Plenty of well-known NFL quarterbacks are set to enter the free-agent market this offseason. However, teams that are looking for starters will have limited options. Only a handful of them can still be viewed as viable possibilities, and those players need to find the right situations.

The likes of Andy Dalton, Carson Wentz, Cooper Rush, Drew Lock, Jacoby Brissett, Jameis Winston, Joe Flacco, Jarrett Stidham, Jimmy Garoppolo, Josh Dobbs, Mac Jones, Marcus Mariota, Mason Rudolph, Teddy Bridgewater, Trey Lance, Tyler Huntley and Zach Wilson aren’t exciting at this at this stage of their careers. Each will presumably land somewhere as backup options.

However, five quarterbacks should still be seen as legitimate bets to lead squads at some point next fall, starting with Sam Darnold and Justin Fields.

Any quarterback-starved squad needs to be look at every available avenue, starting with proven vets or young players possibly taking the path less traveled, a la Baker Mayfield or even Darnold.