Pro Football Focus recently released its rankings of the top (projected) starting quarterbacks in the NFL ahead of the 2024 season. The quarterbacks are separated into tiers, of which one is dedicated exclusively to Patrick Mahomes.
Geno Smith is in Tier 4, which is described as “The Melting Pot of Starters.” I’d argue these are generally the quarterbacks who significantly divide opinion to some degree. Alongside Smith are Jordan Love, Brock Purdy, Tua Tagovailoa, Kirk Cousins, Jared Goff, Kyler Murray, and Caleb Williams. Geno comes in at No. 18 (only ahead of Williams in his tier).
Smith put together back-to-back very solid seasons in 2022 and 2023.