Leila Rahimi reveals her personal NFL Top 10 QB list. Do callers agree or disagree?

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Who opens the show and what is the episode's setup about NFL top 10 QBs?

Rahimi Harrison-Grody 0:01

Rahimi Harrison-Grody. I'm not a fan of any team. I'm just a fan of being right. Middays 10-2 on 104.3 The Score. From the 22 on first down, Williams on the roll, directing traffic to the end zone. He throws, and it's D.J. Moore, his second of the day. Chicago cashes in immediately from 22.

Vinny Rotino 0:30

That is courtesy of Fox. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. As we continue, who we think is going to be our top 10 quarterbacks at the end of the 2026 season. Marshall Harris gave his list. Mark Grody gave his list. And now I will give mine. Cue the music.

0:49

Oh, wow.

Vinny Rotino 0:51

All right. Number one for me, Josh Allen.

Mark Grote 0:54

Okay.

Vinny Rotino 0:55

Josh Allen, to me, is probably... I just feel like he's still the best quarterback in the league. Yards, availability. I know it was heartbreaking to watch his post-game press conference in the playoffs. Why are you so appalled?

Marshall Harris 1:09

I'm not appalled. I'm just surprised that both of you guys have Josh Allen at the top.

Mark Grote 1:13

No, I had Patrick at number one. Oh, that's right.

Vinny Rotino 1:15

No, I don't have Patrick at number two either. I have Matthew Stafford. I have old coat drive Matthew Stafford. He's been alive as long as Tony Medlin has been doing the coat drive. That is the whole genesis of the nickname. I can't see Matthew Stafford just dropping off dramatically in 2026. As long as they keep him upright. He had 4,707 yards, 46 touchdowns. That's not real. And if you look at the odds right now, I think it's because of the defense they've added in. Miles Garrett. It's the Rams who are considered the Super Bowl favorites right now by a lot of books. And I don't necessarily say, oh, put your money there, but it is a good indication of what the experts think is going to happen. I can't see his offense dropping off that much.

Vinny Rotino 2:00

The Rams are seemingly unstoppable. I do not have Sam Darnold on my list. Okay. So number three, I have Lamar Jackson. Because I have a feeling, like I said, I think I'm really optimistic that the combination of he and Declan Doyle is going to result in creative play calling. He's going to be... You anticipate him being healthy. I think this is a fresh start for him. The relationship with Harbaugh had soured. So I think this is going to be a... Lamar 2.0 is going, well, he's really at 3.0 probably of stages in his career.

Why does Leila Rahimi rank Josh Allen and how does she justify her No. 1 pick?

Vinny Rotino 2:34

So I feel like this might be, I feel like it's going to unlock all of his offensive talents in a way where maybe it brings us back to the vintage of his MVP years.

Marshall Harris 2:44

Okay.

Vinny Rotino 2:45

So then number four for me is Patrick Mahomes because I do wonder about how much the ACL is going to affect his overall performance. Nobody, we're at the best time ever in ACL recovery and how for a lot of people it is a non-issue, but he's still got to get back from it and he's still got to trust his knees and the team around him does factor in my decision when it comes to Patrick Mahomes. My issue is you have five quarterbacks that you know are the best in the league and Regardless of injury, their performance and resume backs it up. And so for me, that top five was Allen, Stafford, Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes. And the number five for me is Joe Burrow.

Marshall Harris 3:27

So we all have the same top five in different orders.

Vinny Rotino 3:30

Oh, wow. Yeah. And Burrow, because he did have injury issues last year. I still think, though, his accuracy and the way he can throw a ball at any point in time in a game and change a game easily. And yes, fantasy football. You love him. Joe Burrow is my number five.

Marshall Harris 3:46

I think this does speak to the fact that we believe that there is a five quarterback tier that exists. Yeah. And that's where we draw our line in the season.

Vinny Rotino 3:53

You know what's funny is previously, in years before this, that five quarterback tier didn't necessarily include Lamar Jackson. We talked to Mike Sando of The Athletic when he came out with his tiers, and the year before last, Lamar wasn't on it. But I think Lamar can put a team on his back. He can will his team to win a game. The five that I mentioned, I feel like they can do that at any given time when healthy.

Mark Grote 4:16

Who you got at six?

Vinny Rotino 4:18

Here we go.

Mark Grote 4:19

Let's play the few.