Following his best season in the NFL so far, it seems as if most people are finally giving Daniel Jones the respect he deserves among his peers at the quarterback position. While he may not be No. 1 in the league, Jones has undoubtedly moved up the QB power rankings chart immensely.
However, while Jones has moved up the rankings among QBs in the league, we're curious to see where he lines up against his competition in the NFC East. The Giants division was one of the best in the league last season, with three of the four teams making the playoffs. Despite this, how do the other team's QBs match up against Jones? Are they better? Worse? Let's find out, as we provide our rankings here:
4. Washington Commanders' Jacoby Brissett/Sam Howell
It's been pretty hilarious watching the Washington Commanders scramble to find a new QB year after year, especially considering the strength at the position throughout the rest of the division. Honestly, the gap between the Commanders at four and the next team at three is pretty large, which is sad.
These two guys are very solid QBs, don't get us wrong, but it's hard to confidently say that either Jacoby Brissett or Sam Howell are starting-level players at the position. Brissett filled in well for he who shall not be named in Cleveland, and Howell showed some promise last season. However, is this level of play sustainable throughout an entire season?
Our guess is that Howell will be the starter in Week 1 barring injuries, and Brissett will fill in if Howell disappoints. In the lone game Howell started last season, he completed 11 of his 19 pass attempts for 169 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.
This wasn't the best start we saw all season long, however, for a fifth-round rookie in his first-ever NFL game, we must give Howell props for performing at an even average level. Often times when young, late-round QBs are asked to step in as Howell did, they fail miserably, so shoutout to him.
Regardless, we simply don't know what Howell is capable of in a 17-game season, which makes him and the Commanders in general an easy last-place selection among the rest of the powerhouse NFC East.
3. Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott
This may come as a bit of a surprise to some, however, with how turnover-prone Dak Prescott was last season, alongside his total meltdown in the Divisional Round against the 49ers, it's hard to put him over Jones.
While his basic box score numbers may signal to some that Prescott is a better player than Jones, taking a deeper look at both his play and the roster surrounding him helps spell out just how much of a disastrous season he had.
In just 12 games last season, Prescott completed 66.2 percent of his passes for 2,860 yards, 23 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions. Prescott hilariously led the league in interceptions this past season despite playing in five fewer games than he normally would have.
There is simply far too much talent surrounding Prescott for him to be playing so poorly. When you consider how efficient Jones was despite having a practice squad receiving core and a bad offensive line, it begins to make more sense to have him over Prescott in the rankings.
2. NY Giants' Daniel Jones
As much as we'd love to put Jones in first for his incredible play in 2022, there's simply no beating the guy who's in first. Regardless, considering that you could make an argument for Jones being the worst in the division entering last season, being in second is pretty darn good.
In 16 games played last season, Jones completed 67.2 percent of his passes for 3,205 yards, 15 touchdowns, and just five interceptions. In addition to this, Jones also ran the ball 120 times for 708 yards and seven touchdowns, being one of the best QBs in the NFL on the ground.
Unlike Prescott, Jones' box score numbers don't really pop out at you, however, most Giants fans know how crucial he was for the team's success, especially in the clutch. Jones made too many clutch plays to count this past fall and winter and the fans couldn't be happier for the jump he made in just one offseason.
Entering his fifth season with an improved receiving core, developing offensive line, and genius offensive coaching staff, there is a very real chance we see Jones potentially make the leap past two, and make his mark as the best QB in the division. At the very least, it seems like a lock for him to maintain his spot as second.
1. Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts
Yeah, there's no chance any of the other NFC East QBs were coming close to beating Jalen Hurts this season. Not only was he an MVP candidate for the majority of the season, but he also led the Eagles to a Super Bowl appearance with his incredible play.
Through 15 games, Hurts completed 66.5 percent of his passes for 3,701 yards, 22 touchdowns, and six interceptions alongside running the ball 165 times for 760 yards and 13 touchdowns. In this incredible season, Hurts also made his first Pro Bowl, was selected to an All-Pro team, and came in second for MVP voting.
While you can make the argument that Hurts had much more help than Jones, making it easier for him to be better, it doesn't take long when watching Hurts to realize how elite of a talent he is behind center.
We hate to praise the Eagles, but considering how scrutinized they were for drafting Hurts in the second round, it's pretty incredible just how right they were for taking a swing on the Oklahoma product. Howie Roseman has undoubtedly done a great job at building this Eagles team up and adding Hurts to this roster was just icing on the cake.
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