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Line up two 2025 quarterbacks and two 2026 rosters. ScoutScore is last year’s tape (seven-game minimum). Position grades are Mike Clay’s 2026 group ratings — higher is better. OTR here is off-target rate; lower is cleaner.
Side One
Quarterback
2026 roster
Side Two
Quarterback
2026 roster
Josh Allen had the better 2025 ScoutScore (+0.82). Detroit has the more talented 2026 roster (62–58).
2025 quarterback
Difference is Side One minus Side Two, same as the desk.
Josh Allen
+1.20
Jared Goff
+0.38
| Metric | Allen | Goff | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| ScoutScore | +1.20 | +0.38 | +0.82 |
| OTR | 24% | 22% | +2 pts |
| Scouted | 16 | 17 | -1 |
2026 roster talent
Clay positional grades. Total is the sum of ten groups.
Buffalo
58
Detroit
62
Buffalo
Detroit
QB
9
6
RB
7
7
WR
5
7
TE
6
7
OL
7
6
INT DL
5
5
EDGE
6
6
OB LB
3
7
CB
5
5
S
5
6
Total
58
62
Diff -4 · INT DL = interior defensive line · OB LB = off-ball linebacker
| 1 | Drake Maye | New England | 17 | +5.46 | 21% |
| 2 | Matthew Stafford | LA Rams | 17 | +3.16 | 29% |
| 3 | Justin Herbert | LA Chargers | 16 | +2.13 | 24% |
| 4 | Dak Prescott | Dallas | 17 | +2.07 | 24% |
| 5 | Lamar Jackson | Baltimore | 13 | +1.44 | 26% |
| 6 | Tyler Shough | New Orleans | 11 | +1.23 | 24% |
| 7 | Josh Allen | Buffalo | 16 | +1.20 | 24% |
| 8 | Jordan Love | Green Bay | 15 | +1.10 | 24% |
| 9 | Sam Darnold | Seattle | 17 | +0.96 | 23% |
| 10 | Marcus Mariota | Washington | 10 | +0.95 | 26% |
| 11 | Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay | 17 | +0.94 | 27% |
| 12 | Geno SmithDossier | Las Vegas | 15 | +0.85 | 20% |
| 13 | Jared Goff | Detroit | 17 | +0.38 | 22% |
| 14 | Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia | 16 | -0.28 | 23% |
| 15 | Brock Purdy | San Francisco | 9 | -0.67 | 25% |
| 16 | Joe Burrow | Cincinnati | 8 | -1.00 | 25% |
| 17 | Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville | 17 | -1.25 | 29% |
| 18 | Kirk Cousins | Atlanta | 10 | -2.95 | 29% |
| 19 | Michael Penix | Atlanta | 9 | -3.17 | 28% |
| 20 | Daniel Jones | Indianapolis | 13 | -3.31 | 27% |
| 21 | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 14 | -3.61 | 28% |
| 22 | C.J. Stroud | Houston | 14 | -4.16 | 26% |
| 23 | Caleb Williams | Chicago | 17 | -4.60 | 31% |
| 24 | Bo Nix | Denver | 17 | -5.85 | 27% |
| 25 | Jayden Daniels | Washington | 7 | -6.07 | 32% |
| 26 | Bryce Young | Carolina | 16 | -6.27 | 29% |
| 27 | J.J. McCarthy | Minnesota | 10 | -6.83 | 31% |
| 28 | Jacoby Brissett | Arizona | 13 | -6.92 | 26% |
| 29 | Mac Jones | San Francisco | 8 | -7.09 | 22% |
| 30 | Dillon Gabriel | Cleveland | 10 | -7.44 | 34% |
| 31 | Tua Tagovailoa | Miami | 14 | -7.71 | 27% |
| 32 | Spencer Rattler | New Orleans | 9 | -7.97 | 28% |
| 33 | Aaron Rodgers | Pittsburgh | 16 | -8.20 | 29% |
| 34 | Justin Fields | New York Jets | 9 | -8.58 | 28% |
| 35 | Jaxson Dart | NY Giants | 13 | -9.50 | 33% |
| 36 | Shedeur Sanders | Cleveland | 8 | -9.53 | 31% |
| 37 | Cam Ward | Tennessee | 17 | -11.11 | 30% |
| 38 | Joe Flacco | Cincinnati | 12 | -11.20 | 30% |