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NFL QB rankings: Where every team's 2025 starter lands based on aura
NFL quarterbacks have been ranked by stats, accomplishments, fantasy scores and more, but it's about time we talk about the thing that truly matters – aura.
It's something that can't be measured by numbers, but as the late Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart once said about obscenity, "I know it when I see it."
While some hit the film room, others spend their time on the aura farm – crafting some of the most ridiculous personas you've ever seen. There's no MVP award or Super Bowl ring for this honor, but maybe there should be.
Without further ado, here are the official aura rankings for the 2025 NFL season's starting quarterbacks.
DangeRuss. Mr. Unlimited. Plane workouts. Wannabe NYC influencer.
Please, make it stop.
Mr. Irrelevant is an appropriate nickname for Purdy off-the-field. Boring is better than cringy though and that allows the NFL-equivalent of the "9 to 5" influencer to avoid the last spot.
He has a cool name, but it also signifies a call of distress. Patriots fans hope that won't be used unironically this year, but there is no real swagger or aura about Maye.
The hairstyle is improved, but the skill level is a mystery. McCarthy gets an incomplete and lands near the back of the ranking until proven otherwise.
A-Rich could have maximum aura. Instead he was too tired to show up for his team in a big moment and we're too tired to boost his ranking. A real shame for someone with such promise.
Left handed QBs just look unnatural. The lack of personality on display makes it even worse.
He comes across as someone that is trying too hard. The play style feels clunky and every throw looks like a fadeaway jumper. Love has to expand his bag in 2025.
Against all odds, the fairly bland Darnold kept his career alive after a breakout 2024. It'll require a lot more effort to get rid of this guy – probably more ghosts, if we had to guess.
Flacco has been around long enough to be cool again. In the league since 2008, he has the "get off my lawn" energy, but in a good way.
He's short and far from flashy, but Young was aura farming to the max in the second half of 2024. Big things could be on the way.
The soon-to-be 26-year-old rookie could've thrown the towel and went into corporate America after a career in college. His quest to be an outlier is applauded here.
Concussions have made him the NFL version of the old dog at the shelter. You just can't help but feel bad about what has happened.
The hair is doing the heavy lifting, but he could be a lot more exciting. In his defense, Jacksonville and the Jaguars aren't exactly oozing with aura though.
Nix dragged the Broncos out of irrelevancy as a rookie and has a cool name. There's some untapped aura for him to uncover as an encore this season.
Stafford is the more talented version of Flacco here. Accomplished, talented and still playing a kid's game for a living at 37. Say less.
Quarterback or video game streamer? Murray can make some magic on the field, but he struggles to shake the label of someone that would rather be live on Twitch playing Call of Duty.
The uncontrollable tears aren't helping Williams in what would've otherwise been a strong case of above average aura in the NFL. He beats to his own drum, but life isn't fair and the QB needs to realize that.
One of the game's greatest QBs, Rodgers is now off the deep end. Those clashing realities make the middle a perfect spot.
No aura on an individual level, but Goff has the city wrapped around his finger. Listen closely and you'll hear people chanting his name for no reason in a supermarket parking lot.
A great QB with endless gifts from above helps his rating. The flopping is unbecoming and the complaining is even worse. Be better.
If it looks like a great QB and moves like a great QB, then it must be a great QB. Fields is evidence that results may vary, but there's no denying his aura.
He made football in the nation's capital cool again, but his mom can't be controlling his dating life forever and the rating takes a hit because of it. At some point, you have to sink or swim on your own.
Being the starting quarterback for America's Team gives Prescott a ton of aura by default.
A silent assassin that couldn't possibly be more nonchalant. Ward is all action, no talk.
Herbert has mastered the look, even though the short hair does him no justice. He's a little too reserved for our liking, limiting his ceiling here.
Everything says his career should be over, but it isn't. King of one-liners, the haters are still waiting for him to write back.
A bit of a loose cannon, Mayfield has embraced his inner Florida man with his fiery personality and unlimited confidence. He's a QB with aura that has some serious gravitational pull.
The best quarterback in the sport is one you don't want to play against. A combination of dad mode, Kermit voice and a family that creates unwanted headlines holds him back.
Stroud is dripping with swagger that borders on arrogance and has almost single-handedly made the Texans a cool team. There's no denying his aura, or his talent.
He has the smile and the charisma, but being a "tush push" merchant and speaking in clichés can only get you so far.
A real contender for the top spot, Jackson is hurt by his playoff struggles. You can't be No. 1 if you struggle when it matters most.
Swagger. Fashion. Confidence. Talent. In the aura department, Burrow whas hat everyone wants. Unless you want wins, then we'll have to transfer you.
