NFL Week 4 Rookie QB Rankings: Justin Fields jumps Trevor Lawrence

NFL Week 4 Rookie QB Rankings: Justin Fields jumps Trevor Lawrence

Let's check in with our five young wards to see how they're progressing

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Don’t listen to or absorb anything he says, Justin.
Don’t listen to or absorb anything he says, Justin.
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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 a significant impact 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.

Let’s see where these young gunslingers stacked up in Week 4, from worst to first.

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

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5. Trey Lance

5. Trey Lance

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Lance finally got some significant run in the second half of the game against the Seahawks because of the Jimmy G calf injury, and he did what you would expect from a rookie quarterback thrown into the mix for the first time. Lance was 9/18 for 157 yards, but he did throw 2 touchdowns.

Lance was probably the biggest project out of all the quarterbacks drafted in the first round this past year but he has huge upside. Once he becomes comfortable in the NFL and in Kyle Shanahan’s system he could be a legitimate quarterback in this league. We’ll know more about Lance if he gets a chance to start a full game in week 5.

If he plays well he could put some pressure on Jimmy G for that starting spot.

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4. Trevor Lawrence

4. Trevor Lawrence

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Lawrence is starting to play better as the season progresses. He was solid against a good Bengals team on Thursday night. Lawrence was only 17/24 for 204, but he didn’t throw any picks, which is a positive sign because he is currently second in the league in interceptions with 7.

Lawrence will get better with every start that he has in this league and as the Jaguars improve around him you’ll be able to see the talent that Lawrence has.

It’s just going to be a rough first year for this man.

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3. Justin Fields

3. Justin Fields

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The Chicago quarterback was light years better against the Lions than he was against the Browns last week. This was because he got a competent play-caller in his corner and Matt Nagy decided to stop wrecking this man’s career.

Fields was 11/17 for 209 yards and an INT. He took long shots down the field and was accurate on a lot of big plays.

If he can continue to have a good offensive game plan around him he’ll make some great strides this season.

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2. Zach Wilson

2. Zach Wilson

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Wilson got the first win of his career against an injured Tennessee squad on Sunday.

The former BYU quarterback was pretty good on Sunday, and he showed some command at times and connected on some big throws down the field.

He was a little inaccurate in overtime and missed some guys who could have gone in for touchdowns, but it all worked out for him in the end. Wilson was 21/34 for nearly 300 yards with two touchdowns and a pick.

Hopefully, Wilson can build on this moving forward.

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1. Mac Jones

1. Mac Jones

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Jones was excellent on Sunday night against a really good Tampa Bay front seven who tried to bring pressure all night.

He went toe-to-toe with the greatest quarterback of all time and had the Patriots inches away from a victory in the most anticipated regular-season game in recent memory.

Going 31/40 for 275 yards and two touchdowns speaks for itself, but it sounds even louder when you realize that it was against the defending Super Bowl champions.

Jones has been the best rookie quarterback by a wide margin this season. This is largely due to the system that he’s a part of in New England but we have to give this man his credit. He’s taken advantage of the opportunity and he’s proven he’s a legitimate NFL quarterback.

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