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Here's your chance!! Instead of claiming you knew so-so QB was going to be good 5 years from now or how Pace should have drafted "insert QB here" without any proof, you can now back up your talk with putting down your rankings.
Rank how many you want. Your thoughts and predictions.
Here are mine:
1. Trevor Lawrence- I've been following Lawrence since high school recruiting when he was supposed to be the next Peyton Manning for Tennessee in 10th grade. Of course he eventually went to Clemson, but the point is he has always been heralded as the next great QB and has always delivered. I'm not betting against him. I didn't then and won't now.
2. Mac Jones - 41 TDs, 4 INT. Beautiful spiral. Great deep ball. Consistent. Makes great reads. I'll add more later
3. Kyle Trask - I have Trask this high, simply because I think he has the highestt floor of any of the remaining QBs. Some knock his lack of mobility, but there have been many solid pro style QBs, even today (Roethlisberger, Stafford, Brady) who do well despite being limited by their feet. The key is that they are consistent in moving the offense up ablmd down the field, sustaining drives, and taking what the defense gives them. Trask does all these things well and makes sound decisions. I see him as having a really good football IQ. Also, people tend to overlook his gaudy numbers. He put together two really good seasons in the SEC. If it weren't for his top receiving options sitting out of the bowl gane his 43 TD, 8 INT, stat line would have looked even better.
4. Zach Wilson - His 2020 tape is really, really good and though being at #4, I think he has the highest ceiling of any other player. But I think he could be fools gold. Part of it has to do with only having one really good season at BYU. Just one year earlier, in 2019, his stat line was 11 TD, 9 INT. Was 2020 the outlier? Did the level of competition help him feel invincible, as he looked on tape? Was it a mental hurdle that he had to get over?
Unfortunately, for him, think it will be hard to replicate what he did this past year at BYU on the NFL, especially if he gets drafted by a team like the Jets. The Jets are have no weapons and I dont trust their GM to draft well enough to provide Wilson with the supporting cast to succeed. I could see this type of scenario causing Wilson to over compensate and mentally struggle to succeed. Such an environment could really hamper his transition to the NDl and ultimately think its more likely he busts than succeeds.
5. Justin Fields - Very athletic. He put up gaudy numbers while at Ohio State. At the end of the day though I personally come away more impressed with Ryan Day, the coach at OSU, and the athleticism of his team when I watch Ohio State. I think he does everything he is asked and runs the offense wwll. My biggest concern is his lack of multiple reads and knack to stare down his receivers at times. I think he would do well in the right system.
6. Trey Lance - He is the biggest unknown heading into the draft and I consider him really high risk. In fact, I'm not sure what his ceiling is and don't think it is as high as others think. When you turn on his highlights all you see are wide open TD throws after another. That or a QB run play. It kind of reminds me of a poor man's Cam Newton. Either big play or QB run. Not much inbetween.
I dont think there is any way to know if Lance could make tight window throws like he will need to in the NFL. How good is he in the short and intermediate throws? He doesn't display much on tape and in fact I see some slight inaccuracies, even on his highlights. I personally would be afraid to draft him considering he could end up busting quick if he shows he can't manage the short yardage plays very well.
Rank how many you want. Your thoughts and predictions.
Here are mine:
1. Trevor Lawrence- I've been following Lawrence since high school recruiting when he was supposed to be the next Peyton Manning for Tennessee in 10th grade. Of course he eventually went to Clemson, but the point is he has always been heralded as the next great QB and has always delivered. I'm not betting against him. I didn't then and won't now.
2. Mac Jones - 41 TDs, 4 INT. Beautiful spiral. Great deep ball. Consistent. Makes great reads. I'll add more later
3. Kyle Trask - I have Trask this high, simply because I think he has the highestt floor of any of the remaining QBs. Some knock his lack of mobility, but there have been many solid pro style QBs, even today (Roethlisberger, Stafford, Brady) who do well despite being limited by their feet. The key is that they are consistent in moving the offense up ablmd down the field, sustaining drives, and taking what the defense gives them. Trask does all these things well and makes sound decisions. I see him as having a really good football IQ. Also, people tend to overlook his gaudy numbers. He put together two really good seasons in the SEC. If it weren't for his top receiving options sitting out of the bowl gane his 43 TD, 8 INT, stat line would have looked even better.
4. Zach Wilson - His 2020 tape is really, really good and though being at #4, I think he has the highest ceiling of any other player. But I think he could be fools gold. Part of it has to do with only having one really good season at BYU. Just one year earlier, in 2019, his stat line was 11 TD, 9 INT. Was 2020 the outlier? Did the level of competition help him feel invincible, as he looked on tape? Was it a mental hurdle that he had to get over?
Unfortunately, for him, think it will be hard to replicate what he did this past year at BYU on the NFL, especially if he gets drafted by a team like the Jets. The Jets are have no weapons and I dont trust their GM to draft well enough to provide Wilson with the supporting cast to succeed. I could see this type of scenario causing Wilson to over compensate and mentally struggle to succeed. Such an environment could really hamper his transition to the NDl and ultimately think its more likely he busts than succeeds.
5. Justin Fields - Very athletic. He put up gaudy numbers while at Ohio State. At the end of the day though I personally come away more impressed with Ryan Day, the coach at OSU, and the athleticism of his team when I watch Ohio State. I think he does everything he is asked and runs the offense wwll. My biggest concern is his lack of multiple reads and knack to stare down his receivers at times. I think he would do well in the right system.
6. Trey Lance - He is the biggest unknown heading into the draft and I consider him really high risk. In fact, I'm not sure what his ceiling is and don't think it is as high as others think. When you turn on his highlights all you see are wide open TD throws after another. That or a QB run play. It kind of reminds me of a poor man's Cam Newton. Either big play or QB run. Not much inbetween.
I dont think there is any way to know if Lance could make tight window throws like he will need to in the NFL. How good is he in the short and intermediate throws? He doesn't display much on tape and in fact I see some slight inaccuracies, even on his highlights. I personally would be afraid to draft him considering he could end up busting quick if he shows he can't manage the short yardage plays very well.
