Atlanta or banking on JJ McCarthy all of the sudden discovering it, it may very well be time to circle Murray’s title on the QB board. He is all however talked his approach out of Arizona. The new teaching employees of the Cardinals is healthier off to interrupt right here and start anew. Can Murray pull a Sam Darnold with the Vikings below Kevin O’Connell or expertise a revival with the Dolphins as a Tua substitute?

Ty Simpson, Alabama

He is not the traditional boom-or-bust quarterback prospect due to his age and plus decision-making and processing from the pocket. Even so, no one can argue Simpson as a confirmed or full product after one season as a starter. The value and worth debates will rage on this prospect and some other into account as the second quarterback off the board in the 2026 draft. He would not have a first-round grade for each staff and there can be arguments made for draft prospects with greater upside.

Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins

Surprise aloud how the Dolphins would possibly reconcile the invoice inherited by the new regime in Miami, which requires a $99.2 cap hit in 2026, however do not doubt they’re able to let him stroll. 

It is extremely unlikely a staff needs to commerce for Tagovailoa however he’ll get a glance as a QB2 for a staff unsettled at the place. He might compete with McCarthy if the Vikings do not discover a higher answer, head to Arizona with an endorsement from Mike McDaniel to Mike LaFleur, or get a Russell Wilson-type audition as a short-term starter with the Falcons whereas Penix Jr. heals from an ACL tear. HIs recreation is constructed for the dome house area.

Aaron Rodgers, unrestricted free agent

One other one-year repair who may very well be again in Pittsburgh or attempt a reunion with Nathaniel Hackett with the Cardinals. 

His finest play if the Vikings are keen can be Minnesota. So long as the Vikings have the line in entrance of him, Rodgers flinging the ball to Justin Jefferson in a division with the Packers can be the becoming curtain name to his prolific profession.