Entering the 2025 NFL season, Lamar Jackson is the best quarterback in the NFL. Some will argue against that standing, but even his harshest critics can’t place the Baltimore Ravens quarterback any lower than the fourth-best quarterback in the league. The reason why is that he does everything well; Jackson excels in every department of quarterback play.
ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky made this point in a recent piece where he ranked the top 10 quarterbacks in seven different categories. Judging all the signal callers in the league, Orlovsky ranked the best in terms of, arm strength, ball placement, mechanics, decision-making, pocket presence, rushing ability, and second reaction.