NFL coaches and executives say Patrick Mahomes is no longer the best quarterback in the NFL

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Patrick Mahomes is no longer the best quarterback in the NFL, according to a new ESPN survey of NFL executives, coaches, and scouts. According to the annual poll, that distinction now belongs to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.

"Allen has long pushed to supplant Mahomes, but he had to fight for every vote to finally make that happen," ESPN reporter Jeremy Fowler explained. "Allen took advantage of the composite voting, averaging a ranking of 2.10 per ballot. That helped him overcome his 34.1% first-place clip, slightly below Mahomes' 41.5%."

Fowler added that one NFL general manager "perfectly summed up why Allen — the only player in NFL history with at least 200 passing touchdowns and 50 rushing touchdowns — belongs at the top."

Mahomes, who ranked first a year ago, fell to second. Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow, and Lamar Jackson rounded out the top five.

Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills greets Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs after the Bills defeated the Chiefs 30-21 at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Nov. 17, 2024. (Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)

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Given Allen's polarizing status among much of the mainstream sports media — he is often cast as the Big Bad White Quarterback — his leap over Mahomes will undoubtedly draw the ire of some critics. They'll point out that Allen has never beaten Mahomes in the playoffs and owns three fewer Super Bowl titles and five fewer Super Bowl appearances.

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