NBC Sports football analyst and former NFL quarterback Chris Simms has unveiled his latest top 40 NFL quarterback countdown, and several young, talented passers have made their way up high on the list.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and former Texas Tech star Patrick Mahomes was ranked No. 2 overall in the league by Simms, only trailing Green Bay Packers veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The 23-year-old Mahomes, albeit just three days behind Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, was the youngest passer to crack the top 10 on Simms' list.
Former Oklahoma quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray -- both Heisman Trophy winners over the last two years -- also checked in a respectable position at No.