2025 NFL triplets rankings: Ravens, Lions boast top quarterback/running back/pass catcher combos

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For the second straight year, I’m responsible for providing the illustrious TRIPLETS RANKINGS. It’s a fanciful undertaking I take seriously. How seriously? Well, here’s a 300-word preamble explaining my methodology.

When selecting each team’s triplets, I chose the quarterback, running back and pass catcher (wide receiver or tight end) who — IN MY ESTIMATION — will have the biggest impact on the 2025 season. Admittedly, this involves some prognostication on my part, but that’s the nature of this mythical beast, people. Deal with it.

When ranking the triplets against each other, I strived to follow three self-imposed commandments:

Thou shalt NOT make another quarterback ranking. The football world is already overflowing with QB hierarchies, and for good reason: It’s the most important position in the sport. But in this particular stew, it’s one of three ingredients. The most flavorful ingredient, to be sure, but not the only one. So, while I’d be lying if I told you the signal-callers didn’t carry outsized impact on the pecking order below, I also strived for balance. Which leads me to my next commandment …

Remember the other positions, to keep them holy. The best triplets have star power at all three spots. You know, like the original “Triplets” in Dallas: QB Troy Aikman, RB Emmitt Smith and WR Michael Irvin — a trio of Hall of Famers of which the quarterback was arguably the least accomplished on an individual level.

Honor thy takes. With kickoff right around the corner, we’re all bursting at the seams with opinions on how the 2025 campaign will play out — and how certain individuals will perform. Thus, my vibes on players, both positive and negative, are reflected below. I believe that’s the point of having a byline in the first place. Again, this entire endeavor is anything but impartial.

So, without further ado here is my countdown of NFL triplets, from No. 32 to No. 1, with accompanying analysis on the most intriguing aspect(s) of each trio.

NOTES:

Up/down arrows reflect team movement from last year’s preseason triplets rankings.

Each player’s listed age represents how old he will be on Sept. 4, when the 2025 NFL season officially kicks off.

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