Packers: Aaron Rodgers tops NFL quarterback rankings

It’s official: Aaron Rodgers is the best quarterback in football.

With the 2018 NFL season getting closer everyday, here is a preview of the quarterback position.

My quarterback rankings from this year are very different from last year’s. Who could have thought that Carson Wentz, who is entering only the third year of his career, would be ahead of Russell Wilson and Drew Brees? Also, Deshaun Watson is a top-10 quarterback despite playing in only seven games in his rookie year, and the 2016 Los Angeles Rams have two top-20 quarterbacks.

That just shows you how much the NFL can change in one year. Having a quarterback that excels at his craft can immediately change the complexion of an entire NFL franchise. The LA Rams with Jared Goff, and the San Francisco 49ers with Jimmy Garoppolo are perfect examples of this.

Both of these teams were bottom-dwellers in 2016. But with Goff finally living up to the hype, and the 49ers stealing Garoppolo from New England, this is proof that a team can change overnight because of one player (with the help from a few other things).

The NFL has the right combination of aging future Hall-of-Famers and young guns with a ton of potential at the most important position in sports. It’ll be fascinating to see which of those groups wins the balance of power over the next few years.