RATING THE PROSPECTS: QUARTERBACKS AND SPECIALISTS
TOP 1 0 QUARTERBACKS
Player 1. Kyler Murray* School Oklahoma 5-10 Ht 205 Wt A Michael better Vick. passer Electric with more and dynamic patience athlete. in the pocket Some than are Kingsbury concerned and about the Cardinals his height. are New not. coach Kliff 2. Big, Dwayne sturdy Haskins* pocket passer Ohio who State has drawn 6-3 231 comparisons progressed. Needs to Drew to improve Bledsoe. downfield Got better accuracy. as the year Slow-footed. One-year starter means he should redshirt as rookie. 3. Drew Lock Missouri 6-4 227 Boom-or-bust. Elite arm talent that produces “Wow” throws. Will make head-scratching decisions and accuracy can be all over the place. Has drawn comparisons to Jay Cutler and Matthew Stafford. “If you hit on him, you hit a grand slam,” says Tony Pauline of draftanalyst.com, “but if you miss, you can have Blaine Gabbert.” 4. Daniel Jones* Duke 6-5 220 Well-coached, cerebral QB who played in an NFL system with inferior supporting cast. Took a licking and kept on ticking. Doesn’t have the physical skills of Haskins or Lock. 5. Jarrett Stidham* Auburn 6-3 218 Looks good throwing the ball in shorts and a T-shirt. A precise passer when he’s on his game. Didn’t show it enough in 2018. 6. Ryan Finley N.C. State 6-4 215 A smart game manager at the top of his game with accuracy that might remind you of Matt Ryan. Doesn’t have the biggest arm and is coming off an uninspiring 2018 season. 7. Big-time Will Grier arm but very streaky West Virginia with his accuracy. 6-2 216 8. Tyree Jackson* Buffalo 6-7 245 Resembles a power forward with the strongest arm in the draft. “The problem,” Tony Pauline says, “is you don’t know where the ball’s going. Needs a lot of work fundamentally from the ground up.” 9. Clayton Thorson Northwestern 6-4 222 Big pocket passer who can make all the throws. Has an injury history and displayed inconsistency since his sophomore season. 10. Jordan Ta’amu Hawaii, 6-3¹/₂ 225 Very athletic, strong-armed talent. Tremendous Pro Day workout elevated his stock.
Late riser Daniel Jones, Duke: In the eyes of the media, but not in the eyes of many NFL evaluators. Dropping fast
Tyree Jackson, Buffalo: Some thought he could be a third-round pick. Did not distinguish himself at the Senior Bowl and might drop to fifth round. Small-school wonder Jacob Dolegala, Central Connecticut
State: Cannon for an arm. Threw for 8,129 yards, 48 touchdowns and 29 interceptions and had 18 career rushing TDs. Has a chance to be drafted as a project.