I think we’re at the point where it’s fair to conclude Carolina made a mistake in selecting Bryce Young No. 1 overall. Not that I’m writing him off after four pro starts, but both C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson both look a lot better.

Size will always be a factor. Young is generously listed at 5-foot-10 and 204 pounds. That makes him more of a durability risk, and he has problems operating out of the pocket – not being able to see and having more passes batted down. He doesn’t have elite mobility.

More notably, Stroud and Richardson look like they’re for real. Paired with a cutting-edge coordinator (Bobby Slowik), Stroud is averaging 292 passing yards per game, with 7 TDs and no interceptions. And at 6-foot-3 and 218 pounds, he’s got the kind of size teams are looking for.

Richardson, I think, might be even better than Stroud. With his size and mobility, he’s looking like he might be another Josh Allen or Cam Newton. Richardson is shelved for a month now with a shoulder injury, but the Colts have to be thrilled with what they’ve seen so far.

Which brings us to dynasty rankings. If we’re in such a league (with fantasy teams holding the rights to players indefinitely) I think both Stroud and Richardson would be worthy candidates to be among the first 10 quarterbacks chosen. I think they’re going to be good sooner rather than later, and I think they’re going to be around for a long time.

To me, Young looks more like a speculative second quarterback. He probably would be a second quarterback for some (fantasy) team, but without any certainty that he’d ever amount to much.

Each Saturday during the regular season, I turn my focus to dynasty leagues, rotating between the four notable positions. I’m operating under the assumption that there would be about 12 teams, with each rostering about three quarterbacks (and holding onto those players for as long as they wanted them). Standard scoring.

In the chart below, first-year players are tagged with black dots.

To see the last ratings at other positions, use the “past issues” navigation box on this page.

Last week: Tight ends.

Next week: Running backs.

DYNASTY QUARTERBACKS
RkTmPlayerAge
1.KCPatrick Mahomes28.1
2.BUFJosh Allen27.4
3.CINJoe Burrow26.8
4.LACJustin Herbert25.6
5.JACTrevor Lawrence24.0
6.PHIJalen Hurts25.2
7.BALLamar Jackson26.7
8.SFBrock Purdy23.8
9.HOU• C.J. Stroud22.0
10.IND• Anthony Richardson21.4
11.MIATua Tagovailoa25.6
12.DETJared Goff29.0
13.CLEDeshaun Watson28.1
14.MINKirk Cousins35.2
15.CHIJustin Fields24.6
16.SEAGeno Smith33.0
17.CAR• Bryce Young22.2
18.DALDak Prescott30.2
19.GBJordan Love24.9
20.PITKenny Pickett25.4
21.NYGDaniel Jones26.4
22.LARMatthew Stafford35.7
23.ARIKyler Murray26.2
24.DENRussell Wilson34.9
25.TBBaker Mayfield28.5
26.NODerek Carr32.5
27.ATLDesmond Ridder24.1
28.WASSam Howell23.1
29.NEMac Jones25.1
30.LVJimmy Garoppolo31.9
31.NYJAaron Rodgers39.9
32.LV• Aidan O'Connell25.1
33.NYJZach Wilson24.2
34.TEN• Will Levis24.3
35.TENRyan Tannehill35.2
36.INDGardner Minshew28.4
37.WASJacoby Brissett30.8
38.DENJarrett Stidham27.2
39.ATLTaylor Heinicke30.6
40.MIAMike White28.6

—Ian Allan