With the 2023 NFL season officially in the books, the quarterback carousel is about to start spinning once again.
There are quite a few teams in the market for new quarterbacks in 2024 — including the Patriots — and some significant changes could be afoot. So who will be under center when Week 1 rolls around?
Our eight MassLive experts have predictions for all 32 teams:
Chris Mason, MassLive Patriots Beat Writer
Mark Daniels, MassLive Patriots Beat Writer
Karen Guregian, MassLive Columnist
Nick O’Malley, MassLive Sports Reporter
Matt Vautour, MassLive Sports Columnist
Lauren Campbell, MassLive Sports Reporter
Jim Pignatiello, MassLive Sports Director
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Buffalo Bills
Mason’s pick: Josh Allen
It’s hard to imagine the Bills with anybody else under center for the next decade or so.
Daniels’ pick: Josh Allen
Guregian’s pick: Josh Allen
O’Malley’s pick: Josh Allen
Vautour’s pick: Josh Allen
Campbell’s pick: Josh Allen
Pignatiello’s pick: Josh Allen
Miami Dolphins
Mason’s pick: Tua Tagovailoa
Despite a very predictable playoff loss in frigid Kansas City, this one isn’t changing.
Daniels’ pick: Tua Tagovailoa
Guregian’s pick: Tua Tagovailoa
O’Malley’s pick: Tua Tagovailoa
Vautour’s pick: Tua Tagovailoa
Campbell’s pick: Tua Tagovailoa
Pignatiello’s pick: Tua Tagovailoa
New England Patriots
Mason’s pick: Drake Maye
Plot twist! Jayden Daniels leapfrogs Maye in the pre-draft process and the Carolina product falls right into New England’s lap at No. 3 overall.
Daniels’ pick: Jayden Daniels
Guregian’s pick: Jacoby Brissett
O’Malley’s pick: Mac Jones
Vautour’s pick: Jayden Daniels
Campbell’s pick: Justin Fields
Pignatiello’s pick: Jayden Daniels
New York Jets
Mason’s pick: Aaron Rodgers
Take two!
Daniels’ pick: Aaron Rodgers
Guregian’s pick: Aaron Rodgers
O’Malley’s pick: Aaron Rodgers
Vautour’s pick: Aaron Rodgers
Campbell’s pick: Aaron Rodgers
Pignatiello’s pick: Aaron Rodgers
Baltimore Ravens
Mason’s pick: Lamar Jackson
The reigning MVP isn’t going anywhere.
Daniels’ pick: Lamar Jackson
Guregian’s pick: Lamar Jackson
O’Malley’s pick: Lamar Jackson
Vautour’s pick: Lamar Jackson
Campbell’s pick: Lamar Jackson
Pignatiello’s pick: Lamar Jackson
Cincinnati Bengals
Mason’s pick: Joe Burrow
Burrow will be back to challenge Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs for AFC supremacy.
Daniels’ pick: Joe Burrow
Guregian’s pick: Joe Burrow
O’Malley’s pick: Joe Burrow
Vautour’s pick: Joe Burrow
Campbell’s pick: Joe Burrow
Pignatiello’s pick: Joe Burrow
Cleveland Browns
Mason’s pick: Deshaun Watson
The pitfalls of a fully-guaranteed contract. Though Watson has been woeful in Cleveland, the Browns are stuck with him.
Daniels’ pick: Deshaun Watson
Guregian’s pick: Deshaun Watson
O’Malley’s pick: Deshaun Watson
Vautour’s pick: Deshaun Watson
Campbell’s pick: Deshaun Watson
Pignatiello’s pick: Deshaun Watson
Pittsburgh Steelers
Mason’s pick: Jimmy Garoppolo
Though things went sour in Las Vegas, Garoppolo is a significant upgrade over Kenny Pickett, who threw six touchdown passes in 12 starts last season.
Daniels’ pick: Kenny Pickett
Guregian’s pick: Russell Wilson
O’Malley’s pick: Kirk Cousins
Vautour’s pick: Kenny Pickett
Campbell’s pick: Garner Minshew
Pignatiello’s pick: Russell Wilson
Houston Texans
Mason’s pick: C.J. Stroud
DeMeco Ryans undoubtedly has his quarterback of the future.
Daniels’ pick: C.J. Stroud
Guregian’s pick: C.J. Stroud
O’Malley’s pick: C.J. Stroud
Vautour’s pick: C.J. Stroud
Campbell’s pick: C.J. Stroud
Pignatiello’s pick: C.J. Stroud
Indianapolis Colts
Mason’s pick: Anthony Richardson
Richardson showed some flashes before a shoulder injury ended his rookie season. We’ll see if he can sustain them.
