As we get closer to the 2025 NFL Draft, the murky quarterback position is starting to clear up. The main thing we’ve garnered from the last month is that there is a major dropoff after the top two QBs. Whether you have Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders as QB1, the step down to QB3 in this class is growing by the day. If you’ve followed along throughout the year, you know there has been some fluctuation with my rookie QB Rankings. We have a couple of months until the draft, so there is still time for more movement. This QB class offers a variety of styles at the position, so let’s dive into it.
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Height Measurements: Read the first three digits as a traditional height and the last digit as eighths of an inch. If a player does not have an official height measurement, it will include an asterisk (*).
Ex. A player that measures 6’1’’ and 3 eighths of an inch tall will be listed as 6013. A player who is 5’11.5” would be listed at 5114 for 11 inches and 4/8 of an inch.
2025 NFL Draft Quarterback Rankings
TIER 1 | Rookie QB Rankings
My two Tier 1 QBs are almost guaranteed to go in the top 10 picks of the 2025 NFL Draft and could even be taken with the top 2 selections. While they both have some areas of minor concern, they are each worthy of being taken at the top of SuperFlex rookie drafts.
QB1 | Shedeur Sanders | Colorado | 6’2”* | 215 lbs
Previously Ranked 1
For all of the movement in my 2025 QB rankings, Shedeur Sanders has constantly been QB1. Sanders is still the most polarizing quarterback in this class. He often gets criticized for holding onto the ball too long and taking unnecessary sacks. But I believe that his playmaking ability is what will shine through at the next level. Sanders has a strong arm and is capable of making any throw. His accuracy is the best in the class. Shedeur Sanders may not have the strongest arm. But, his ball placement on tight-window throws, anticipation to throw receivers open, and his touch on deep passes are all elite.
While Shedeur Sanders isn’t an overly dynamic runner of the ball, he has plenty of mobility to escape the rush and get upfield. Some people knock Sanders in dynasty because of a limited rushing upside. However, we have seen many QBs succeed in the NFL without being a rushing threat. In 2024, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff, and Sam Darnold combined for fewer than 500 rushing yards and all finished inside the top-8 QBs.
QB2 | Cam Ward | Miami | 6’2”* | 223 lbs
Previously Ranked 2
Miami’s Cam Ward has steadily ascended up my QB rankings. Most recently, Ward made his way into Tier 1 of my QBs. While I have Sanders ahead of him, that doesn’t mean I’m not a believer in Ward’s ability. His meteoric rise from Division III to Heisman finalist is one for the history books. Cam Ward has a cannon for an arm and is a bigger threat than Sanders to beat you with his legs.
However, where Ward struggles is with consistency from play to play and game to game in terms of his accuracy and ability to throw receivers open with touch passes. As of now, Cam Ward is the odds-on favorite to be taken with the 1st pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. I think you’ll see Ward as QB1 on most rankings lists, but I have him just below the aforementioned Shedeur Sanders.
TIER 2 | Rookie QB Rankings
I do not currently have any Tier 2 quarterbacks in the 2025 class. It is possible for the Tier 3 QBs to move up here by the time rookie drafts come around—but right now—I don’t think any of them are deserving of being taken until late in the 2nd round of rookie drafts (or later).
TIER 3 | Rookie QB Rankings
The Tier 3 quarterbacks are prospects that I expect to be picked on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Do they have a chance at becoming long-term NFL starters? Yes. But, they each have questions that are holding them back from making it into the 1st Round.
QB3 | Jaxson Dart | Ole Miss | 6017 | 226 lbs
Previously Ranked 7
The most recent draft darling shooting up QB rankings is Jaxson Dart, the former Ole Miss Rebel. There has even been some buzz about Dart potentially sneaking into a top-15 pick come April. Personally, I think he’s more likely to go sometime in the 2nd Round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Dart has solid arm strength, is capable of making off-platform throws, generally shows good accuracy and anticipation, and possesses above-average athleticism.
However, Dart also struggled with consistency in his accuracy and didn’t perform well against some of the better defenses he faced. Jaxson Dart doesn’t have any one skill that overwhelms you like many of the other QBs on this list. Conversely, Dart doesn’t have many holes in his game. He has the best chance to succeed in a system that lets him get out of the pocket and use his athleticism rather than one that asks him to sit back and pick apart a defense. Landing spot and scheme fit will be particularly crucial for Jaxson Dart.
