Simms Top 40 QB Countdown #30-26: Ready Rookies | Chris Simms Unbuttoned (FULL Ep. 619) | NFL on NBC 

I'd like to see Simms do a list of "All-time top QBs."

Ahmed will not allow Simms to like Levis. You can tell he likes Levis but he’s afraid to say it.

simms is super high on the rookies this year. I remember it was almost impossible for a rookie to rank higher than #32. 5 this year. lol

As for that age graphic, Kurt Warner started playing in the NFL at age 28

I think the age factor was a bigger deal prior to NIL. There was a negative assumption made against older prospects that they stayed in school so long because they weren't good enough to come out sooner--because why would you forgo getting paid in the league if you could? These NIL deals and the transfer portal deter people from making that assumption.

JJ is in a good situation with the Vikings. So is Williams with the Bears. He is probably in the best situation. Although JJ has to ALL Pro/ Pro Bowl offensive tackles right now and has the best WR in the league right now.

A leash, connection to a leash, connected to a rope - that's a pretty long leash for Kirk Cousins alright 😂

Bruh called Bryce Young a cartoon. The disrespect is real

Sean Payton played QB over in England for Leicester Panthers, in the Budweiser League, whose uniform was similar to the Saints who he went to be HC for.

Scatter to left right tight 😂😂😂

"Christ Simms Unbuttoned" -- Chris is totally buttoned up! 😂😂😂 Good Show!

The Commanders need to sign Hunter Renfrow!! Get Jaden a smaller elusive slot WR. Renfrow is still good.

Sam howell should be on this list, through the same amount of starts as Levis has had he had SIGNIFICANTLY better stats, something like 19 tds- 12 ints, he lost his confidence towards the end of the year and it wasn’t all on him

As a Falcons fan, I totally agree if we see big plays n sum truly amazing plays… It’s going to be hard to not hear it LOUD..

I like Chris Simms as an analyst a lot, but the QB list has been pretty goofy so far. Maybe it’s just due to all the rookies and inexperienced starters, but I don’t understand Anthony Richardson’s ranking at all.

The Top 40 QB Countdown is so cruel. Waiting each day for the next edition requires more patience than I wish to have.

You really named yourself in the same breath with Eli Simms?😂

I love this, Mahina pullin in 🙌 How lucky is this man!? Straight up Nate is my favorite surfer of all time, along with Reef , Shane and Andy 🫶🏼 Can’t wait for y’alls next adventure ✌️

Would have never guessed Phil Simms wasn't wearing makeup for the cameras. I thought he looked great on camera. Especially at age 68.

This list is taking too damn long man, let’s get to it!

When is the episode with Phil being uploaded?

Age for a QB doesn’t matter as much as other positions. Because QBs typically play a lot longer than other positions. Would you rather have a rookie WR who is 21 or 22 or 24 or 25 the first game of the season? You Idealy wasn’t all your non QBs to be 21 or 22. It means they are still improving still getting better and it gives their career 2-3 more years. You don’t want a guy turning fucking 29 when he rookie contract is up. I mean the reasons for that should be obvious. If it’s not obvious then you got problems i don’t know what to tell you

Simms is the goat

Crazy day to be a will levis thumbnail for a video 😂

You guys didn't even mention, with those older rookies, that most of them went to crappy teams. Some of them also got hurt, like Pennington. I think Eason got injured, too. Wheeden switched back and forth to baseball... Druckenmiller needed to sit for at least a couple years.

Chris Simms unbuttoned is such a corporate name for a show

Seeing the Bears on the list to make the playoffs is hilarious.

Daniel’s can get the ball out faster than anyone in college football last year. It was incredible. I watch ALL LSU games very closely every year. Daniels is phenomenal. He is the best QB coming out since Joe Burrow. Yes last season Daniels was better than any of the 3 seasons Trevor Lawrence played at Clemson. Put their stats down beside each other and you will see what I’m talking about. Lamar, Daniels, Burrow, and Caleb Williams 2022 Heisman season were the best seasons QBs have had period ever really. Burrow had the single best season as any college QB ever.

Yay! Peacock has the Indy 500 this weekend !!

