# RANKING TOP 15 NFL QBs! How to FIX the NBA Tanking Issue + Pairing Free Agents With NEW HOMES!

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Podcast: [Ride The Line](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ride-the-line-7045600)
Published: 2026-02-20T15:00:00+00:00
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Grant covers MAJOR topics - ranking top 15 NFL quarterbacks (Mahomes #1, Jayden #7, Maye #8, Purdy only #13!), fixing NBA's tanking problem with better solutions than the league's proposals, and predicting where top NFL free agents land including Trey Hendrickson, George Pickens, Odafe Oweh, Kyle Pitts, and Kenneth Walker III. TOP 15 NFL QB RANKINGS The Elite : 1. Mahomes (clear #1), 2. Allen, 3. Stafford (underrated), 4. Burrow, 5. Lamar. The Stars : 6. Herbert, 7. Jayden Daniels (already top-7 after rookie year!), 8. Drake Maye (Super Bowl run proves it), 9. Dak, 10. Sam Darnold (Super Bowl MVP redemption). The Solid Starters : 11. Jordan Love, 12. Trevor Lawrence (hasn't lived up to hype), 13. Brock Purdy (system QB debate), 14. Jared Goff, 15. Baker Mayfield. HM: Jaxson Dart. FIXING NBA TANKING The Problem: NBA proposing trade deadline lottery freezes, consecutive top-4 restrictions, two-year records - many unfair. Grant's Better Solutions: (1) Simplify draft protections, (2) Expand equal 14% odds to 4-5 teams instead of 3, (3) Integrity monitoring like sports betting to catch teams benching healthy players, (4) Revolutionary "lottery record" system - post-All-Star break performance with wins/losses INVERTED! NFL FREE AGENCY PREDICTIONS The Fits: Trey Hendrickson → Cardinals. George Pickens → Cowboys. Odafe Oweh → Commanders. Kyle Pitts → Titans. Kenneth Walker III → Broncos (wants Cowboys but $30M over cap!). Malik Willis → Steelers (most Steelers signing ever). Mike Evans → Raiders. Travis Etienne → 49ers. Daniel Jones → Colts. Jaelan Phillips → Panthers. Boye Mafe → Ravens. BOTTOM LINE QB Rankings : Mahomes #1, Jayden #7, Maye #8, Purdy only #13. NBA needs lottery record system rewarding competition. Free agency: Hendrickson/Cardinals, Pickens/Cowboys, Oweh/Comm…

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