Meet the 2024 NFL draft’s quarterback class: Strengths, weaknesses for

Jordan Reid, ESPNJun 7, 2023, 06:50 AM ET The 2023 NFL draft class saw a record 12 quarterbacks chosen in the first five rounds, including three inside the top five picks. The 2024 class? Anticipate some similarities.The quarterback group starts with a fascinating battle in between USC’s Caleb Williams and North Carolina’s Drake Maye at the top– comparable to Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud’s race to No. 1 in the 2023 class– with the QB3 area entirely up for grabs among a few other promising passers. But there’s likewise a lot of depth here. It’s early, but we might easily see double-digit QBs picked again next April. Transfers also dominate the 2024 class; I took a closer take a look at 26 quarterbacks here, and 21 of them hung out at another school.So who are the leading names to understand in 2024? What are their strengths, and where do they need to enhance

? Let’s look at the 26 best passers who are draft-eligible next spring, from six first-round contenders to the possible takes on Days 2 and 3. I’ll likewise respond to a couple of big questions about the QB class, including who could be the No. 1 general pick and which NFL groups remain in the hunt for a new franchise QB.Jump to: Top QBs to know|Best of the rest Huge concerns for the class TOP NAMES TO KNOW