This was not an easy task. For starters, leaving Jared Goff and Tua Tagovailoa off the list felt wrong, while putting Matthew Stafford and Dak Prescott was a leap of faith. After all, Prescott led the league in interceptions last year, while Stafford and the Rams were a wreck in their title defense.
Still, though, this list is about both respecting a player’s entire body of work while also attempting to prognosticate about the year ahead. And in doing so, you’ll notice a predictable slant toward the AFC, which is loaded to the hilt with signal-callers. As for the NFC, it’s Hurts and everyone else.
Let’s get to the list, starting with Prescott.