- Dwayne Haskins*, QB, Ohio State
Height: 6-3. Weight: 231. Arm: 33.50. Hand: 9.63.
40 Time: 5.04.
Projected Round (2019): Top-20.
Pros: Haskins has definitely proven to be the best of the bunch. In 2018, he completed 70 percent of his passes for 4,831 yards with 50 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Haskins struggled as a pocket passer against Penn State but he dominated Michigan’s tough defense. As a sophomore, he completed 70 percent of his passes for 565 yards with four touchdowns and an interception. Haskins has a strong arm with the potential to be a pocket passer who can pick apart a good defense using check-downs.Some say, Haskins should have returned to Ohio State for 2019 to improve his overall play before going to the NFL, but due to his profile, it was a smart decision as he looks destined to go in the top 20. Haskins was first-year starter in 2018 has upside to grow. He had solid interviews at the combine to solidify his status as a high first-rounder.
Cons: Tends to feel way to comfortable with a lead as we saw Washington come back in the Rosebowl. Only 1 year as a starter. Contrary to what Stephen A Smith said, Haskins is not a scrambler only rushing 108 yards last year and will not do much with this legs. He needs to be a bit more consistent and improve his vision down field.
- Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
Height: 6-3. Weight: 228. Arm: 33.50. Hand: 9.00.
40 Time: 4.69.
Projected Round (2019): 1.
Pros: Lock played well at the Senior Bowl, and sources said they were impressed with how quickly he picked things up there. They felt that Lock picked up pro concepts faster than the other quarterbacks. Some sources like Lock’s confidence and moxie. Lock completed 61 percent of his passes in 2018 for 3,498 yards with 28 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He notched six rushing touchdowns as well. Lock played well and fought hard against Georgia, but he was plagued by dropped passes. Lock Played well without the best talent in a very tough SEC conference. Drew had a great game vs Florida. Scouts have raved about Lock’s arm strength, and that could be seen by all at the Senior Bowl. He has a rifle and is a good athlete. Sources say Lock can really spin it and is able to make every throw required for the NFL. Some sources have taken a liking to Lock, but others are somewhat skeptical. Sources believe his skill set and athleticism are similar to Jay Cutler but offset with a personality that is more similar to Eli Manning.According to NFL teams’ preseason data provided by team sources, Lock checks in at 6-foot-3, 226 pounds. He has 33.63-inch arms, and a wingspan of 77.5 inches. Lock set the SEC single regular-season record for touchdown passes in 2017 with 43. He went on a tear in the last half of the year to lead Missouri to six straight wins after a 1-5 start. Lock completed 58 percent of his passes in 2017 for 3,964 yards with 44 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
Cons: He is kind of a gun-slinger. He can over throw people. Just average at 61% completion. Not a vocal leader. Not really a pro style offense at Missouri. Wost of all, Lock is being compared to Jay Cutler.
- Kyler Murray*, QB, Oklahoma
Height: 5-10. Weight: 207. Arm: 28.50. Hand: 9.50.
Projected 40 Time: 4.65.
Projected Round (2019): Top-5.
Pros: Speed is huge. In his one season as a starting quarterback for Oklahoma, Murray completed 69 percent of his passes for 4,361 yards with 42 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He was an accurate passer and has a quality arm to go along with special athleticism and elite ability to make plays happen with his feet. In 2015 for Texas A&M, Murray completed 60 percent of his passes for 686 yards with five touchdowns and seven interceptions. Nice comeback against Alabama. Just because he is the 3rd best quarterback in this draft doesn’t mean that he is less of a fit than Haskins for a Kingsbury style offense in Arizona. I like Murray more than Haskins on the Cardinals.Cons: Small and maybe fragile. Mentality to use his legs too much in a much. In faster league like the NFL running QBs in general get hurt. Rumor has it that he didn’t score well on the wonderlic test. Didn’t come across as a leader. Had a great team around him. Team must be built around his skill-sets. All team sources were in agreement that an offense would have to be changed and built around Murray. They all said that he will have to play out of the shotgun. AT 5-foot-10, Murray is quite short to be under center and do quick passing off of three-step drops. Thus, the offense is going to have to be built around Murray and he is not a quarterback who can be plugged into any NFL offense. That also presents some problems for his pro team in finding a backup quarterback who can execute the same plays. Therefore, it is going to take a team that is willing to commit to Murray and go all-in on building the offense around him.
- Daniel Jones*, QB, Duke
Height: 6-5. Weight: 221. Arm: 33.25. Hand: 9.75.
40 Time: 4.81. Projected Round (2019): 1.
Pros: Scouts say that Jones has a good skill set, and they feel that he is getting good preparation for the NFL. Jones played very well in the senior bowl and The junior missed two games during 2018 with a collarbone injury. Jones has a strong arm and accuracy, showing the ability to make nice touch passes downfield. He also has good pocket presence to withstand pressure and keep his eyes downfield while buying time with his feet. He’s very smart and a great leader. Played in a tough division with lower level talent. Great height and weight!Cons: Like all college quarterbacks, Jones has points of improvement for the NFL. He needs to shorten his delivery, which will help him to be effective for the faster pro game with its smaller windows of time to complete passes. It would also help him to reduce the time for pass-rushers to get to him. Might be a little slow running out of the pocket.
- Will Grier*, QB, West Virginia
Height: 6-2. Weight: 217. Arm: 31.50. Hand: 9.50.
40 Time: 4.84.
Projected Round (2019): 3-4.
