It is officially almost football season as the 2025 training camp for the Cincinnati Bengals is just around the corner.
Despite missing the playoffs last season, Joe Burrow had the best year of his career.
Burrow led the league in passing yards (4,918) and passing touchdowns (43) while throwing only nine interceptions.
As the new season approaches, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN has compiled a list of the top ten ranked quarterbacks entering the 2025-26 season, as ranked by NFL executives, coaches, and scouts.
Patrick Mahomes enters and leads the way at number one, to no surprise... But what about the second-ranked QB?
The most recent MVP winner, Josh Allen, enters at number two behind Mahomes.
Burrow comes in at number three behind Mahomes and Allen.
“Burrow makes a compelling case as the game’s most accurate quarterback. His 70.6% completion rate against the backdrop of a league-high 652 attempts in 2024 is impressive. His 11.0% off-target rate is also the lowest among starting quarterbacks,” Fowler wrote.
Although Burrow did not come in at number one, some people believe he is.
“If we’re talking about playing the quarterback position, nobody is playing it better than him,” a veteran AFC scout said. “Footwork, ball placement, the mental game at the line of scrimmage, feel for the pocket, eye level, finding creases to step up and throw — he’s the best right now. And he’s more mobile than he gets credit for.”
The praise didn’t stop there for Burrow.
“I get the guy has two elite wideouts, but their run game was average and the offensive line was not very good either,” an AFC executive said. “On top of all that, their defense was porous, and he kept them in every single game for the most part. I thought it may have been his best year, but it didn’t get the same pub because of the other high-profile teams.”
It is clear that Burrow is one of the most respected players in the league, but the NFL has its favorites, including Allen and Mahomes.
Hopefully, this season, the Bengals' defense can better support their franchise quarterback, allowing him to bring home an MVP award and help Cincinnati return to postseason play.
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