This is not a drill: the Arizona Cardinals’ presumed starting quarterback, Jacoby Brissett, just got dropped to 33rd overall in Mike Sando’s new NFL rankings for The Athletic. Seriously, 33rd! This dude is one of the 32 expected starters across the league, yet he is barely sniffing the top of a list that includes 35 total quarterbacks.
33rd Overall?! No, That’s Not a Typo.
Sando’s 2026 QB Tiers are live, and Brissett is down at 33rd out of 35 quarterbacks. Think about that for a second. This list even includes guys who are in tight competition for starting roles right now, like Shedeur Sanders, Michael Penix Jr., and J.J. McCarthy battling against established names like Deshaun Watson, Tua Tagovailoa, and Kyler Murray. Brissett is the presumed starter, and he is sitting below almost all of them. How do you even spin that if you are the Cardinals? It is a wild spot for your starting guy.
Still Paying for Ghosts While the Future Looks Murky
And if Brissett’s ranking was not enough to make you scratch your head, here is another kicker: the Cardinals are still dropping massive cash on the quarterback position. We are talking $36.8 million in guaranteed money for Kyler Murray. The kicker? Murray is a member of the Vikings this season! They are literally shelling out big bucks for a quarterback who is not even on their roster, all while their presumed starter is ranked 33rd. It makes you wonder how anyone thinks the Cardinals handled their quarterback situation, does not it? What was the plan there? It sure looks messy.
So, yeah, what does this even mean for the Cardinals as the Hall of Fame Game approaches? Carson Beck is set to start for them in that game. You gotta watch it, right? See how things look on the field after this ranking bomb just dropped and with all that money tied up elsewhere. The stakes feel high for them.
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Originally reported by Revenge of the Birds.
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