Top Ten Best NFL Quarterbacks Drafted in the 2010s

For a decade, we saw some of the NFL's best quarterbacks come onto the scene. Here, we are looking at the top ten best NFL quarterbacks drafted in the 2010s.
The Top Ten
Russell Wilson Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American football quarterback. He played for the Seattle Seahawks before being traded to the Denver Broncos in 2022. After two seasons, he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and then joined the New York Giants for the 2025 season.

Without a doubt, Wilson is the best quarterback drafted in the 2010s. The Seahawks drafted him in 2012, and he went on to make eight Pro Bowls and win the Super Bowl in 2013, having gone there twice.

He was a contributing factor in making Seattle a formidable force in the NFC for almost the whole decade, and he has proven himself as one of the NFL's most talented passers.

Patrick Mahomes Patrick Lavon Mahomes II (born September 17, 1995) is an American football player who is currently the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He has led the team to multiple Super Bowl appearances, winning MVP honors for Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LVII. Mahomes is... read more

Even though he has only started for two seasons, Mahomes is already among the best quarterbacks drafted in the 2010s. In just two seasons as the starter, he has made two Pro Bowls, won NFL MVP in 2018, and won the Super Bowl, being named the game's MVP.

In my opinion, he's also the NFL's best quarterback right now. He is just so hard to stop and is becoming an NFL great very quickly.

Pat = GOAT. In the 2023-2024 season, only Kelce can catch the ball.

Although he is favored by the refs, he is way better than all QBs drafted in the 2010s.

Cam Newton Cameron Jerrell Newton is an American football quarterback who most recently played for the Carolina Panthers in the NFL. He began his NFL career with the Panthers in 2011 and played with them until 2019, then joined the New England Patriots in 2020. In November 2021, Newton returned to the Panthers,... read more

Newton was a staple of the Panthers for almost a whole decade, being drafted first overall in 2011.

He has made three Pro Bowls and won NFL MVP in 2015, also getting the Panthers to 15-1 and a Super Bowl appearance that year.

He is now looking for a new team, and while prone to some injuries, he is still relatively young.

Andrew Luck Andrew Austen Luck is a former American football quarterback who played his entire career (2012-2018) with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was selected first overall in the 2012 NFL Draft and was a four-time Pro Bowl selection. Luck retired at age 29 due to ongoing injury... read more

Luck, who retired early, was a force in his time in the NFL. The first overall pick in 2012, he replaced Peyton Manning in a big way, leading the Colts to success early on.

It's unfortunate that injuries took a toll on him over the years and forced him to announce his retirement shortly before the 2019 season.

Lamar Jackson Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. (born January 7, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL)... read more

Jackson rallied the Ravens to the playoffs in 2018 after a slow start. He then led them to a 14-2 record in 2019 and won NFL MVP the same year.

Jackson is young but is already a top-five quarterback in the NFL. He was the fifth quarterback drafted in 2018, somehow, but is already better than all the quarterbacks taken ahead of him.

Kirk Cousins Kirk Cousins, born August 19, 1988, in Barrington, Illinois, is an American football quarterback. He currently plays for the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League. Cousins began his NFL career with the Washington Redskins and has become known for his consistent passing statistics and leadership... read more

Cousins, drafted a few rounds lower than former teammate and first-round pick Robert Griffin III, ended up having a better career than him.

Griffin III is currently the backup quarterback for the Ravens, while Cousins is now getting paid with the Vikings. He has made a Pro Bowl with both the Redskins and the Vikings, and he has been to the playoffs twice.

Still young, Cousins has many years left in the NFL.

Carson Wentz Carson Wentz is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football at North Dakota State University. He was drafted by the Eagles with the second overall pick of the 2016 NFL draft, becoming the highest drafted quarterback from an... read more

Wentz has been a good quarterback for the Eagles since he was drafted in 2016. His breakout year came in 2017, and had he not torn his ACL late in the season, he might have been named NFL MVP.

His team won the Super Bowl with Nick Foles leading them on a magical run, but they wouldn't have been in that position without Wentz.

While injuries have hampered him over the last few seasons, Wentz is still a good quarterback with many years left in the league.

Dak Prescott Rayne Dakota "Dak" Prescott, born July 29, 1993, is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at Mississippi State, where he set several school records. Prescott has been the Cowboys' starting quarterback since 2016.

Prescott wasn't supposed to be the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, but he was thrust onto the scene after an injury to starter Tony Romo in 2016.

Since then, Prescott has become one of the NFL's best passers. Once he signs his new contract, the sky is the limit for him.

Deshaun Watson

During a solid rookie season in 2017, he tore his ACL. He then proceeded to get the Texans to the playoffs twice and became one of the NFL's best quarterbacks.

Andy Dalton Andrew Gregory Dalton (born October 29, 1987) is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft and spent nine seasons as their starting quarterback... read more

While many may overlook Dalton, he has been a solid-to-above-average quarterback for the Bengals his entire career.

He has made three Pro Bowls and led some mediocre Bengals squads to decent seasons and even the playoffs.

He's an underrated quarterback, though his time in Cincinnati may be coming to an end soon.

The Contenders
Josh Allen Joshua Patrick Allen (born May 21, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys and was selected seventh overall by the Bills in the 2018 NFL Draft.

During his tenure with Buffalo,... read more
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