Build a QB: Best Quarterback at Every Trait

Updated September 24, 2026, from 2025 season stats

The best quarterback at each trait

Trait	Best in the pool	Number	Rating	What it measures
Arm20% of grade	Marcus MariotaWAS	10.1air yds per throw	100	Average intended air yards, 100+ attempts
Accuracy25% of grade	Drake MayeNE	+9.0% over expected	100	Completion rate over expected, 150+ attempts
Mobility15% of grade	Justin FieldsKC	42.6rush yds per game	100	Rushing yards per game, 4+ games
Deep ball15% of grade	Marcus MariotaWAS	7.7air yds per catch	100	Average completed air yards, 100+ attempts
Poise25% of grade	Patrick MahomesKC	-0.16EPA per dropback	100	EPA per dropback under pressure, 100+ attempts

Why not 100? Marcus Mariota leads both arm and deep ball but can fill only one; Justin Fields and Patrick Mahomes both play for KC, and every spin is a different team.

Build your own QB. Spin five teams, take one trait from a quarterback on each, and see how close you get to 100.

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Top 25 quarterbacks in the pool

All 41 quarterbacks the game can deal you are rated 0 to 100 at each trait (a percentile among them). All-around is his grade if one man filled all five, with the game's weights. A dash means he fell short of the minimum attempts for that trait.

#	Quarterback	ArmArm	AccuracyAcc	MobilityMob	DeepDeep	PoisePoise	All-aroundAll
1	Drake MayeNE	95	100	78	98	68	87.4
2	Dak PrescottDAL	72	92	35	68	92	75.8
3	Marcus MariotaWAS	100	98	82	100	12	74.8
4	Daniel JonesIND	62	82	42	70	95	73.5
5	Jordan LoveGB	92	90	45	78	50	71.8
6	Sam DarnoldSEA	70	88	20	82	78	70.8
7	Brock PurdySF	45	95	52	80	72	70.5
8	Matthew StaffordLAR	90	68	0	92	85	70.0
9	Jalen HurtsPHI	80	78	75	72	30	65.0
10	Justin HerbertLAC	58	75	88	58	48	64.2
11	Trevor LawrenceJAC	88	22	68	88	65	62.8
12	Spencer RattlerNO	55	72	60	42	62	59.8
13	Caleb WilliamsCHI	75	2	72	65	90	58.5
14	Patrick MahomesKC	50	18	85	38	100	58.0
15	Jacoby BrissettARI	42	85	40	50	58	57.6
16	Joe BurrowCIN	40	70	15	45	88	56.5
17	C.J. StroudHOU	52	55	50	62	52	54.0
18	Lamar JacksonBAL	85	15	80	95	25	53.2
19	Josh AllenBUF	20	58	95	25	60	51.5
20	Jayden DanielsWAS	32	8	98	55	80	51.4
21	Tyler ShoughNO	68	62	55	60	20	51.4
22	Jaxson DartNYG	65	30	92	32	42	49.6
23	J.J. McCarthyMIN	98	5	58	85	28	49.3
24	Baker MayfieldTB	60	28	70	28	55	47.5
25	Davis MillsHOU	78	35	32	90	18	47.1

The best QB you can build scores 99.1 out of 100: J.J. McCarthy's arm, Drake Maye's accuracy, Justin Fields' mobility, Marcus Mariota's deep ball and Kirk Cousins' poise. Ratings come from real 2025 numbers.

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Questions

What is the highest possible Build a QB score?

99.1 out of 100, with J.J. McCarthy's arm, Drake Maye's accuracy, Justin Fields' mobility, Marcus Mariota's deep ball and Kirk Cousins' poise. A perfect 100 cannot happen: Marcus Mariota leads both arm and deep ball but can fill only one; Justin Fields and Patrick Mahomes both play for KC, and every spin is a different team.

How do you build a QB in Build a Player?

Pick NFL and QB. The reel spins a team, you take one of its quarterbacks and choose which open trait he fills: arm, accuracy, mobility, deep ball or poise. Five spins, five different teams, then the build is graded against the best one your teams allowed.

Which trait matters most?

Accuracy and poise, at 25% of the grade each. Arm is 20%, mobility and deep ball 15% each. A slow quarterback costs less than an inaccurate one.

Who has the best arm?

Marcus Mariota, on average intended air yards per throw (100+ attempts). The deep ball trait, air yards on completions, goes to Marcus Mariota.

Where do the ratings come from?

Real 2025 play-by-play: one named stat per trait, turned into a percentile among the 41 quarterbacks with enough attempts. Nothing in the game is a made-up talent number.

Can you build a WR, RB or TE too?

Yes. Build a Player has boards for WR, RB, TE and five defensive spots, plus a college mode. A new position is featured every day, and you can play any position any time.