Kirk Cousins will start the final third of the season for the Falcons, and it’s an important stretch of games for him. If he wants to convince some team to sign him to a decent contract next spring, he’ll need to put some good play on tape.
I don’t see that happening. He was pretty dreadful in his start against Miami. And for at least his next start, he’ll be working without Drake London, who’s pretty much their only quality pass catcher. I don’t see any team seeing Cousins as (maybe) a slightly above-average backup.
Teams will be more interested, I think, in Davis Mills, who’s credible won his last three starts for the Texans. With Mills having successfully worked with C.J. Stroud, I could see multiple teams viewing him as a nice bridge option to pair with a rookie QB.
Teams perhaps also more interested in Joe Flacco. He’s 4 years older than Cousins, but he’s more physically solid, and has played better this year.
Mac Jones could be part of this discussion, but he’s a little different – still under contract through the 2026 season. If a team wanted Jones, it would require a trade (and I don’t think the 49ers would be eager to give him away).
For dynasty leagues, my ballpark top 40 appears below. This assumes standard scoring, with teams holding the rights to players indefinitely. I’m thinking of a 12-team league, with each franchise probably holding about three quarterbacks.
In the chart, rookies tagged with black dots. Final column shows change relative to where I ranked them four weeks ago.’
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| DYNASTY QUARTERBACKS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Tm | Player | Age | Change |
| 1. | KC | Patrick Mahomes | 30.2 | 0 |
| 2. | BUF | Josh Allen | 29.5 | +1 |
| 3. | BAL | Lamar Jackson | 28.8 | -1 |
| 4. | NE | Drake Maye | 23.2 | +2 |
| 5. | CIN | Joe Burrow | 28.9 | +2 |
| 6. | LAC | Justin Herbert | 27.7 | -2 |
| 7. | WAS | Jayden Daniels | 24.9 | -2 |
| 8. | CHI | Caleb Williams | 24.0 | +2 |
| 9. | PHI | Jalen Hurts | 27.3 | -1 |
| 10. | TB | Baker Mayfield | 30.6 | -1 |
| 11. | DET | Jared Goff | 31.1 | 0 |
| 12. | DAL | Dak Prescott | 32.3 | +2 |
| 13. | SF | Brock Purdy | 25.9 | -1 |
| 14. | DEN | Bo Nix | 25.7 | -1 |
| 15. | IND | Daniel Jones | 28.5 | +1 |
| 16. | SEA | Sam Darnold | 28.5 | +2 |
| 17. | GB | Jordan Love | 27.1 | -2 |
| 18. | HOU | C.J. Stroud | 24.1 | +2 |
| 19. | NYG | • Jaxson Dart | 22.5 | 0 |
| 20. | TEN | • Cam Ward | 23.5 | +2 |
| 21. | LAR | Matthew Stafford | 37.8 | +3 |
| 22. | JAC | Trevor Lawrence | 26.1 | -1 |
| 23. | ARI | Kyler Murray | 28.3 | -6 |
| 24. | MIN | J.J. McCarthy | 22.8 | -1 |
| 25. | CAR | Bryce Young | 24.3 | +1 |
| 26. | ARI | Jacoby Brissett | 32.9 | +28 |
| 27. | ATL | Michael Penix | 25.5 | 0 |
| 28. | MIA | Tua Tagovailoa | 27.7 | +2 |
| 29. | NO | • Tyler Shough | 26.2 | +12 |
| 30. | CLE | • Dillon Gabriel | 24.9 | +5 |
| 31. | PIT | Aaron Rodgers | 42.0 | -2 |
| 32. | LV | Geno Smith | 35.1 | +2 |
| 33. | HOU | Davis Mills | 27.1 | +31 |
| 34. | SF | Mac Jones | 27.2 | -1 |
| 35. | NYJ | Justin Fields | 26.7 | -3 |
| 36. | CIN | Joe Flacco | 40.8 | -11 |
| 37. | NO | Spencer Rattler | 25.1 | -9 |
| 38. | ATL | Kirk Cousins | 37.3 | -7 |
| 39. | CHI | Tyson Bagent | 25.5 | -1 |
| 40. | GB | Malik Willis | 26.5 | +2 |
—Ian Allan