Scott Zolak reveals his top-5 NFL quarterbacks for 2021

Zolak & Bertrand’s own Scott Zolak revealed his own list of the top-5 quarterbacks in the NFL during Friday’s show on 98.5 The Sports Hub.

The big question on the list, essentially, is who gets the No. 1 spot between Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes? The GOAT and the league’s most dynamic quarterback are fresh off a matchup in the Super Bowl, so it’s impossible to put anyone else in the top-2.

After Brady and Mahomes, who rounds out the list? The names may not surprise you, but what about the order they’re in? Keep scrolling to see the full countdown.

• 5. Josh Allen, Bills

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  Zo personally watched Allen come into Gillette Stadium and light up the Patriots to the tune of 27-of-36 passing (75 percent), 320 yards, and four touchdowns in a Week 16 blowout for the Bills. The third-year pro made a leap forward in 2020, upping his completion percentage to 69.2 and his passer rating to 107.2. The question: is that Josh Allen here to stay, or was 2020 a one-off?

• 4. Russell Wilson, Seahawks

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  Wilson appeared to be on track to win MVP himself in the first half of the 2020 season, but was up-and-down in the second half. He still finished with a 105.1 passer rating and 40 touchdown passes for Seattle. There has yet to be another franchise QB who can crack the top-4, so Wilson gets this spot until further notice.

• 3. Aaron Rodgers, Packers

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  For at least one season, Rodgers reacted to the Packers drafting another QB in the first round (Jordan Love) the way he should: play at an MVP level, and put a stranglehold on his own job. As the 2020 league MVP, Rodgers is an easy pick for No. 3. But will he play the 2021 season in Green Bay, or somwhere else?
• 2. Tom Brady, Buccaneers

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  Brady proved to the football world that he's not only the GOAT, but still arguably the league's best quarterback right now after yet another magical run to a Super Bowl championship - this time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  
  Brady also posted his best passer rating (102.2) in three years and threw his highest touchdown total (40) since 2007. But at age 44, can Zo realistically put him ahead of the No. 1 guy?

• 1. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs

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  Though many around New England would still put Brady in the No. 1 spot, Mahomes is still the NFL's most purely dynamic passer, coming off a season with 38 touchdowns and just six interceptions (a better ratio than Brady).
  
  Mahomes is already a Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP, and league MVP in just three years as the Chiefs' starting QB. And he could still get even better. When Brady finally retires or falls off the "cliff," it'll be Mahomes' league all to himself.

Listen below to hear Zo explain his picks.

Listen to Zolak and Bertrand weekdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on 98.5 The Sports Hub.