Jared Goff's standing inside the NFL continues to rise.
In The Athletic's 2026 quarterback tiers survey, which gathered input from 50 league executives and coaches, the Detroit Lions quarterback tied for eighth among 35 veteran starters. Goff landed in Tier 2 alongside Drake Maye, one spot behind Dak Prescott and ahead of Jordan Love, Brock Purdy, Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels.
For a quarterback once treated as little more than the salary Detroit absorbed in the Matthew Stafford trade, that is quite a climb.
The ranking reflects how much Goff's reputation has changed during his time in Detroit.
Patrick Mahomes occupied the top spot, while Josh Allen and former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford tied for second. Joe Burrow rounded out Tier 1.
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In The Athletic's 2026 quarterback tiers survey, which gathered input from 50 league executives and coaches, the Detroit Lions quarterback tied for eighth among 35 veteran starters. Goff landed in Tier 2 alongside Drake Maye, one spot behind Dak Prescott and ahead of Jordan Love, Brock Purdy, Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels.
For a quarterback once treated as little more than the salary Detroit absorbed in the Matthew Stafford trade, that is quite a climb.
The ranking reflects how much Goff's reputation has changed during his time in Detroit.
Patrick Mahomes occupied the top spot, while Josh Allen and former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford tied for second. Joe Burrow rounded out Tier 1.
#matthew #spot #jared
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