The Best NFL Quarterbacks Under 30 Years Of Age 
The NFL quarterback position is probably the most decorated in all of American sports. There are legends like Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. There are future hall of famers like Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, and Ben Roethlisberger. There are Super Bowl winners like Joe Flacco and Eli Manning. There are Pro Bowlers like Tony Romo, Philip Rivers, Matt Ryan, and Carson Palmer. And finally there are the young kids. Here is my ranking of the NFL quarterbacks under 30 years old.This is a current rank with consideration to the future.1. Andrew LuckThings are looking rough now, and the turnovers are troubling, but winners win, and Luck wins. He's carried some bad teams already in his career. 11-5 for three straight seasons and winning 3 playoff games, including one at Denver against Peyton Manning last year can't be ignored. The future is bright.2. Cam NewtonHe has some throwing flaws that may never get fixed, but he has a winner's mentality and teammates gravitate towards his leadership. He's diverse, and already showing he can carry an offense.3. Russell WilsonComes off as the best leader on the list, and he's gotten to a pair of Super Bowls already. Plus, we've learned as much about him in defeat and how he's carried himself as we have when he's won. He's duel-threat, but can beat you with his arm.4. Derek CarrI admit, I've been calling him mini-Rodgers since about week 5 last season. The way he moves and throws reminds me so much of Aaron Rodgers. He played poorly to end last year, but is already showing us that that was a fluke with how he's improved this year, and he's winning some games too. I'm all-in for the future.5. Marcus MariotaSmall sample size, but most impressive to me is that he's come in and proven he doesn't need to run to be successful. He's throwing from the pocket, and he's been accurate in doing so. I love his potential.6. Jameis WinstonI'm not sold on superstardom, but I believe he's going to be a winning quarterback. After a month of rookie mistakes, he's been turnover-free for a month which is a quick learning curve. He's got the arm and most impressively to me, he's willing to attack downfield. It's easier to teach a QB to check down than it is to teach a check-down quarterback to be aggressive and thrown downfield into small windows. He's got it.7. Andy Dalton5 years. 5 playoff appearances. Sign me up. He'll never be a superstar, but he's a winner and somebody you can win a Super Bowl with because he has no glaring weaknesses.8. Matt StaffordSomehow he is still only 27, but he's taking a beating this year and probably feels like 37. If the Lions give up on him, there will be a line of teams thinking they can tweak him and protect him, and win with him. He does enough bad to make you worry, and enough good to get you excited.9. Ryan TannehillI've been over him. There is still hope.10. Blake BortlesI like his leadership, and have seen some improvement from him this year. He still misses far too many open receivers and the big mistakes keep happening which worries me. I like his willingness to run. The jury is still very much out.11. Johnny ManzielAdmittedly this rank is based mostly on the hope he'll one day live up to his potential. I do have reservations about his arm and size.12. Teddy BridgewaterMan, I'm fearful the arm isn't good enough, and he is checking down far too much either not reading the defense fast enough or not believing in his arm. The Vikings are winning this year and he could sway me to move him up, but I can't see him higher than 9 anytime.13. Tyrod TaylorProbably not a long-term starter, but it's not hopeless if he has to start for you.14. Sam BradfordYes, I've pretty much given up. If Chip Kelly can't save him, nobody can.15. Colin KaepernickI either have him too low, or somehow not low enough. The physical tools are all still very much present, but his chronic lack of accuracy and his inability to pre-snap and post-snap read the defense is extremely troubling at this point. He did prove that if you gave him a supremely talented roster and a great coach he can win for you.16. Robert Griffin IIIHe's a project at best, and I'm not sure he has the personality to accept that. Other than a pretty deep ball, it seems much of his success was smoke and mirrors now. http://www.sportstalkflorida.com/ranking-the-nfl-quarterbacks-under-30
