Predicting all 32 NFL teams' starting quarterback for Week 1 in 2022 - Locks, wild cards and landing spots for Carson Wentz, Jimmy Garoppolo

There are easy-to-imagine scenarios in which this NFL offseason could be turned on its head and be defined by quarterback movement.

What if Aaron Rodgers demands a trade from Green Bay or opts for retirement? What if the Bucs decide to reload after Tom Brady's retirement and make a play for a proven veteran who could be available via a trade? What if Russell Wilson, whose agent presented a list of teams that the quarterback would be OK with a trade to last offseason, takes it a step further and asks for his departure from Seattle?

There's also a scenario in which inertia prevails and much of the quarterback landscape looks similar going into 2022 as it was in 2021.

Let's take a swing at predicting all 32 teams' 2022 opening day starter, noting that these are just informed guesses. The offseason hasn't even really begun and lots can change, with just one domino impacting several teams:

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Projected 2022 starter: Patrick Mahomes

My current plan is to keep this blurb saved somewhere and reuse it for the next 10 years, because Mahomes will be back.

Projected 2022 starter: Josh Allen

Allen is my pick to win the MVP next season.

Projected 2022 starter: Joe Burrow

Burrow has been so good, so soon. It's exciting to think about this Bengals offense taking another step forward.

Projected 2022 starter: Matthew Stafford

I'm already looking forward to watching Stafford throw more passes to Cooper Kupp next season.

Projected 2022 starter: Lamar Jackson

A healthy Jackson gives Baltimore one of the highest upsides of any team in the league.

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