The argument against old players is more about rb, wr dline for rb its milage and d end wr its more about them dominating players with 3 years less of weight training. I dont see the correlation with qbs either.

Everyone clowned the Falcons for taking Penix after signing cousins. I’m not a Falcons fan but I think it was a smart move. I think having a QB sit for a year or two is great for their development. Look at Steve Young, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Jordan Love.

I feel like JJ McCarthy’s going to be a Joe Burrow type QB. Watch out. The man is cool, confident, and a presence. He’s got the arm for the NFL, he’s got the supporting cast along with a top 5 offensive mind at HC. Watch out man, Minnesota’s going to be a threat with him. This’ll be the AFC North of the East.

He thinks JJ McCarthy is NFL ready 😂 we will see

For his career, McCarthy's 3rd down success rate was only slightly better than Kenny Pickett's.

21:30 did Chris’ boy ask him to upgrade his 2k build or did he ask him to upgrade his 2k build

Should have got C. For Levis. Just cause have how well the ball was broken in. All the other balls look way too fresh. He was holding a mid season ball.

Either week 1 or week 7 out of the bye for McCarthy

if this list is based on projections. Levis is about to open your eyes a bit wider

I'd have JJ McCarthy ahead of Bo Nix, nitpicky but yeah.

AR has actually played in the NFL and looked borderline elite, and he's ranked lower than 5 rookies, normally like these lists but this is wrong.

Ryan Tannehill was on that list. He is a good player. Ryan Tannehill is a dam good player. He is older now and not as good as he once was but still good.

I personally feel this class of qbs will have a little more success than the 21 class but time will tell

Jayden Daniels has narrow shoulders. He doesn’t have the frame to add any weight. Where would it go? Lamar is a lot broader, which has allowed him to get quite muscular over the years without losing anything. Jayden will never be able to do that. He doesn’t have that bone structure. He will always be small. He will always be an injury liability, similarly to Bryce Young who isn’t only short, but also has narrow shoulders. Russell Wilson was able to add muscle and stay durable because he had a wide frame. Daniels isn’t that.

Drake Maye will be higher than every other rookie on this list (except maybe Williams) in a couple years.

Caleb Williams 29% self pressure. The most on this list by far. The next closest is 25%. This should bother coaches and Offensive Coordinators.

Daniel’s weighs 210 right now. Last season he played at about 203 I think. Too thin for the NFL in my opinion. At the combine he was 210. If I were him I would get my weight up to 220 lbs. pack on 10 more pounds of muscle. He will be set then. Burrow was his lightest last year at 215. He has put on at least 10 pounds this offseason. He is around 225-228 right now or headed there. 6’4’’ 220 is sufficient but 228-230 is better.

27:00 I wonder if simms would take a job with sean payton as an assistant qb coach to help fix zach wilson.

Daniel’s passed for almost 4000 yards last year had 40 passing touchdowns at 11.2 yards per attempt. That’s fucking phenomenal. And he ran for over 1100 yards with 10 rushing TDs. 5000 yards of offense 50 tds only 4 interceptions and all in 12 only 12 games.

JJ is very lucky. He has 2 GREAT offensive tackles he has the best WR in the league and a dam good 2 and has a Pro Bowl TE. He is lucky. If JJ had been on the 2020 or 2021 Bengals he would be a backup now or be out of the league.

Will Levis playing the 2024 season on New Game +

Where is the full podcast with your dad? It is not on RU-vid. We have a few quarterbacks missing

Daniel’s was sacked 22 times last year. Not a whole lot for a guy who holds onto the ball Too long. LSU had 2 all American offensive tackles but our Guards weren’t as good and our center was average.

Everyone says LSU has a good offensive line but was one taken in the draft? It’s crazy to me the hate on Jayden when he plays amazing and makes it look easy so people dissect his body. Nothin to do with football but hey he’s amazing everywhere but his frame is slight so let’s make that the problem. He’s better than penix and Williams. I’d make a bet with you 100 bucks. Daniels wins or is higher on OPLY this year

What simms said about Levi’s he should have said this about Anthony Richardson 😅

Thought Jake Browning would b top 40 but .....

Either Chris is brilliant, and Daniel jones is off the list, or he’s a fool and he’s higher on list then some of these guys who are clearly better

Broncos will be lucky to go 8-9.

