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Ranking each NFC West starting quarterback in 2017

ByPeter Panacy|
SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 22: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks singles for a touchdown during their game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on October 22, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. The Seahawks didn't score on this play, but scored later in the drive. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 22: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks singles for a touchdown during their game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on October 22, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. The Seahawks didn't score on this play, but scored later in the drive. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 24: Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams walks to the field before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 24: Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams walks to the field before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Niner Noise breaks down the quarterback situation for each NFC West team entering 2017 and lists them all in an NFL power-ranking order.

The NFC West no longer boasts two of the up-and-coming quarterbacks, Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson, and the division as a whole isn’t quite the dominant force it once was.

Yet three teams still boast savvy veterans under center.

These four total quarterbacks, Brian Hoyer of the San Francisco 49ers, Carson Palmer of the Arizona Cardinals, Jared Goff of the Los Angeles Rams and Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks, will look to get their respective teams into the best situation possible entering 2017.

But who has the edge?

In this slideshow, we’ll examine each of the NFC West starting QBs ahead of the season. We’ll also rank them in reverse order, specifying why each is slotted at his listed spot.

And let’s get this thing going with the youngest quarterback on the list, Goff.

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