QB Stock Market: One Burning Question for Every 2026 Starter

It’s rare, at this point in the offseason, to have such a good sense of who will be starting where. But there aren’t many openings at quarterback around the NFL. Given that only the Las Vegas Raiders are certain to draft a QB in the first round, other teams have scrambled to put their guys into place via free agency. 

So, obviously, let’s rank the starters. What else are we going to do with our free time in the offseason? But let’s acknowledge that — while the identity of nearly every team’s QB1 is fairly clear — there is plenty of uncertainty around each starter’s situation. So, along with the ranking, I’m here to offer one burning question for every QB.

Previous: 2025 final rankings

2025 final rank: N/A

If Aaron Rodgers isn’t coming back, what the heck are the Steelers going to do at QB?

2025 final rank: 27

With the Browns obviously thinking about the QBs in the 2027 NFL Draft, can Shedeur prove he’s QB1 material despite this bad situation?

2025 final rank: N/A

Was all that 2025 production a sign of competence — or just a result of garbage time?

2025 final rank: 30

With a competent offensive-minded head coach and an impressive supporting cast, could Tua actually be good again?

The Falcons signed Tua Tagovailoa to a prove-it deal, and he has tons to prove after flaming out in Miami. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

2025 final rank: 24

Is he the guy — and then some — who showed up in the second half of the year?

2025 final rank: 29

Same city. Different Geno?

2025 final rank: 21

Just how long will it take him to get fully back from his injuries (Achilles, broken fibula)?

2025 final rank: N/A

Everyone keeps saying the presumptive No. 1 pick is pro-ready, so how long can the Raiders keep him on the