Dude Jaden Daniels is 6’4’’ 210 lbs. that’s not slight framed. This past year Joe Burrow who is 6’4’’ played at 215 lbs. lots and lots of 6’3’’-6’4’’ QBs who with 212, 215, 217 pounds. So Danika needs to gain 5-10 lbs. that pretty dam easy to do. Just drink some weight gainer protein Shakes. You will gain weight and working out you will gain muscle in no time. I’m sick of hearing how slight Daniels frame is and he is goons get hurt. Lamar Jackson is 6’2’’ and weighed 205 his first 2 years in the league. And Jaden Daniels has never missed a game at LSU. In 2 years never missed 1 game. I don’t know about his time at Arizona State.

How can you rank rookies who have not played one snap in the NFL. My guess all of them will fail in the next level.

this is a funny comment for me to make, but is kirk cousins a better QB than Alex smith? i know he's more prolific statistically but Alex absolutely won more. had more playoff success. went 5-1 and led a terrible organization to a division title on 1 leg?!?! Traits wise he actually went 1st overall, unlike kirk cousins who went like day 3 basically. i really he has 1 less interception in his entire career than kirk through his so far. i hate that take so much, people need to stop playing Alex smith like he wasn't "dat dude" to an extent. i take one leg Alex smith over kirk cousins

I truly believe that the Commanders panicked when Ben Johnson didn't take the job. Dan Quinn is an awful HC. Bringing in Kingsbury shows he doesn't have greater connections to develop a greater offense. Hopefully, it won't ruin Jayden.

INSANE you have ANY of these guys over AR, let alone having ALL OF THEM over him!!!! I feel like you have actually watched any of Richardson film because this looney tunes behavior.

Anthony Richardson and Bryce Young are better than JJ McCarthy 🤦🏾‍♂️

There’s 8.1 billion people that means Dak Pisscott is 8.2 Billion Ranked as a QB worst ever to live

Chris I still cannot believe that Jake Browning did not make your list. 4-3 as a starter I. The hardest schedule imaginable last year for the Bengals. Over 70% completion percentage. It’s unbelievable that you left him out. I lost a lot of respect for your ranking and I’m not going to watch anymore. And what’s really crazy is you have guys on the list that haven’t ever taken a snap in the NFL. You going off what they did in College? Cool when Browning was a sophomore at Washington he had 43 td passes and 7 ints. How’s that. Or how about when Brownjng was in hs. He hold national HS records for yards and tds in a season. His senior season in hs he had 91 td passes. Yes hon read that correctly. I feel you because I didn’t believe it rather I thought it was a typo because I didn’t think it was possible To throw 91 tds in one hs season.its correct. Jake Browiing had 91 td passes his senior season in HS.

Drew Brees threw down the field more. He has 5 5000+ yard seasons. 5 or 6. That’s the most in NFL history

I truly wonder, and have always wondered, where Ahmed got the idea that he is funny. Because he is definitively not funny. It’s not even debatable. And it seems he’s the last person to recognize Simms’s fake laugh versus genuine laugh

Levis was 32 pick 😬

Stop it with the Bo Nix thing this guy is a high-grade back up at best.

Chris is quick to call out his right calls but he also has to own that Mack Jones was a bad evaluation. He has below average arm strength, poor feet in the pocket, and horrible decision making and he still talks like he is a good QB.

Simmsy gotta stop saying “right” so much, right?

Simms this is why Max wanted to kick your ass. You have no respect for Raiders and Aiden O’Connell who took his team to 5 and 5 with all this turmoil, and you put all these other QBs that haven’t done nothing in this league ahead of him. What a joke. 👊🏼☠️

Y’all are realllyyy dragging this bit out eh lol

JJ is smallish though. He is 6’3’’ but played last year at 202 lbs. that a little light. Kirk Cosins plays at that weight so it’s not unprecedented but is light in my opinion.