QB4 | Jalen Milroe | Alabama | 6014 | 220 lbs
Previously Ranked 4
None of the QBs in this tier—potentially none of the players in this class—have as many unanswered questions, and as wide of a range of outcomes, as Jalen Milroe. During his career, his projection has gone from Day 3 project (at best) to potential QB1 in the class—and everywhere in between. Milroe is undoubtedly the best athlete at the QB position and the most dynamic as a runner in the 2025 class. But, he’s also far from the best passer.
As I’ve said before, the question for me is if Jalen Milroe is a good enough runner to outweigh the growing pangs that he will face throwing the ball in the NFL. To date, when he has been forced to beat teams with his arm rather than his legs, he has struggled. For that reason, I have him firmly in Tier 3 of my 2025 Quarterback Rankings. If Milroe can develop as a passer like Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson, the sky’s the limit. However, if he struggles, he could flame out quickly. Because his upside is so mesmerizing, I expect him to be drafted late in the 1st Round or early in the 2nd Round of the NFL Draft.
QB5 | Quinn Ewers | Texas | 6’2” | 210 lbs
Previously Ranked 6
Quinn Ewers moved up my board slightly, but only because players ahead of him decided to return to school for the 2025 season. It’s hard to categorize Ewers’ collegiate career as anything more than underwhelming. Due to a myriad of injuries and inconsistent play, Ewers never quite reached the lofty expectations put on him as an all-world recruit. Now, heading to the NFL, durability, arm strength, and quick decision making are the areas of concern for Quinn Ewers.
While he has adequate arm strength, it isn’t spectacular. Ewers has a side-arm delivery that generates good velocity on throws while still capable of putting touch on passes when needed. One area that I’d like to see Ewers develop is the mental side of the game. I believe he has the physical talent to play at the NFL level. But, what hurts Ewers the most is when he’s overthinking on the field rather than trusting his eyes and letting the ball fly. At this point, Ewers is the most likely of the Tier 3 QBs to fall in the draft.
TIER 4 | 2025 Quarterback Rankings
While it may look like my Tier 4 QBs made a major jump in my rankings, this is due to the last update of my rankings coming out before the class was finalized. Draft capital will end up determining a lot of the lower end of my QB rankings. In reality, these players are ones that you’re drafting as lottery tickets. I likely won’t end up with many shares of anyone in Tier 4 and below because I’d rather take other positions in rookie drafts.
QB6 | Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 6’3” | 220 lbs
Previously Ranked 11
Kyle McCord had one of the quietest nation-leading passing seasons that I can remember, throwing for over 450 yards more than the No. 2 player on the list, Cam Ward. After flaming out for the Ohio State Buckeyes, McCord bounced back in a major way this year for Syracuse. He has a quick release, good arm strength, and above-average accuracy. Unfortunately, his decision making isn’t always the best as he’s a bit of a gunslinger. McCord could be a sneaky Day 3 pick.
QB7 | Tyler Shough | Louisville | 6047 | 223 lbs
Previously Note Ranked
Oh what could have been… Tyler Shough was in the same recruiting class as Trevor Lawrence, Ja’Marr Chase, Patrick Surtain II, Amon-Ra St. Brown, among others. Shough has bounced around college campuses for six years, so he’s on the Brandon Weeden-side of prospect age. He finally put together a full season of collegiate football and looked good. If a team is willing to give Shough a chance, the talent has never been a question.
QB8 | Will Howard | Ohio State | 6’4” | 233 lbs
Previously Not Ranked
Thanks to his championship run, Will Howard has popped onto the NFL radar in a bigger way than I expected. I’m not sure that he has the requisite talent to be a fantasy-relevant player in the NFL. However, he is a good athlete, so if he’s going to succeed it would need to be to a situation like Brock Purdy saw in San Francisco. Howard reminds me a little bit of a discount-version Blake Bortles.
TIER 5 | 2025 Quarterback Rankings
The players in this tier are likely not going to end up on my draft board. Is it possible that one of these guys could have Brock Purdy or Dak Prescott-like rise to fantasy relevance? Sure. However, I’d rather take a different position late in drafts than a player that might see the field once during his rookie contract.
QB9 | Riley Leonard | Notre Dame | 6033 | 210 lbs | Previously Not Ranked
QB10 | Kurtis Rourke | Indiana | 6’5”* | 223 lbs | Previously Not Ranked
QB11 | Dillon Gabriel | Oregon | 5014 | 202 lbs | Previously Ranked 10
QB12 | Seth Henigan | Memphis | 6031 | 213 lbs | Previously Not Ranked
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