Josh McDaniels, best QB/WR, Josh Allen’s red zone

Based on in-season performance, who is the NFL’s best quarterback right now? 

Doug: Right now, I think it’s Tua Tagovailoa. Yes, he has Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle to throw to, but in Miami’s 39-17 win over the Browns on Sunday, Tua threw touchdown passes to three different receivers – Hill, receiver Trent Sherfield, and fullback Alec Ingold. As we discussed with Geno Smith last week, Tua is making all the hard stuff look easy. Whether it’s throwing under pressure, hitting shot plays against two-deep coverage, throwing to all levels of the field – he has justhen  about everything you want in a top-tier quarterback.

On Sunday, Tua became the second player in NFL history with at least 275 passing yards, three touchdown passes and a passer rating of 135-or-higher in three consecutive games. The other guy to do it was Kurt Warner in 1999. Yes, I’d love for Tua to have about 10% more juice on his deep throws, but as far as running an offense, I haven’t seen his equal this season, and he’s starting to remind me of Drew Brees in how he does it. That’s pretty good. 

Luke: Last week, I was singing Geno Smith’s praises, and while I’m still absolutely in on him, I’ve got to go with Tua after what we’ve seen these last few weeks (and the fact that the Bucs had Geno frustrated for most of Sunday’s game in Munich). Injuries have always been the biggest question mark with Tua, but at full strength, he’s always been a dynamic passer with limitless potential. Now that he’s healthy, with a great scheme that fits his strengths, and the two most explosive pass-catchers in the NFL, we’re seeing just how good he can be. Considering what the conversation was earlier this season regarding Tua, this is just so good to see.