Darnold : why do people love him ?
The league has a problem in that they just haven't had a big bunch of quality QBs come in to carry the next generation.
You had Brady, Peyton, Eli, Big Ben, Rivers, Rodgers, Brees all playing and playing well for most of the last 10 years.
As far as young QBs who is elite? You've got Mahomes. Who else is elite and young? Maybe Jackson? Watson looked like he might be a few years ago but has regressed. Wilson is a solid starter but not elite.
The QB crop last season was supposed to give them another 2004 and it didn't. And media, who are always looking for the next thing to write about, are forced to try to jump the gun in anointing anyone who can string together a good game here or there as the next big thing.
I'm probably forgetting a name or three but I think it's fair to say that the level of QB talent coming out of college has significantly dropped.
Honestly I don't know who is going to even challenge Mahomes as the best QB of the next 10 years. Maybe Watson. I don't believe in Lamar. Hell, Mahomes might get banged up too much and even he might not be able to deliver on his MVP season again.