Every week, Chris We seling will roll out the power rankings for one specific NFL position. So far, we have covered , , , , and .This week, we turn our attention to the top franchise cornerstones (Note: ). In other words, the player would you choose as the foundation around which to build your franchise.You won't find a 38-year-old or 37-year-old on this list.Manning continues to the ' window, but he has also openly conceded that he has reached a where retirement will be . As blatantly contrived as the "" narrative was coming out of the ' embarra sing lo s in Kansas City, the early-season slump served as a useful reminder that succe sful NFL quarterbacks . The fall is .On to the list:1. , : Already a and a entering his third Trevor Hoffman Jersey season, Luck is now leading the NFL in attempts, completions, pa sing yards and touchdowns. He's second in first-down percentage and third in throws over 20 yards. The offense is No. 1 in both yards and points per game.He combines youth, ideal body type, athleticism, arm strength, football IQ, leadership and commitment. Former NFL general manager Charley Ca serly has anointed Luck the he has ever seen since entering the league in 1977. Current general manager Ryan Grigson has compared his quarterback to Michael Jordan .Also, .2. , : Rodgers has been the since the start of the 2010 postseason. He's also six years older than Luck, closed out the 2006 season on injured reserve with a broken foot, mi sed seven games last season with a fractured collarbone and has sustained multiple concu sions. As phenomenal as Rodgers is Manny Machado Jersey right now, Luck is the safer long-term investment.3. , : Even with and , Newton wouldn't have been this high a year ago. His accuracy was simply too scattershot, due in part to inconsistent footwork. As Gregg Rosenthal has pointed out repeatedly on the , Newton has been on point this season while of the offense. Much like an early-career , that improvement as a pa ser will serve Newton well when age and hits catch up to his legs.4. , : Wilson isn't tasked with carrying his team to the degree of Luck, Rodgers and Newton, but he's than his "" critics charge. He has a first-in-the-building mentality, is undefeated in head-to-head matchups versus the and is the face of a franchise with .5. , : The Bolts look poised to with Rivers as the early-season . One of the NFL's , Rivers has the to 's. That for another half-decade of succe s as long as the surrounding talent remains strong.6. , : If is the quarterback Franmil Reyes Jersey whose game film , Ryan is the one whose game film highlights excellence that goes beyond the box score. Stuck behind a patchwork offensive line, Ryan has been a top-six quarterback over the course of the past three years. If Ryan was on the ' roster, Cincinnati might have had its victory parade on Fountain Square by now.7. , : Brees sincerely believes he can play . If he can do so at a consistently high level, it will be six to seven years longer than any quarterback in NFL history. Brett Favre and Warren Moon excelled at age 40, but those outlier seasons were prefaced by disappointing campaigns in their late thirties and early forties.8. , : It's a testament to 's that he managed to push a quarterback off this list. As Vince Lombardi explained to his friends, football would be the perfect team game if not for the . It shouldn't surprise anyone if Watt ends up higher than any player on this list when the 2025 iteration Dinelson Lamet Jersey of NFL Network's "" of all time is unveiled.9. , : Would you believe that Kaepernick is actually older than ? Turning 27 next month, Kaepernick is a tough call. He's as physically gifted as any quarterback in the league, capable of executing throws other pa sers don't even attempt. He has already experienced postseason succe s. On the other hand, where is the growth in his ability to throw with touch, recognize defenses, go through his progre sions and manage game situations?10. , : Roethlisberger is a proven big-game quarterback with only one losing season in his entire 12-year career. So why isn't he higher on this list? His 403 sacks absorbed are than any other quarterback over the past dozen years. Can we be confident that his body will hold up to the pounding for 16 games in each of the next five years?Bonus pick -- , : The list of winners over the past decade and a half proves NFL Austin Allen Jersey teams don't need a dominant wide receiver to build a winner. has a chance to go down in history as the , but he's looking down the barrel of age 30 and has only been on one winning team in his seven seasons prior to this one.Honorable mention:, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , We on a jaunty edition of the "." Find more Around The NFL content on .