NFL draft watch: After 2 weeks, 12 teams have questions at QB

The NFL season is two weeks old. Well, for four teams, Week 2 will conclude after the Monday Night Football doubleheader, but for the majority of the league, we already know where they sit going into Week 3. For some, like the Cleveland Browns, it might already be time for a major change at the quarterback position or some other big move.

Still others, looking at you, Cincinnati Bengals, a 2-0 start helps cover up a lot of warts, but Joe Burrow’s injury really clouds things for now and the future.

With the extra first-round pick in the 2026 NFL draft, the Browns might have competition for trying to secure their quarterback of the future. Unless Dillon Gabriel or Shedeur Sanders proves they are the guy, Cleveland is once again on quarterback watch and is currently joined by these other 11 teams who have some level of questions around the most important position in the game:

• New Orleans Saints
• New York Jets
• Miami Dolphins
• Cleveland Browns
• New York Giants
• Carolina Panthers
• Chicago Bears
• Minnesota Vikings
• Jacksonville Jaguars
• Seattle Seahawks
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• Cincinnati Bengals

The Denver Broncos could make 13, but Sean Payton has conviction on his quarterback and Bo Nix will get a long leash after his rookie season. The Indianapolis Colts should be on the list, and probably will be by season’s end, but we have to give Daniel Jones credit for completing 71% of his passes for 588 yards with two touchdowns and zero turnovers. The Colts have not punted yet this season.

Let’s take a look at the list and what the quarterback situation looks like so far:

• Saints – Spencer Rattler has completed 65% of his passes with three TDs and zero INTs. Tyler Shough waits in the wings but looked totally unprepared in preseason.
• Jets – Justin Fields remains exciting with the ball in his hand, but has only completed 58% of his passes for 245 yards, taken three sacks, and then left Week 2 with a concussion.
• Dolphins – With three interceptions in two games, Tua Tagovailoa looks like a shell of the player who got a huge extension. He’s also taken eight sacks already.
• Browns – Flacco’s career as a starter is all but over, Gabriel and Sanders were drafted in the third and fifth rounds, where very few franchise QBs come from.
• Giants – Jaxson Dart has not seen the field yet, leading to their place on the list. It will be interesting to see how much time Dart sees on the field this year and if he can prove New York right in trading up for him.
• Panthers – Through two games, Bryce Young hasn’t been bad, but he hasn’t shown that he is ready to take the team to another level, either. With owner Dave Tepper being generally impatient, it’s possible a whole new regime is coming in going into Young’s fourth...