Who’s everyone’s QB1 next year coming out of the draft. Thought it would be cool to see this post this time next year and see who the real couch GMs are. I think Penix is the best QB in college right now but his age has most people concerned and he’s had his share of injuries. Caleb Williams was most people’s QB1 until a couple weeks ago, then I think most people fell in love with Maye. But the past 3 weeks he’s looked bad against weak ACC defenses. Right now everyone is raving about Jayden Daniel’s TD to INT ratio and comparing him to Burrow with Joe having much better WRs. Who cares where we might draft if we had the 1st pick and didn’t have to sell the farm to get it who are you pounding the table for? I have to say Daniels he’s done great this year and he could be the next great Mobile QB.
There’s also the fact that first round QB’s hit rate is around 35%. That’s with all tools available to a modern nfl scouting department. Everything from computer models, background checks, interviews, and a whole bunch of other things. But even with all that we haven’t figured out a way to get it right even half the time.
The Panthers just took Bryce Young over CJ Stroud and nobody batted an eye. Stroud looks like the best rookie QB in a decade but in April everyone thought Young was the better prospect. Evaluating QBs is weird.
Fit and circumstance plays into it A LOT. If Young went to the Texans and Stroud to Carolina then Young might look like the better of the two right now.
Is Young really 5’7”? Come on man! Ask Arizona how that works out. SMH