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ESPN Ranks Burrow #4, Maye #8, Prescott #6, Lawrence Underrated

7/15/2026

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ESPN ranked Patriots quarterback Drake Maye eighth among 32 NFL signal-callers for 2025.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence placed sixteenth, earning the league’s most underrated passer label for 2026.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow ranked fourth on ESPN’s list, second in Pro Football Focus’s 2026 rankings.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott rose to sixth, surpassing Justin Herbert and Drake Maye.

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Historical Context

Tom Brady entered the NFL as the Patriots’ 199th-overall selection in the 2000 draft. After replacing an injured Drew Bledsoe, he earned his first start in 2001, beating Peyton Manning’s Colts 44–13, and went on to appear in a record ten Super Bowls, winning seven. His ascent from obscurity reshaped how teams evaluate low-draft quarterbacks through analytics.

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Story summary

ESPN ranked Patriots quarterback Drake Maye eighth among 32 NFL signal-callers for 2025.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence placed sixteenth, earning the league’s most underrated passer label for 2026.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow ranked fourth on ESPN’s list, second in Pro Football Focus’s 2026 rankings.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott rose to sixth, surpassing Justin Herbert and Drake Maye.

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