It is stupid saying a 24-year-old can't learn anymore and is done learning, but a 21-year-old isn't. Age is how long can you play. If you 24-year-old plays 15 years, it's more than most NFL players do. Sure, drafting a 28-year-old is way different age wise. But 24? So, what. A great NFL career would be 10 years anywhere. If Penix is great for 10 year the Viking will be more than happy. Or You could be a younger QB who still can't get on the field so what good is young if you never play like Lance. 2 teams now have had him and are telling you. He's not good. If he's good, we'll see. Because if he is they don't throw insane money a Dak. Let Dak ruin someone else's cap. 3 first round picks and he's worth nothing. Talk about a drafting mistake.

😂😂😂😂😂JJ MC CARTHY...STOP IT..CHRIS .NOT AGAIN..WHEN AND WHERE DID HE WIN A GAME THROWING THE BALL??? BUST ALL DAY..YU WRONG AGAIN..

Fareed's great but hes no BIG PHIL sorry buddy

Does anyone with any credence give a damn about Simms and his top qb list. I’m thinking no🥴

If y'all don't have Lamar Jackson number 1 we know exactly why tho for real.

So glad he left Drake Maye’s weak ass off the list. He’s going to be a HUGE bust

drake maye makes the top 25? doubtful.. sad to see

No Trey Lance lol

Come on Chris.... Jezzzzz of course Age Matters.... You gonna draft a 28 Year old QB ? Ughhhh

Chris Simms opinion is clearly poor. I know Anthony Richardson didnt play a ton, but to be at 32 behind these guys is a total joke. I have been highly critical of Richardson since we picked him, but this is a bridge way too damn far

I could not manufacture more of a square, buzzkill, prickly, bummer of a person than Ahmed. Like literally I could not build someone more of a buzzkill than Ahmed. He’s just the worst in every way. Like how lame can you be??? He’s reached a level I didn’t even know was possible

Where’s AOC?

HOW can you put Michael Penix in front of Jaden Daniels?? How? I just lost all respect for your show. Daniel’s won the fuckin Heisman Trophy not Penix. It wasnt even close! And Penix was throwing to 3 fucking NFL WRs too so don’t use that bullshit excuse of Well Daniel’s was throwing to 2 star 1st round WRs. Penix was throwing to a 1st round WR and 2 other WRs who were both drafted by round 4 AND Penix was playing behind THE BEST Offensive line in the nation last year. LSU had the #1 offense in the country last year. First in scoring first in total yards 1st in yards per game. LSU did all that in 12 games. Penix had 15 games to pad his stats and they still were not as good as Daniels. If LSU had just an average defense last year we win the national championship there isn’t a shadow of doubt about that. Did you see Penix in the national championship game?! It was embarrassing. It was tough to watch. He was struggling every time the ball was snapped. Under pressure he folds he doesn’t focus. Some focus under pressure some fold. The pressure of the moment and the game and just the pressure you are under from the pass rush. Penix folds under all forms of pressure. He will not make it in the NFL. The falcons will be very glad they signed Kurt Cousins soon. But Kurt may be gone before Penix goes in and it will be too late for them then. Daniel’s is fearless. He has never missed a game because of an injury. Ever. Penix missed most of his first 3 years at Indiana. Plus he is older than Daniels. That matters. Oh and do you know how many times Penix was sacked last year? 12. That’s how good of an offensive line Washington had. LSU has 2 All American offensive tackles but our guards and Center aren’t nearly as good as Washington. And yea Penix ran pretty fast at his pro day. I wish Jaden had run. Jaden runs a 4.41 easily. Probably more like 4.39. Watch the Florida LSU game and you will see what I’m talking about. He out runs all of Floridas LBs and CBs and Safety’s. All of them. Just ran by all of them. Penix had like -16 yards rushing last year. -16 fucking yards dude. Daniel’s had over 1100. 5000 yards of offense in only 12 games. Again Penix stats are for 15 games. Or 14. I’m not sure if they count the national championship game but they do count the conference championship and playoffs. Daniel’s sat out of LSUs 13th game because it was pretty meaningless. You are going to wind up eating your words about Penix and I’m going to enjoy feeding them to you.

Simms is garbage

AHMED IS SO LAME. I swear, no matter the situation or conversation, he will find a way to kill the vibe or say some stuffy remark. I always say it: he’s just the worst. Idk how anyone could suffer through his presence

Denver might have the worst quarterback room and all of these teams and you’re over here pumping them up they’re terrible bro