Where do the NFL teams in need of a QB go from here?

The quarterback position in the NFL is about as steady as it's been in a long time. There are 10 current signal-callers who have either won the Super Bowl or the MVP Award. Two of them — Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady — have won both.

Those nine quarterbacks don’t include established veterans such as Philip Rivers, Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford and Andrew Luck. The list also doesn’t count young, up-and-coming stars such as Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, Jared Goff, Mitch Trubisky and Dak Prescott. There’s also Jimmy Garoppolo, who missed this season with an ACL tear, but the 49ers still view him as their future quarterback, along with Carson Wentz in Philadelphia.

If that wasn’t enough, the NFL saw another plethora of youth enter the league at the position this year. Five quarterbacks went in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, and all five showcased different degrees of promise.

Then this week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they would pick up Jameis Winston's 2019 option, which takes the Buccaneers off the quarterback market.

That doesn’t leave many teams in need of QBs. However, there could still be as many as seven that have different starting signal-callers in 2019.

Here is what those seven teams should do behind center before next season:

New York Giants 

The Giants are the only team with a Super Bowl-winning quarterback to make our list. Still, Eli Manning has seemingly been at the end of his rope for a while, and New York, along with the fan base, may finally be ready to push Manning out the door.

In his first season as Giants general manager, Dave Gettleman stayed loyal to Manning and drafted running back Saquon Barkley with the No. 2 pick in the 2018 draft. Barkley had a terrific season, gaining more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage, but after picking the running back, Gettleman watched four potential starting quarterbacks go in the first round.

He won’t do the same this season. The Giants possess the No. 6 pick, and no team ahead of them currently needs a quarterback. New York might not have to move up and will still have the ability to choose any quarterback it wants in the 2019 draft.

Jacksonville Jaguars 

Interestingly, the Jaguars sit right behind the Giants at No. 7 in the first round. Jacksonville will likely cut Blake Bortles, whom the Jags signed to a three-year extension after he took them to the AFC Championship Game last January. The Jaguars all but admitted that was a mistake when they benched Bortles for Cody Kessler in Week 13.

They could try and trade up ahead of the Giants to get the best quarterback in the 2019 draft, but it might be better for Jacksonville to sign or trade for a veteran. Although it took a slight step backward, the Jaguars have a championship-caliber defense — and a running game, assuming either Leonard Fournette or T.J. Yeldon is back with the team. There’s no reason this team can’t compete again next fall.

That could make trading for Joe Flacco or Nick Foles a good choice for Jacksonville. Flacco isn’t a major upgrade, but he is a better game manager than Bortles — and that’s really all the Jaguars need. As for Foles, depending on what he does in his second straight postseason, he might be the hottest free-agent quarterback — assuming he hits free agency — in years.

Denver Broncos 

The quarterback carousel continues in the Mile High City. Case Keenum was not able to replicate his success from Minnesota in Denver, as he threw for just 18 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

In three seasons since Peyton Manning retired, the Broncos have had four different starting quarterbacks, and none of them has distinguished himself. It’s the biggest reason Denver has recorded back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since the early 1970s.

The Broncos have tried everything too. Before signing Keenum, they traded up to draft Paxton Lynch in the first round, brought back Brock Osweiler and tried underdog story Trevor Siemian. Denver took a flier on Chad Kelly too, and none of these decisions worked.

It’s anyone’s best guess what this team does next. The Broncos might settle for letting Keenum finish out his two-year deal under a new head coach. With a better 2020 quarterback class, that might not be the worst thing in the world. But if a signal-caller they really like falls to them at No. 10, they won’t hesitate to pull the trigger.

Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins parted ways with Adam Gase, and he was about the only coach who managed to get anything positive out of former first-round quarterback Ryan Tannehill. The No. 8 pick of the 2012 NFL Draft went 13-11 as a starter under Gase; for all other coaches, he’s posted a 29-35 record.

After departing with Gase, the Dolphins may be ready to move on from Tannehill as well. He’s never been an elite quarterback, and he hasn’t been the same since knee injuries cost him multiple games in 2016 and all of the 2017 season. Tannehill is also now on the wrong side of 30.

It’s not a deep quarterback class in 2019. With the Dolphins sitting at No. 13 in the first round, it wouldn’t be wise for them to pick the third-best quarterback of the class unless he is the guy they wanted from the start.

However, a retread doesn’t make much sense in Miami. The Dolphins may be in full rebuild mode under their new head coach.

Washington Redskins 

Alex Smith sustained a gruesome knee injury in Week 11 and spent a month in the hospital. He isn’t expected to be back in 2019, and his career may be complete.

However, with Smith’s contract still on the books, Washington’s options at quarterback could be limited because of salary cap constraints. So if the Redskins elect the free-agency route, it probably won’t be for one of the bigger sought-after names like Foles, Flacco or Tannehill. Washington’s best cheaper options may be Teddy Bridgewater or Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Or the team could draft a quarterback. That would make more sense if Smith is really finished playing, but again, the 2019 class isn’t too deep. Washington holds the No. 15 pick in the first round.

Cincinnati Bengals 

The Bengals should want to upgrade their quarterback play, but the organization does seem to recognize that going for improvement at the position could backfire.

Andy Dalton has been a serviceable quarterback in his career, leading the Bengals to five postseason appearances. The Bengals earned two playoff berths in the 20 years prior to Dalton’s arrival.

But Dalton has plateaued; along with the Bengals, he peaked in 2015. Over the last three years, he owns a 17-24-1 record.

The problem is: Who on the free-agent market truly presents Cincinnati with an upgrade? There’s no way the Ravens let Flacco head to a division rival, and another retread such as Manning doesn’t make much sense because the Bengals are likely headed for another rebuild. Cincinnati had the worst statistical defense in the league.

Foles is the only potential quarterback free agent who would make sense because he's the only one who makes the team better. If the Bengals can’t land him, they are likely looking at drafting a quarterback or another season of Dalton.

Oakland Raiders 

On our list, the Raiders are the least likely to make a quarterback change. Derek Carr was an MVP candidate two years ago, but since then he owns a 10-21 record with 41 touchdowns and 23 interceptions.

With Mike Mayock as the new general manager and Jon Gruden’s recent history of trading away Oakland’s stars, nobody is safe on a roster that went 4-12.

The Raiders could deal Carr to any of the teams listed above — the Giants and Jaguars likely the leading candidates — and then have their choice of quarterback in the 2019 class. The Dolphins and Bengals could be in the mix too.

Oakland has three first-round picks, so the Raiders could still address their other areas of need even if they pick a quarterback with their first pick at No. 4. Plus, maybe they can land another top pick in a Carr trade.

However, dealing Carr doesn’t necessarily mean the Raiders have to draft a quarterback. They have needs everywhere, and Oakland could use its first-round picks to round out its roster and then target a quarterback in the deeper 2020 class.