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Where does Jared Goff fit in the NFL’s quarterback tiers?

Recently, former NFL GM Mike Tannebaum ranked the starting quarterbacks into seven different tiers. It’s a good thought exercise and Tannebaum did a fine job of detailing what encompasses each tier of talent in his work on The 33rd Team.

In their eyes, Goff belongs in Tier 6. The penultimate group also includes Carson Wentz, Davis Mills, Tua Tagovaioloa and Jalen Hurts in the tier.

Tier 6 are players that you can win with if the situation around them is ideal. They need time in the pocket, a strong game plan, weapons in the backfield and out wide. It is unlikely to see flashes of greatness from these players, but at their best, they will keep their teams in the game. If paired with a strong defense, gameplan, protection and weapons, wins can occur, but they must overcome mental mistakes and injuries along the way.

It’s not a very inspiring description of the players in the group. Rather than nitpick where Goff belongs in the system, we’d rather see what Lions fans have to say about where Goff belongs.

Here are the basic criteria for each of the 7 tiers from Tannebaum’s piece, using his own descriptions:

Tier 1 – Tier 1 is franchise starting QBs who can/will win you playoff games and potentially the Super Bowl. These are players that can compete at the highest level every week by limiting mistakes, making big time throws, and being able to win on all levels of the field.

Tier 2 – Tier 2 players are also franchise QBs, but on a lesser scale. These are QBs that can win games during the season, but they tend to lack the complete package

Tier 3 – Tier 3 to me are the passers that have potential to play at a high level every week but are not consistent throughout this season. This can be due to injury, or poor performance.

Tier 4 – Tier 4 are the steady QBs, a team knows what they are getting out of these starters every week and are winners. They’re typically smart with the football but tend to lack consistency. They’re elevated by the talent…

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