2022 NFL Draft: Ranking this year's best quarterbacks

These are the best quarterbacks available for the 2022 NFL Draft class.

While a quarterback may not go No. 1 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft, it's still far and away the most important position in football, college or pro.

And this year's crop of signal callers includes a few potentially elite options for franchises to choose from. Even if most of them won't be going in the first round.

Who are the best this year's class has to offer? Scroll through to see the 10 best quarterbacks available this spring.

2022 NFL Draft quarterback rankings

10. Brock Purdy

School: Iowa State

Height: 6-1

Weight: 212

40 time: 4.84

Stats: 993-1467 (67.7%), 12,170 yards, 8.3 y/a, 81 TD, 33 INT

Strengths: Good poise in the pocket, plays well in a rhythm, established leader and four-year starter, good timing, accurate in the middle of the field, good decision maker, can cut up defenses with a battery of short and intermediate balls

Weaknesses: Needs a smoother delivery, avoids tighter coverage throws, lacks consistency, will have to get the ball out faster against speedy corners, not typical NFL size, not a big playmaker

9. Kaleb Eleby

School: Western Michigan

Height: 6-1

Weight: 208

40 time: N/A

Stats: 420-661 (63.5%), 6,068 yards, 9.2 y/a, 45 TD, 11 INT

Strengths: Good touch all over the field, can throw well on the run, improvises well, good TD-INT ratio, able scrambler, highly-touted by coaches with leadership potential

Weaknesses: Can stare down his targets, average speed moving around the pocket, below-average arm strength

8. Jack Coan

Schools: Wisconsin, Notre Dame

Height: 6-3

Weight: 218

40 time: 4.9

Stats: 550-823 (66.8%), 6,428 yards, 7.8 y/a, 48 TD, 15 INT

Strengths: Good old-fashioned pocket passer quarterback, can move around well enough in the pocket, reads through progressions well, arm strength

Weaknesses: Needs to get more accurate under pressure, not an able scrambler, can underthrow at times on quick throws, has to get more accurate on perimeter

7. Carson Strong

School: Nevada

Height: 6-3

Weight: 226

40 time: N/A

Stats: 852-1251 (68.1%), 9,368 yards, 7.5 y/a, 74 TD, 19 INT

Strengths: Velocity on throws, accurate, very reliable production, ideal pure arm, can throw targets out of traffic, traditional gunslinger

Weaknesses: Right knee surgery in his past raise durability questions, less mobile, takes a few too many chances, medical concerns

6. Bailey Zappe

School: Western Kentucky

Height: 6-0.5

Weight: 215

40 time: 4.88

Stats: 475-686 (69.2%), 5,967 yards, 8.7 y/a, 62 TD, 11 INT

Strengths: Prolific production and high-volume passer despite one season at WKU, confident in pocket, adept at forecasting edge pressure, superb deep ball, mobility when the situation demands, adjusts the pass when coverages change

Weaknesses: Can get better on tighter coverage throws, can throw more accurately when in motion, shorter than what most scouts want

5. Desmond Ridder

School: Cincinnati

Height: 6-3

Weight: 211

40 time: 4.52

Stats: 810-1304 (62.1%), 10,239 yards, 7.9 y/a, 87 TD, 28 INT

Strengths: Mobility to scramble or get long-gainers, highly efficient technique, quick decision maker, trending upwards production-wise, confident, few big mistakes

Weaknesses: Can work on the deep throw, needs a faster throwing motion, can be impatient at times going through progressions, needs to improve on tighter throws

4. Sam Howell

School: North Carolina

Height: 6-1

Weight: 218

40 time: N/A

Stats: 713-1117 (63.8%), 10,283 yards, 9.2 y/a, 92 TD, 17 rush TD, 2 rec TD, 23 INT

Strengths: Good arm and consistent producer, excellent throwing deep, can move the pocket, toughness as a rusher, can throw well off-balance, capable of creating a play where it otherwise wouldn't exist

Weaknesses: Deep passes are sometimes too slow, occasionally slow to get the ball out, placement questions, sometimes extends plays too long, needs greater velocity on throws into tighter coverages

3. Malik Willis

School: Liberty

Height: 6-0.5

Weight: 219

40 time: N/A

Stats: 388-618 (62.8%), 5,176 yards, 8.4 y/a, 48 TD, 29 rush TD, 18 INT

Strengths: Rocket for an arm and an elite rusher, works well through progressions, can throw into tight windows on the move, arm strength, solid frame to withstand a few hits, simple raw talent

Weaknesses: Perhaps still too raw and a work in progress, occasionally inconsistent timing his passes, rushes on his deep throws, not as accurate when on the move

2. Matt Corral

School: Ole Miss

Height: 6-2

Weight: 212

40 time: N/A

Stats: 614-912 (67.3%), 8,287 yards, 57 TD, 18 rush TD, 23 INT

Strengths: Usually makes the right decision, especially when the game is moving quickly, good arm strength, quick release, big-play ability, highly mobile, very competitive, throws receivers open well, passes well in tighter coverages

Weaknesses: Physical running style can cause injury concern, needs to get more poised when on the move, has to get the ball out faster, takes too many chances

1. Kenny Pickett

School: Pittsburgh

Height: 6-3

Weight: 217

40 time: 4.73

Stats: 1045-1674 (62.4%), 12,303 yards, 7.3 y/a, 81 TD, 20 rush TD, 32 INT

Strengths: Can read the field very well, accurate, can extend the plays, throws his receivers open, good velocity in tight coverage, elusive when on the move, can make just about every throw anywhere on the field

Weaknesses: Forced into bad plays when the protection isn't there, can delay the process when the play isn't there, needs to improve on perimeter throws

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