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.

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.

Former NFL quarterback and current analyst on Pro Football Talk, Chris Simms, took on the task last week. Simms really likes what he saw in Daniels in his first season, so going into the second season, Simms is not playing around. He ranks the Commanders' second-year quarterback at No. 5 in his rankings.