Daniels’ pick: Anthony Richardson
Guregian’s pick: Anthony Richardson
O’Malley’s pick: Anthony Richardson
Vautour’s pick: Anthony Richardson
Campbell’s pick: Anthony Richardson
Pignatiello’s pick: Anthony Richardson
Jacksonville Jaguars
Mason’s pick: Trevor Lawrence
Thus far, the Jaguars quarterback hasn’t lived up to his generational billing.
Daniels’ pick: Trevor Lawrence
Guregian’s pick: Trevor Lawrence
O’Malley’s pick: Trevor Lawrence
Vautour’s pick: Trevor Lawrence
Campbell’s pick: Trevor Lawrence
Pignatiello’s pick: Trevor Lawrence
Tennessee Titans
Mason’s pick: Will Levis
Even with a new coaching staff, Levis put enough good tape out there to lock this gig down.
Daniels’ pick: Will Levis
Guregian’s pick: Will Levis
O’Malley’s pick: Will Levis
Vautour’s pick: Will Levis
Campbell’s pick: Will Levis
Pignatiello’s pick: Will Levis
Denver Broncos
Mason’s pick: Bo Nix
Sean Payton opts to start totally new after Denver’s Russell Wilson disaster.
Daniels’ pick: Bo Nix
Guregian’s pick: Bo Nix
O’Malley’s pick: Justin Fields
Vautour’s pick: Ryan Tannehill
Campbell’s pick: Jimmy Garoppolo
Pignatiello’s pick: Jameis Winston
Kansas City Chiefs
Mason’s pick: Patrick Mahomes
This one is essentially the free space in the middle of a Bingo card.
Daniels’ pick: Patrick Mahomes
Guregian’s pick: Patrick Mahomes
O’Malley’s pick: Patrick Mahomes
Vautour’s pick: Patrick Mahomes
Campbell’s pick: Patrick Mahomes
Pignatiello’s pick: Patrick Mahomes
Las Vegas Raiders
Mason’s pick: Justin Fields
To compete in the AFC West, Vegas needs a quarterback with a high ceiling, so they roll the dice and deal for Fields.
Daniels’ pick: Russell Wilson
Guregian’s pick: Justin Fields
O’Malley’s pick: Gardner Minshew
Vautour’s pick: Michael Penix
Campbell’s pick: Aidan O’Connell
Pignatiello’s pick: Jacoby Brissett
Los Angeles Chargers
Mason’s pick: Justin Herbert
It’ll be fascinating to see if Jim Harbaugh can get Herbert over the .500 hurdle.
Daniels’ pick: Justin Herbert
Guregian’s pick: Justin Herbert
O’Malley’s pick: Justin Herbert
Vautour’s pick: Justin Herbert
Campbell’s pick: Justin Herbert
Pignatiello’s pick: Justin Herbert
Dallas Cowboys
Mason’s pick: Dak Prescott
Yeah, here we go (again).
Daniels’ pick: Dak Prescott
Guregian’s pick: Dak Prescott
O’Malley’s pick: Dak Prescott
Vautour’s pick: Dak Prescott
Campbell’s pick: Dak Prescott
Pignatiello’s pick: Dak Prescott
New York Giants
Mason’s pick: Daniel Jones
Was Jones bad in 2023? Yes. Was he so bad that the Giants are willing to eat (at least) $47 million in dead cap? I don’t think so.
Daniels’ pick: Mac Jones
Guregian’s pick: Michael Penix
O’Malley’s pick: Daniel Jones
Vautour’s pick: Daniel Jones
Campbell’s pick: Russell Wilson
Pignatiello’s pick: Daniel Jones
Philadelphia Eagles
Mason’s pick: Jalen Hurts
If Jason Kelce retires, it’ll be very interesting to see whether the Tush Push remains lethal.
Daniels’ pick: Jalen Hurts
Guregian’s pick: Jalen Hurts
O’Malley’s pick: Jalen Hurts
Vautour’s pick: Jalen Hurts
Campbell’s pick: Jalen Hurts
Pignatiello’s pick: Jalen Hurts
Washington Commanders
Mason’s pick: Jayden Daniels
Daniels shoots up the board as Draft Day approaches and winds up in Washington.
Daniels’ pick: Drake Maye
Guregian’s pick: Drake Maye
O’Malley’s pick: Drake Maye
Vautour’s pick: Drake Maye
Campbell’s pick: Drake Maye
Pignatiello’s pick: Caleb Williams
Chicago Bears
Mason’s pick: Caleb Williams
For all of the smoke surrounding the No. 1 overall pick, there isn’t any real fire. Williams lands in Chicago.
