The following piece is the first in a series of articles ranking each division’s starting quarterbacks.
The NFC East might be one of the most intriguing divisions in the NFL. You know exactly what you have in Dallas and New York, and major question marks in Philadelphia and Washington.
GuruQB ranks the entire starting QB Class for the NFC East, one through four.
4- Kirk Cousins, Washington
The Redskins pulled a little bit of a shocker back in 2012 when they selected Cousins a few rounds after trading up to get RG3, but all these years later, it looks like the move paid off. Cousins is the starter for the 2015. He’s mobile, he’s a big arm, and above all, he’s more of a pocket passer than RG3 is, which seemingly was the cause of much tension in D.C.
3- Sam Bradford, Philadelphia
Bradford without question, has both the biggest upside and downside of the NFC East. Injuries are his downfall- in five years in the NFL, he’s only played in two full seasons. When healthy, Bradford shows flashes of why he was the No. 1 pick, and all of that was on a St. Louis team that didn’t have the greatest of weapons on offense. In Philly however, he’s got an offense that brought a second life to Michael Vick and Mark Sanchez. Bradford has an opportunity to put up monster numbers in Chip Kelly’s offense, an offense similar to the one he played with at Oklahoma.
2- Eli Manning, New York
And speaking of a second life, look at what Odell Beckham Jr. did for Eli Manning in 2014. One season after throwing a career high 27 interceptions and posting a QB Rating of 69.4, Eli followed it up with the most touchdowns passes of his career since 2010, dropped his interceptions in half (14), and improved his QB Rating by 22 points (92.1).
The two-time Super Bowl champion could get Victor Cruz back this season, and with Rueben Randle entrenched as the No. 3 receiver, and Larry Donnell emerging as the Giants tight end, Eli could again post up big numbers this season.
1- Tony Romo, Dallas
Romo leads the pack in the NFC East. Since he took over as the starting QB in Dallas, he’s been money for the Cowboys and an offensive machine. He should pass the 35,000 yard and 250 touchdown pass mark this season, not bad for an undrafted, free agent quarterback.
Last season, Romo had the Cowboys on the brink of their first NFC Title game appearance since 1996, but fell short to Green Bay. Still, Romo played with a number of injuries, and won over fans with his toughness. He’s the best QB in the NFC East, and this season, he’ll look to become the best QB in the NFL.
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