Show Notes
Bill Barnwell asks Mike Sando of The Athletic about his QB tiers column: the process, the surprises, the QBs who bumped up, the QBs who fell, and perhaps the meanest quote in the history of the column.
0:00 Welcome
1:03 Explaining the tiers
6:41 Mahomes still on top...for now
9:52 Burrow remains in Tier 1
13:20 Lamar drops to Tier 2
17:05 Mixed reviews for Herbert
20:44 Surprised by Lawrence coming in at 16th?
23:42 Caleb Williams in Tier 2
26:35 Super Bowl bump for Darnold?
29:17 Jordan Love viewed differently by fans and execs
32:28 Jalen Hurts down to 17th
34:11 A surprising Tier 1 vote
36:07 Perhaps the meanest quote in the history of the column Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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