Windy City Gridiron on Sam Darnold

Article2026 NFL QB Rankings- Quarter Pole Edition
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He's been inconsistent, has turned the ball over, and honestly has been outplayed by his backup, Drew Lock. Darnold is a Super Bowl champion, and no one will take that away from him or how well he played in both 2024 and 2025, but he's going to need to improve his play if he wants to be considered a top 10 QB in the NFL.
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Darnold drops to 13th; inconsistent, outplayed by backup Drew Lock.

Darnold drops from 8th to 13th; he's had an odd start to 2026 with inconsistent play, turnovers, and has been outplayed by backup Drew Lock. Despite his Super Bowl championship and strong 2024-2025 play, he needs to improve to be considered a top-10 QB.

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