QB Stock Market: After Aaron Rodgers signing, Steelers' nightmare is just beginning

The NFL offseason is far from over, but the roster building is largely complete.

We saw the final starting quarterback fall into place last week, as Aaron Rodgers (finally) signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. There’s an outside chance the Falcons' Kirk Cousins could still join another team and take over as a starter, but in all likelihood, every club’s starting QB is already on its roster. So, now seems like the perfect time to rank them.

I took a look at what the outlook is for all 32 QBs and ranked them for 2025 with a focus on how things changed around each signal-caller over the offseason. 

Let’s dive in.

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It’s anyone’s guess who will start in Cleveland. Logically, you could make the case for any one of them. 

Flacco has played well in Kevin Stefanski’s offense, and the coach needs to make sure he doesn’t get fired. Kenny Pickett cost the Browns a draft pick, and is a compelling candidate to pull off what Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield and Geno Smith have done in recent years. And then there are the rookies, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel. 

Whether he’s playing or not, Sanders will drive the national conversation more than any other rookie QB. And I think, sooner or later, Sanders will play.

Shedeur Sanders #12, Kenny Pickett #8 and Joe Flacco #15 of the Cleveland Browns watch a drill during Cleveland Browns OTA offseason workouts at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 04, 2025 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

I’m optimistic that he’ll win the QB1 job. I’m not optimistic about what’ll happen next.

Ward’s first year in Tennessee is likely to look eerily similar to Williams’ first year in Chicago.

Wilson will fend