Best and Worst Landing Spots for 2022 NFL Draft's Top Quarterback Prospects

Jones emerged as the best rookie signal-caller because he fell to the New England Patriots, who feature one of the league's best coaching staffs and a system perfectly suited to the quarterback's skill set. With this in mind, the current quarterback class is already considered weak by typical standards with no surefire top-10 prospect, which makes the situations in which they land even more important to maximize each prospect's capabilities. After cycling through Sam Darnold, Cam Newton and P.J. Walker this season, Carolina also doesn't seem to have a plan on how to build around its quarterbacks, which became obvious when head coach Matt Rhule chose to fire offensive coordinator Joe Brady midseason. Best Fit: Pittsburgh SteelersOf all the available quarterbacks in this year's draft class, Kenny Pickett best fits the descriptor "NFL-ready." Pickett emerged as a legitimate first-round possibility during his final season on campus by throwing 42 touchdowns, which was three more than he threw his first four years. For the Steelers, the organization doesn't need an elite quarterback prospect. Worst Fit: Houston TexansThe Texans are in an interesting situation (which we'll get into more with another prospect) because they seem to have something in Davis Mills. Turner can fashion the system to take advantage of Corral's strengths as the rookie transitions to the professional game, which makes this landing spot more desirable than squads like the Panthers and Broncos, who don't have coordinators in place. Currently, North Carolina's Sam Howell is rated as a third-round prospect and the fifth-best incoming quarterback by Bleacher Report. In doing so, they'd acquire a quarterback who stepped onto campus as a true freshman and helped turn around a program that had won a total of five games the previous two seasons. Matt Mumme served as Strong's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach during his entire collegiate career.