Week 3 Rookie QB rankings: Trevor Lawrence still tossing INTs

The 2021 NFL Draft class will be a focal point of the NFL for years to come. The class included five quarterbacks who have a chance to make significant impacts on their franchises this season and beyond.

So, we decided to rank these five gentlemen every week and track their progress throughout the season to determine who’s the best QB out of this class.

Rookie QBs are now 1-10 to start the season. So it hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing for these youngsters.

Let’s see where these young gunslingers stacked up in Week 3.

(Davis Mills was in consideration for this list but didn’t make the cut this week.)

Lance isn’t seeing starting reps in San Fran because Jimmy G is the best option for this squad right now. He’s been getting some reps in certain circumstances, such as short-yardage situations, but he has yet to take the reins from Garoppolo. He did score on a crucial touchdown in the game against the Packers on Sunday, when Kyle Shanahan opted to go to him on the goal line.

Fields got his first start of the season against the Browns on Sunday, and he was beyond terrible. He threw for 68 yards on 6 of 20 attempts and was sacked 9 times. To be fair to Fields, Matt Nagy’s offensive scheme was piss poor. The Bears knew they were going up against a ferocious defense and did virtually nothing to slow down the pass rush of the Browns. Fields will be better if Nagy gets better, but let’s make sure we don’t hold these performances against Fields when it’s so obvious that Nagy cannot gameplan for a mobile quarterback’s skill set.

Zach Wilson was held scoreless by the Broncos on Sunday. The Jets got beat 26-0.

I usually have grace for Wilson because I know he’s talented and I know he has a rookie head coach with no talent around him. But not putting up a single point on Sunday will get you knocked back a slot in the Rookie QB rankings. Wilson was 19/35 with 160 yards and two picks this past week.

Things will probably get worse before they get better for Wilson. But the talent and potential are there for him to be a legitimate starter in this league.

Trevor Lawrence is finding a way to keep Jacksonville competitive even though they are still taking Ls. The Jaguars stayed neck and neck with a good Arizona squad before the Cardinals pulled away in the 4th quarter. Lawrence did throw two more picks in the game but he had his best completion percentage of the season in the matchup.

Like Wilson, Lawrence is working with limited talent and a head coach who is also in his first year.

This was the first week where Jones was taken out of his comfort zone in New England. The Saints forced Jones into three picks, which isn’t normal for him considering how much he prides himself on taking care of the ball and making the right decision. He’s by far in the best situation of any rookie quarterback and has the opportunity to lead the Patriots to a winning season. Jones will have the best year out of everyone on this list once the dust settles, but he did struggle on Sunday.

It’s just one of those games where nothing seems to go their way. All rookies have them. I believe Jones will bounce back and have a good outing next week.