Is Aaron Rodgers still elite? Is Baker Mayfield better than Jalen Hurts? Is Patrick Mahomes a top-three quarterback in football? Here is what Chris Simms thinks heading into the 2025 NFL season.

While we don’t officially know yet who the top four QBs are (very likely Mahomes, Buffalo’s Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson of the Ravens, and Cincy’s Joe Burrow in some order), the rankings are out from 40-to-5, with 10-through-5 released today:

NFL season witnessed another quarterback breakthrough, with Jayden Daniels proving that some rookies are simply built different. Selected second overall by the Washington Commanders, Daniels wasted no time silencing doubters and establishing himself as a legitimate franchise cornerstone.