{"id":134361,"date":"2022-07-27T12:22:47","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T16:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=134361"},"modified":"2022-07-27T12:22:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T16:22:47","slug":"top-ten-quarterbacks-headed-into-2022-1-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/07\/27\/top-ten-quarterbacks-headed-into-2022-1-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Quarterbacks Headed into 2022: #1-5"},"content":{"rendered":"

After studying the<\/span> list<\/span><\/a> given by ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler, I thought it would be best to get some second opinions on who the top ten quarterbacks are going into the 2022 NFL season. We look at the top ten lists for quarterbacks from CBS Sports\u2019<\/span> Cody Benjamin<\/span><\/a> and Pro Football Network\u2019s<\/span> Dalton Miller<\/span><\/a>. Below we discuss the placements of each of these top quarterbacks and their potential impact on their respective teams going into the 2022 season.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Top Ten Quarterbacks in the NFL for 2022: #1-5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

T-5) Justin Herbert<\/strong><\/h3>\n

ESPN (7), PFN (5), CBS (5)<\/span><\/h4>\n

2021 Stats<\/strong>: 17 games, 443\/672, 65.9% completion percentage, 5014 yards, 38 Touchdowns. 15 Interceptions<\/span><\/h4>\n

Listening to the<\/span> Athletic Football Show\u2019s<\/span><\/a> six-part series on Andrew Luck made football fans appreciate the enigma that was Andrew Luck. His athleticism, his strong arm, his competitiveness. All of which we as football fans did not respect as we should have. Well, we have a second chance here with Justin Herbert<\/a>. Of course, in this exercise, he tied with Joe Burrow<\/a>. They are two of the top representatives of the future at the quarterback position in the NFL. Herbert\u2019s stoic yet intense persona allows him to have the same effect on the game as Burrow. No moment is too big for him. And as the<\/span> Los Angeles Chargers<\/span><\/a> continue to build the roster around him, this could be the year for the Chargers to break out as a top team in the AFC.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the third-best QBR (68.7) and second-most yards (5,014), Herbert cements himself among the elite at the position. He has the best DYAR in his first two years since Peyton Manning in 1999-2000 and the most yards thrown in the first two years (9,350). Now, Herbert must lead this franchise to the playoffs. Even with all of this success from Herbert, he has not gotten to the playoffs once. That could be partly due to the log-jam in the AFC (seven of the 11 quarterbacks featured are in the AFC). But, and this is just speculation, he\u2019s not ready yet. He has a premium opportunity to show that he and Los Angeles are prepared to take the step from fringe playoff team to potential super bowl contender. And himself atop the list of top ten quarterbacks in the league.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Justin Herbert has more dimes than a meter maid @chargers<\/a> <\/p>\n

via @nfl<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TgeMjIDSm1<\/a><\/p>\n

— NFL on CBS \ud83c\udfc8 (@NFLonCBS) July 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n