As the 2018 season comes barreling towards a reality, the lists continue to pile up to preview the season.
One such way to do that is to talk with NFL executives and listen to what they think as we head into the new NFL season.
ESPN did just that as they ranked all 32 NFL starting quarterbacks into four tiers, here is how they describe each tier:
A Tier 1 quarterback can carry his team each week. The team wins because of him. He expertly handles pure passing situations.
A Tier 2 quarterback can carry his team sometimes, but not as consistently.