Ranking the five best quarterback free agents in 2023

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 21: Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants passes the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles during the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 21, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

Ranking the five best quarterback free agents in 2023

4. Daniel Jones, New York Giants

Daniel Jones will likely never be a great passer, but he had a career year with the Giants and Brian Daboll. Jones’ price tag is apparently in the range of $35-$37 million per season, which would be a massive overpay for a low-end starter.

It would be cool to see a QB middle class, but it doesn’t look like that’ll happen. Either way, Daniel Jones played well enough at quarterback to get the Giants into the playoffs and actually won a playoff game, so maybe there is something there.

3. Gardner Minshew

Gardner Minshew should be a starter somewhere, and I am convinced of it. Most recently, he’s been the backup with the Philadelphia Eagles, but his numbers indicate he should not be a backup.

For his career, Minshew has completed 62.8% of his passes for 6,632 yards, 44 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. This is good for a 93.1 passer rating.

Maybe I’m wrong that Minshew should be a starter. Maybe he is a very high quality backup, but he’s got a 32 game sample size, so it’s not like this is a lightning in a bottle type of deal.

A team who may draft a quarterback in 2023 would benefit from signing Minshew to be a one year bridge.

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