Real Football: 2024 Quarterback Class, revisited

Six teams placed six high-stakes bets on April 25, 2024. It’s now Year 3 for all six quarterbacks. With Drake Maye’s mind-boggling struggles, injuries to Caleb Williams/Jayden Daniels, more Bo Nix fourth-quarter magic, the J.J. McCarthy trade and Michael Penix’s return from another ACL, I thought it was a perfect time to discuss the 2024 quarterback class in full here on Real Football with co-host Jim Monos. All QBs can still veer all possible directions. We start in Foxborough where Maye’s career arc is particularly shocking. Last season, he nearly won MVP. The North Carolina product zapped life into the entire organization and played beyond his years. Three games into this 2026 season, he’s arguably been the worst starter in the league. What happened? Can he rekindle his magic? So much about playing quarterback is rooted in confidence.QB to QB to QB, we get to ‘em all. Daniels is hurt, again, but hustling to get back. His first half in Dallas was encouraging. Williams had a front-row ticket to the Case Keenum Show at Soldier Field. What’s next for this quarterback we’ve tracked closely?The Vikings found a team to take McCarthy off their hands. I explored why it didn’t work out in our Kyler Murray two-parter. Now, let’s get a scout’s perspective on Real Football.Meanwhile, all Nix does is turn it on in the fourth quarter. Listeners of the pod remember Monos pegging Denver as the team that’d draft Nix far back as the NFL Combine that spring. He worked with Sean Payton in New Orleans. (We still like these ‘26 Broncos.)Then, there’s Penix. Atlanta has life after clobbering the Packers. This QB is all, all, all arm. Enjoy the show.Thank you for growing Go Long. We’re completely fueled by you.No ads, no gambling spam. Only your good word.Keep an eye out for our next team deep dive very soon.It’ll be exclusive to paid subscribers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.golongtd.com/subscribe