After one of the best seasons of his career, quarterback Matt Ryan lifted the Atlanta Falcons to a No. 3 ranking on ESPN's quarterback confidence index.
In the index, ESPN’s Dan Graziano broke down how confident he is in each of the 32 NFL teams’ quarterbacks situations entering the 2017 season.
With the help Ryan and backup quarterback Matt Schaub will receive from Devonta Freeman and Julio Jones next season, the Falcons are perched on Graziano’s top tier, “Completely confident.”
"Backup Matt Schaub, who knows this Kyle Shanahan-designed offense as well as any quarterback in the league... There might be some concerns about the transition to Steve Sarkisian as coordinator and playcaller, but there's nothing but confidence in the men taking the snaps,” Graziano wrote.
Graziano’s complete list of all 32 NFL quarterbacks and their respective tiers can be read below:
Completely confident
1. New England Patriots
2. Green Bay Packers
3. Atlanta Falcons
4. Detroit Lions
Confident... for now
5. Pittsburgh Steelers
6. New Orleans Saints
7. Los Angeles Chargers
8. New York Giants
Confidence is a two-way street
9. Indianapolis Colts
10. Seattle Seahawks
11. Carolina Panthers
Confidence ascending?
12. Oakland Raiders
13. Washington Redskins
Confidence declining
14. Arizona Cardinals
15. Kansas City Chiefs
Holding steady
16. Cincinnati Bengals
17. Minnesota Vikings
18. Baltimore Ravens
Let's see some more
19. Dallas Cowboys
20. Tennessee Titans
21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
22. Buffalo Bills
23. Philadelphia Eagles
Watch your back
24. Miami Dolphins
25. Denver Broncos
26. Jacksonville Jaguars
27. Houston Texans
28. Chicago Bears
No earthly idea
29. Los Angeles Rams
30. San Francisco 49ers
31. Cleveland Browns
32. New York Jets
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