Daniels’ pick: Caleb Williams
Guregian’s pick: Caleb Williams
O’Malley’s pick: Caleb Williams
Vautour’s pick: Caleb Williams
Campbell’s pick: Caleb Williams
Pignatiello’s pick: Drake Maye
Detroit Lions
Mason’s pick: Jared Goff
Goff is indeed good enough for Detroit.
Daniels’ pick: Jared Goff
Guregian’s pick: Jared Goff
O’Malley’s pick: Jared Goff
Vautour’s pick: Jared Goff
Campbell’s pick: Jared Goff
Pignatiello’s pick: Jared Goff
Green Bay Packers
Mason’s pick: Jordan Love
If Love can replicate his second half, Green Bay might have their next franchise quarterback.
Daniels’ pick: Jordan Love
Guregian’s pick: Jordan Love
O’Malley’s pick: Jordan Love
Vautour’s pick: Jordan Love
Campbell’s pick: Jordan Love
Pignatiello’s pick: Jordan Love
Minnesota Vikings
Mason’s pick: Kirk Cousins
The Vikings take a sobering look at the alternatives and opt to bring Cousins back.
Daniels’ pick: Kirk Cousins
Guregian’s pick: Kirk Cousins
O’Malley’s pick: Russell Wilson
Vautour’s pick: Kirk Cousins
Campbell’s pick: Jayden Daniels
Pignatiello’s pick: Kirk Cousins
Atlanta Falcons
Mason’s pick: Russell Wilson
With a wide open NFC South, the Falcons opt for a Band Aid at quarterback rather than a long-term solution.
Daniels’ pick: Justin Fields
Guregian’s pick: Jimmy Garoppolo
O’Malley’s pick: Ryan Tannehill
Vautour’s pick: Justin Fields
Campbell’s pick: Kirk Cousins
Pignatiello’s pick: Ryan Tannehill
Carolina Panthers
Mason’s pick: Bryce Young
Young is definitely Carolina’s starter for 2024. Whether he keeps the job in 2025 is a different question.
Daniels’ pick: Bryce Young
Guregian’s pick: Bryce Young
O’Malley’s pick: Bryce Young
Vautour’s pick: Bryce Young
Campbell’s pick: Bryce Young
Pignatiello’s pick: Bryce Young
New Orleans Saints
Mason’s pick: Derek Carr.
Carr was fine in 2023. He’ll be fine again in 2024.
Daniels’ pick: Derek Carr
Guregian’s pick: Derek Carr
O’Malley’s pick: Derek Carr
Vautour’s pick: Russell Wilson
Campbell’s pick: Derek Carr
Pignatiello’s pick: Derek Carr
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mason’s pick: Baker Mayfield
Why would Mayfield leave the place where he’s finally found some traction? Both he and the Bucs know they have a good thing brewing.
Daniels’ pick: Baker Mayfield
Guregian’s pick: Baker Mayfield
O’Malley’s pick: Baker Mayfield
Vautour’s pick: Baker Mayfield
Campbell’s pick: Baker Mayfield
Pignatiello’s pick: Baker Mayfield
Arizona Cardinals
Mason’s pick: Kyler Murray
A huge season lies ahead for the 2019 Rookie of the Year. If not now, when?
Daniels’ pick: Kyler Murray
Guregian’s pick: Kyler Murray
O’Malley’s pick: Kyler Murray
Vautour’s pick: Kyler Murray
Campbell’s pick: Kyler Murray
Pignatiello’s pick: Kyler Murray
Los Angeles Rams
Mason’s pick: Matthew Stafford
Stafford’s gutsy showing in his return to Detroit was one of the more impressive performances of the postseason.
Daniels’ pick: Matthew Stafford
Guregian’s pick: Matthew Stafford
O’Malley’s pick: Matthew Stafford
Vautour’s pick: Matthew Stafford
Campbell’s pick: Matthew Stafford
Pignatiello’s pick: Matthew Stafford
San Francisco 49ers
Mason’s pick: Brock Purdy
Despite a Super Bowl loss, Kyle Shanahan has his guy in San Francisco.
Daniels’ pick: Brock Purdy
Guregian’s pick: Brock Purdy
O’Malley’s pick: Brock Purdy
Vautour’s pick: Brock Purdy
Campbell’s pick: Brock Purdy
Pignatiello’s pick: Brock Purdy
Seattle Seahawks
Mason’s pick: Geno Smith
Smith keeps this job in 2024 while the Seahawks draft Michael Penix with an eye to the future.
Daniels’ pick: Geno Smith
Guregian’s pick: Geno Smith
O’Malley’s pick: Geno Smith
Vautour’s pick: Geno Smith
Campbell’s pick: Geno Smith
Pignatiello’s pick: Justin Fields
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