Josh Allen is the No. 1 quarterback in the NFL… according to many movers and shakers around the league.
In ESPN NFL Insider Jeremy Fowler’s latest survey league survey of executives, scouts, and coaches about the Top 10 players at each position, the leader of the Buffalo Bills came out on top in the quarterback rankings.
This quote was included in the lengthy write-up about about Allen:
“He’s the most singularly unstoppable player at the position when you get his A-game,” the GM said. “And he has cut
down on the turnovers the past two seasons.”
As someone who has viewed Allen as the best player in the NFL since the start of the 2022 season, I completely agree with that assessment.
Here’s what the entire Top 10 looked like in Fowler’s article:
While I understand Mahomes at No. 2 — he has not played like the second-best quarterback in the NFL the past two seasons. But reputations at quarterback aren’t super fluid, especially when you’ve won three Super Bowls.
The Top 5 does feel like the consensus right now (regardless of order).
As for No. 6 – 10, all included are worthy candidates, but I’d have found room for Jordan Love of the Packers.
Brock Purdy was voted honorable mention, which is deserving too.
Anyway, back to Allen — he represents the finest combination of elite-level passing both inside and outside the pocket and elite-level rushing ability in the NFL. Even if you view him as ever-so-slightly less effective as a passer as Mahomes, there’s no doubt he’s a much more capable runner. And in the inverse is true when comparing Allen to Jackson. He’s certainly not as explosive as the Ravens quarterback but has been darn close to as effective running with the football. And he’s clearly a more impressive passer. Allen is lightyears ahead of Burrow and Stafford in scrambling and designed-run departments.
Do you view Allen as the best quarterback in the NFL?
Maybe that’s a silly question.
Let’s try this — how do you rank the Top 10 quarterbacks entering the 2026 season?
