Tom Blair Profile

NFL.com editors evaluated every quarterback who started a game (including the playoffs) during the 2020 NFL season to create a complete ranking from 1 to 59. Did winning Super Bowl LV give Tom Brady enough juice to knock MVP Aaron Rodgers from the top spot?

NFL.com editors rank the four starting QBs playing on Championship Sunday based on who most needs to win Super Bowl LV. What would another title mean for Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers?

NFL.com editors rank the eight starting QBs remaining in the playoffs based on who they'd choose to build around for the next three seasons. Did 43-year-old Tom Brady make the top five?

NFL.com editors rank the 14 starting quarterbacks in the playoffs based on who they trust most. Is MVP front-runner Aaron Rodgers the most dependable passer in the 2020 postseason?

Was Aaron Rodgers' Week 16 performance enough to oust Patrick Mahomes from No. 1? How far did Kyler Murray fall after struggling last Sunday? NFL.com editors evaluate the QB rankings heading into the final week of the 2020 NFL regular season.

Is Jalen Hurts already a top-20 quarterback? Has Mitch Trubisky truly turned a corner in his NFL career? NFL.com editors assess the QB hierarchy heading into Week 16 of the 2020 NFL season.

Does Aaron Rodgers deserve the title of QB1 over Patrick Mahomes? NFL.com editors assess the quarterback hierarchy heading into Week 15 of the 2020 NFL season.

Lamar Jackson and Baker Mayfield are trending up heading into their prime-time Week 14 matchup. NFL.com editors assess the QB hierarchy entering the final quarter of the 2020 NFL season. 

NFL.com editors assess the QB hierarchy heading into Week 13 of the 2020 NFL season. Who overtook Russell Wilson for the No. 3 spot? How far did Cam Newton fall?

NFL.com editors assess the QB hierarchy heading into Week 12 of the 2020 season. How high did Deshaun Watson and Derek Carr jump?

With the 2020 NFL season heating up, NFL.com editors rank every starting QB. Who holds the No. 1 spot: Aaron Rodgers or Patrick Mahomes?

Editors Ali Bhanpuri and Tom Blair reveal their ranking of the NFL's best 30 players over the age of 30 heading into the 2020 season, a list that includes three quarterbacks -- but no Tom Brady -- in the top 10.

With the football world drooling over the 2020 NFL Draft's deep receiver class, Tom Blair examines the league's evolving perception about the learning curve for young players at the position.

To put a bow on 2019, the QB Index ranked all 57 quarterbacks who started a game. Who joined Lamar Jackson up top? And where do Dak Prescott and Gardner Minshew fit?

Heading into the Wild Card Round, the remaining 12 QBs are ranked according to playoff trustworthiness. Is Lamar Jackson still on top? Where does Tom Brady sit coming off a down season?

Former MVP front-runner Russell Wilson slips to No. 3 in NFL.com's updated quarterback rankings, while the Cowboys' Dak Prescott drops out of the top 10. See the new pecking order entering Week 17.

The Saints' Drew Brees fuels a shakeup in the top five of NFL.com's quarterback rankings, while the Patriots' Tom Brady continues to slide down the board. See the updated pecking order entering Week 16.

The Cowboys' Dak Prescott and Packers' Aaron Rodgers slide down the board in NFL.com's QB rankings after rough outings. See the updated pecking order at the position entering Week 15.

The Titans' Ryan Tannehill and Bills' Josh Allen vault up the board in NFL.com's QB rankings after leading their teams to huge Week 13 wins. See the updated pecking order entering the final quarter of the regular season.

Move over, Russell Wilson. Lamar Jackson, fresh off another scintillating performance, knocks the Seahawks QB from his perch atop NFL.com's QB rankings. See the updated pecking order entering Week 13.

Dak Prescott and Tom Brady are trending in opposite directions heading into Sunday's Cowboys-Patriots matchup. See NFL.com's updated quarterback rankings entering Week 12.

Perennial Pro Bowlers Philip Rivers and Drew Brees slide down the board in NFL.com's QB rankings, while Jared Goff is in free fall. See the updated quarterback pecking order heading into Week 11.

The shakeup in NFL.com's QB rankings starts at No. 2 thanks to Lamar Jackson's triumph over the Patriots. See the updated quarterback pecking order heading into Week 10.

Russell Wilson is making room on the throne for one of his rivals in NFL.com's Week 9 QB rankings. See the updated quarterback pecking order heading into the second half of the season.

Aaron Rodgers is just one of three NFC North QBs to land in the top 10 of NFL.com's Week 8 QB rankings. What spot does the odd man out, Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky, hold? Hint: Scroll to the bottom.

With a unanimous vote, Russell Wilson supplanted Patrick Mahomes to sit alone at No. 1 in NFL.com's QB rankings for the first time this season. See where all 32 starting quarterbacks rank heading into Week 7.

Make room on the throne! Patrick Mahomes isn't alone at the top of NFL.com's QB rankings for the first time this season. See where all 32 starting quarterbacks rank heading into Week 6.

Carson Wentz gets a boost coming off a big win over the Packers, while Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers slip in NFL.com's QB rankings. See where all 32 starting signal-callers rank heading into Week 5.

Deshaun Watson cracks the top five, while Philip Rivers and Lamar Jackson slip in NFL.com's QB rankings. See where all 32 starting quarterbacks rank heading into Week 4.

Dak Prescott and Lamar Jackson continue their surge up the board, while rookie Kyler Murray cracks the top 15 in NFL.com's QB rankings. See where all 32 starting quarterbacks rank heading into Week 3.

After posting perfect passer ratings in Week 1, Dak Prescott and Lamar Jackson rocketed up NFL.com's QB rankings, with the Cowboys passer cracking the top 10. See where all 32 starting quarterbacks rank heading into Week 2.

As we head into the 2019 NFL season, what is the current pecking order at the game's most important position? Our panel of QB watchers rank the league's starters, 1 to 32.

Will Odell Beckham Jr. make the Browns playoff heavies? Can the Ravens continue to reinvent themselves around Lamar Jackson? Is Cincinnati in trouble? Will Big Ben rally Pittsburgh? Tom Blair previews training camps in the AFC North.

The 2018 Chiefs had one of the most explosive offenses the NFL has ever seen, but was it good enough to rank that Kansas City squad among the 10 best teams of the decade? According to Tom Blair's definitive list, the answer is a resounding "yes."

In the interminable build-up to every NFL draft, the quarterback class is prejudged by pundits and football fans across America. After talking to NFL decision-makers past and present, Tom Blair explains why it's all a bunch of hot air.

The Cleveland Browns are all the rage after trading for Odell Beckham Jr. But the Steelers still have Big Ben, and the Ravens are reigning division champs. Tom Blair eyes each AFC North team heading into the 2019 NFL Draft.

The Steelers have taken hold of the AFC North in recent years, but are they hitting a wall? Tom Blair takes a look at all four of the division's teams and explains why Pittsburgh could get dethroned.

Quarterback throwing drills might be nothing like game action -- but that doesn't mean they aren't valuable. Find out what watching Josh Rosen and Sam Darnold throw routes on air can tell you.