04-25-2023, 11:01 AM
1. Will Levis - Easiest route to NFL. Has some bust factor if this rumored "aloof" attitude shows up in the NFL, but unlike all of the others, he already knows how to play in an NFL offense, under NFL levels of pressure, and with receivers who don't get five yards of separation on every route (see Young and Stroud). Has some issues he needs to clean up, but he has the quickest release in this class, the best arm (will throw side arm, ala Mahomes at times to fit the ball into skinny windows) and he
2. Bryce Young - If he were 6-2, 220, he'd be first on this list and it wouldn't be close. Arm, accuracy, intelligence, leadership, field vision and creativity says he hits, but the size could be a limiting factor long term. Very little bust factor though. Highest floor among QBs. Size is only reason I have him below Levis.
3. Hendon Hooker - This is the QB I've changed my mind about most. Limited offense, but runs it well. He'll need a year or two, but I like his chances. Clean mechanically (QB guru MIke Martz called his mechanics “almost perfect.”) And in terms of character he’s top level. Compared to Teddy Bridgewater in that respect. Cris Carter called him a CEO type. And Jim Nagy compared him to Jalen Hurts. I don’t care about his age or his knee. In 3 or 4 years no one will care that he’s 28, 29. The only thing that will matter is if he's playing QB at an NFL level.
4. Anthony Richardson - Classic boom or bust. But while his upside is through the roof, his downside is in the cellar. If he gets the 2+ years he needs, he could eventually be great. Are NFL teams that patient? Rarely. But 6-4, 244, 4.43 forty, 40-inch vert. Are you ****ing kidding me? Culpepper size. Vick speed. NFL teams will ruin him if they play him before 2025.
5. CJ Stroud - Most accurate QB in the draft. But it’s not hard to be accurate when you’ve got one read, you have five minutes to throw and your receivers are open by 5 yards. I also don't like what's between his ears and I've been saying this since last year. The 18% cognitive score only confirms it. You can see it in interviews and in some of the decisions he makes on the field. No doubt he’s talented, and he has a chance if he can get some time to develop, but Stroud is my pick for this class’s most likely bust.
2. Bryce Young - If he were 6-2, 220, he'd be first on this list and it wouldn't be close. Arm, accuracy, intelligence, leadership, field vision and creativity says he hits, but the size could be a limiting factor long term. Very little bust factor though. Highest floor among QBs. Size is only reason I have him below Levis.
3. Hendon Hooker - This is the QB I've changed my mind about most. Limited offense, but runs it well. He'll need a year or two, but I like his chances. Clean mechanically (QB guru MIke Martz called his mechanics “almost perfect.”) And in terms of character he’s top level. Compared to Teddy Bridgewater in that respect. Cris Carter called him a CEO type. And Jim Nagy compared him to Jalen Hurts. I don’t care about his age or his knee. In 3 or 4 years no one will care that he’s 28, 29. The only thing that will matter is if he's playing QB at an NFL level.
4. Anthony Richardson - Classic boom or bust. But while his upside is through the roof, his downside is in the cellar. If he gets the 2+ years he needs, he could eventually be great. Are NFL teams that patient? Rarely. But 6-4, 244, 4.43 forty, 40-inch vert. Are you ****ing kidding me? Culpepper size. Vick speed. NFL teams will ruin him if they play him before 2025.
5. CJ Stroud - Most accurate QB in the draft. But it’s not hard to be accurate when you’ve got one read, you have five minutes to throw and your receivers are open by 5 yards. I also don't like what's between his ears and I've been saying this since last year. The 18% cognitive score only confirms it. You can see it in interviews and in some of the decisions he makes on the field. No doubt he’s talented, and he has a chance if he can get some time to develop, but Stroud is my pick for this class’s most likely bust.
