Analyst Ranked Jared Goff Higher Than Dak Prescott, Lamar Jackson

NFL writer ranks the starting quarterbacks following the 2022 season.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff has earned the respect of several NFL pundits and supporters based on his play in 2022.

In fact, Goff has been ranked among the top starting NFL quarterbacks by many writers, following the conclusion of the season.  

The veteran signal-caller was able to put together a solid campaign in his second season in Motown. 

In 17 games played, the 28-year-old threw for 4,438 yards, with 29 touchdowns passes against seven interceptions. 

The return of offensive coordinator Ben Johnson for at least one more season has given the organization hope the journey to the postseason will eventually produce playoff wins in 2023. 

"It's huge having him back and being able to have some good continuity heading into the offseason, and having a guy that knows us and we know him," Goff said on the "Slow News Day" podcast. "Don't have to learn a new system and all the success we were able to have last year, it's huge."

NFL writer Marc Sessler ranked every quarterback who started during the 2022 NFL season, based on their play during the 17-week season and the postseason. 

Goff ranked eighth, just behind Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa but ahead of Tom Brady, Dak Prescott and Lamar Jackson. 

Sessler explained, "If I told you in August we'd have Lawrence, Tua, Goff and Geno as top-10 passers, it would be fair to assume a devastating Earth event had swallowed half the NFL. Goff was a candidate for a sturdy campaign behind a rough-and-tumble line that planned to pound people on the ground. Still, nobody expected him to torch defenses for 29 touchdowns against just seven interceptions. That included a nine-game pick-free streak to close the year, leaving Lions management to all but anoint the Rams castoff as their guy going forward."