The list, as it stands, is made up of the Saints, Panthers, Falcons,  Mut 24 coins and Browns. All signs are pointing to one of these teams finalizing a deal, barring an 11th-hour surprise. Of these teams, only the Panthers would not have an impact on the QB market of the rest of the league, and it seems they are an outside chance considering Watson’s no-trade clause (and the fact that they’re the sorriest team in the running).

So, what happens if a deal is made with one of the others? If Atlanta makes the trade, Matt Ryan is surely being traded elsewhere.If Cleveland makes the trade, Baker Mayfield will be available.If New Orleans makes the trade, Jameis Winston is guaranteed to play somewhere else in 2022.

The trade could also be the final block to San Francisco finding a partner to send Jimmy Garoppolo, the Seahawks actively finding someone better than Drew Lock, and potentially even the Packers dealing Jordan Love. There are so many moving pieces to all this, and it’s all at a standstill right now.

Looming over all this is the 2022 Madden NFL 24 Draft. The perceived weakness of the 2022 QB class is not a new revelation. Draft experts have been saying as much for over a year leading up to this moment. Prior to the 2021 college football season there was really only one passer on the radar as a first round talent, and that was Sam Howell out of North Carolina, who took a major step back and is likely now a second round talent. As a result we have Malik Willis heading up the class, an upside gamble who will need time to develop. Then there’s Pitt’s Kenny Pickett, who is widely believed to have the ceiling of a mid-tier QB. That’s not exactly the most enticing use of an early draft pick.

Then, there’s 2023. A draft class that appears to be loaded heading into the season. Where people predicted the 2022 class was always going to be weak, right now next year is out-of-control strong. We could reasonably see five or six QBs go in the first round, with 3-4 making it to the top 10 if they live up to potential.

C.J. Stroud, Ohio State (Top 5)Bryce Young, Alabama (Top 5)Spencer Rattler, South Carolina (Top 10)Phil Jurkovec, Boston College (Top 15)Hendon Hooker, Tennessee (1st round)Will Levis, Kentucky (Possible 1st round)

This means that if you’re a QB-needy team, and you know you’re probably going to suck, then grabbing a bridge QB just to hold you over is much more preferable than going after a passer in this draft. Especially considering the 2022 Madden NFL 24 Draft is exceptionally deep with offensive and defensive line talent. We’re looking at a remarkable, cheap madden 24 coins  but un-sexy draft coming up in April.