It’s become a new obsession, and understandably so.

Quarterbacks in the transfer portal are loaded with intrigue. Some leave for greener pastures. Others leave because they don’t have a choice. Whatever the case, the portal market for quarterbacks has become an obsession.

The portal officially opened Monday, and already there are plenty of noteworthy signal-callers available. Lord knows that the list will grow in the coming days.

For now, here’s an ideal landing spot for each notable quarterback in the portal:

(Note that this is NOT a prediction. This is just mapping out moves that would make sense for both parties.)

Jackson Arnold

Previous team — Oklahoma

Ideal landing spot — Mizzou

All I want for Arnold is for him to go to a place that doesn’t have an entirely new offensive line and ideally, he’ll end up somewhere that doesn’t lose its top 5 (!) receivers in September. Mizzou will have a new-look offense, but if OC Kirby Moore stays in Columbia for another year, he could make an excellent transition from Brady Cook to Arnold. Arnold’s mobility became an asset during his up-and-down season in Oklahoma’s depleted offense, just as Cook’s legs were a key piece of the Mizzou offense when he was healthy in 2023. Arnold’s ball security issues have to improve, but Mizzou landing the former No. 10 overall recruit in the 2023 class would be huge.

Conner Weigman

Previous team — Texas A&M

Ideal landing spot — Colorado

Replacing Shedeur Sanders won’t be easy for anyone, but Weigman would be up for the challenge. Weigman has had issues staying healthy since he was Jimbo Fisher’s highest-rated quarterback recruit since Jameis Winston, but the small sample size was still relatively promising. There’s a reason A&M passed on a portal quarterback at this time last year. Weigman has next-level traits with above-average mobility. Working with an OC with an NFL background like Pat Shurmur and a bevy of hand-plucked portal receivers would be a nice way for the redshirt junior-to-be to get a fresh start outside of The Lone Star State.

Miller Moss

Previous team — USC

Ideal landing spot — Louisville

Going from the Lincoln Riley offense to the Jeff Brohm offense would be a relatively seamless transition for Moss, who would replace mid-20s signal-caller Tyler Shough after he used his final year of eligibility at Louisville. Moss flashed promise early in the season before getting benched, but he became a bit too mistake-prone in close games. Brohm could turn Moss, who averaged 40 attempts per game, into his high-volume passing quarterback that resembles more of the offense he ran at Purdue with Aidan O’Connell. Moss would fit the Brohm mold.

Darian Mensah

Previous team — Tulane

Ideal landing spot — LSU

OK, I know what you’re thinking. We don’t know if Garrett Nussmeier is returning for another season or leaving for the NFL. That’s why Mensah would be an ideal target for LSU, especially after Bryce Underwood flipped to Michigan. Mensah became a star for Tulane as a redshirt freshman. That’s significant because he has 3 years of eligibility left. Meaning that if Nussmeier left for the NFL, he could step in and play immediately. If Nussmeier stayed, LSU could have Mensah available with multiple years of eligibility remaining and also perhaps get him some meaningful reps with different packages. It would be a savvy move for Brian Kelly to find his next quarterback instead of being stuck in limbo with the pending Nussmeier decision.

Kaidon Salter

Previous team — Liberty

Ideal landing spot — Auburn

Come on. Make the Salter-Hugh Freeze reunion happen this time. It didn’t happen last year after Salter briefly entered the portal, only to return to Liberty. But this time, as long as Auburn doesn’t have some weird transfer credits issue, it would make a ton of sense for both parties. Salter regressed in 2024. He needs someone who maximizes his skill set. Freeze can work with the accuracy issues that plagued former Auburn quarterback Malik Willis after he transferred to Liberty and became one of the top prospects at the position. Salter would have more familiarity with Freeze than any other portal option. Getting an experienced quarterback feels inevitable with a pivotal season ahead. Salter would check that box.

Thomas Castellanos

Previous team — Boston College

Ideal landing spot — Vanderbilt

I’ll just say it. If Diego Pavia is unsuccessful with his lawsuit against the NCAA and unable to earn an extra year of eligibility, portal quarterbacks should be lining up to play in Tim Beck’s offense. He was masterful as a key part of the New Mexico State-to-Vanderbilt migration. The well-traveled Castellanos could work with an OC who would have a better background with mobile quarterbacks after he was benched mid-season with Bill O’Brien. Castellanos, like Pavia, is well below the 6-foot mark (I don’t care what Pavia’s bio says). Joining an OC like Beck, who shifts the pocket well and lets a mobile quarterback be himself, would be a match made in heaven for Castellanos.

Braylon Braxton

Previous team — Marshall

Ideal landing spot — Miami

On one hand, replacing Cam Ward, AKA Miami’s best quarterback in 3 decades, won’t be easy. On the other hand, look at the star that Ward became after transferring from Washington State. There’s no way that team is anywhere near the Playoff discussion without Ward. Braxton wouldn’t be quite as splashy of an addition, but he’s an experienced, proven quarterback who just earned Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year and Sun Belt Conference Championship MVP honors. He’s not a gunslinger like Ward, but he became more of a running threat under Charles Huff. He’d work well in the Shannon Dawson offense.