Pros: In 2018, Grier completed 67 percent of his passes for 3,864 yards with 37 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He did interview well, but he looks more like a second-day or mid-round pick with a backup quarterback skill set. Teams project Grier to the second day and mid-rounds. He has a very accurate arm and you could see he is gamer with that last minute touchdown vs Texas. Will Grier checks in at 6-foot-2, 221 pounds. He has 30.88-inch arms, 9.48-inch hands, and a wingspan of 74.5 inches. He is said to run the 40 in 4.80 seconds. For 2017, Grier completed 64 percent of his passes for 3,490 yards with 34 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He also had to have surgery after a finger injury sustained versus Texas. That caused him to miss the final two games of the year, against Oklahoma and Utah.Cons: Missed the final 2 games of the season. He’s a little short. Grier’s arm didn’t look good in the senior bowl and that has scouts questioning his strength.
- Gardner Minshew, QB, Washington State
Height: 6-0. Weight: 225. Arm: 31.25. Hand: 10.25.
40 Time: 4.97.
Projected Round (2019): 6-FA.
Pros: In his one year at Washington State, Minshew became a fan favorite, putting together a good season in Mike Leach’s point-machine offense. After not playing much at East Carolina, Minshew transferred to the Cougars and benefited from Leach’s system. Minshew completed 71 percent of his passes in 2018 for 4,779 yards with 38 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He has more of a backup skill set for the NFL and did not have a strong performance at the Senior Bowl. Best accuracy out of all the QBs in this draft.Cons: He is short for the NFL and a bit slow. Played in the Pac-12 whome had bad players and teams last year. Didn’t play in a pro-style system for Mike Leach.
- Tyree Jackson, QB, Buffalo Height: 6-7. Weight: 249. Arm: 35.00. Hand: 10.00.
40 Time: 4.59.
Projected Round (2019): 4-6.
Pros: In 2018, the junior completed 55 percent of his passes for 3,131 yards with 28 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. In 2017, he completed 60.3 percent of his passes for 2,096 yards with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions. Jackson is a big physical specimen, but accuracy issues could weigh down his chances of rising in the leadup to the 2019 NFL Draft. He had a decent week at the Senior Bowl, but his inaccuracy was clearly visible. Jackson threw the ball well at the combine and did well in the field work. Off his decent combine, he improved his chances of being a third-day pick. Jackson is very fast at 4.59 for his 40 time at 6’7. Amazing size and speed combination. Played winning football on what was the worst team in the MAC. Resurrected the program.Cons: He needs to be more accurate. Seems to take foot off the gas to let teams back in the game like we saw vs Northern Illinois. Played in a lessor conference.
- Ryan Finley, QB, N.C. State
Height: 6-4. Weight: 213. Arm: 32.75. Hand: 9.38.
40 Time: 4.73.
Projected Round (2019): 2-3.
Pros: In 2018, Finley completed 67 percent of his passes for 3,928 yards with 25 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He was an accurate passer without making many mistakes for N.C. State, doing a good job of protecting the football and leading an pretty efficient offense. Ryan has good NFL Size. Finley checks in at 6-foot-3, 208 pounds. He has 33.5-inch arms, 9.38-inch hands, and a wingspan of 77.5 inches as well. Finley was a good game-manager for the Wolfpack in 2017, completing 65 percent of his passes for 3,518 yards with 17 touchdowns and six interceptions. He made good decisions and protected the football well. In 2016, Finley completed 60 percent of his passes for 3,055 yards with 18 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He is a very accurate Passer. Good NFL size at 6’4. He can scramble if need be.Cons: There are a few things that Finley could stand to improve as a senior. Field vision is an issue for the next level, as Finley can lock onto his primary read. He needs to move his eyes and work through progressions. Staring down his primary receiver will lead to interceptions.
- Trace McSorley, QB, Penn State
Height: 6-0. Weight: 202. Arm: 31.13. Hand: 9.13.
40 Time: 4.57.
Projected Round (2019): 6-FA.
Pros: Trace McSorley can dangerously burn defenses downfield as an aggressive quarterback who throws vertically. Over the past two seasons, he made a ton of clutch throws to help Penn State win a lot of games. In 2017, he completed 65 percent of his passes for 3,228 yards with 26 touchdowns and eight interceptions. 12 Rushing Touchdowns in 2018. Very fast and dangerous legs.Cons: For 2018, McSorley completed 53 percent of his passes for 2,530 yards with 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions which was a huge step down. In his defense, he did lose a ton of talent from 2017 in Saquon Barkley and some key pass catchers leaving for the NFL. McSorley is a gritty player and would be ranked higher if he weren’t so vastly undersized.
- Clayton Thorson, QB, Northwestern
Height: 6-4. Weight: 222. Arm: 31.13. Hand: 9.75.
Projected 40 Time: 4.75.
Projected Round (2019): 2-3.
Pros: In 2018, Thorson completed 61 percent of his passes for 3,183 yards with 17 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He also collected nine rushing touchdowns. A high ankle sprain cost Thorson the Senior Bowl. Multiple team sources believe that Thorson will be selected on Day 2 during the 2019 NFL Draft. Thorson played well against Michigan and then dominated Michigan State. He won big games vs Wisconsin, Iowa and their bowl game vs Utah. Clayton also led the Wildcats to a nice over time comeback vs Nebraska. His accuracy was excellent. Thorson started 53 straight games, the most in Big Ten history. That is an excellent amount of experience and developmental time for the next level. I love Quarterbacks that played with less talent and still shined. Clayton checks in at 6-foot-4, 227 pounds. He also has 31.5-inch arms, 9.75-inch hands, and a wingspan of 76.5 inches. He is said to run the 40 in 4.75 seconds as well.Cons: Not the strongest arm for the NFL. A lot of Thorson’s mistakes came from trying to do too much with his lackluster and terrible supporting cast. Can’t fault him much for that. Could be injury prone.
HONORABLE MENTION:
Jarrett Stidham*, QB, Auburn
Height: 6-2. Weight: 218. Arm: 32.25. Hand: 9.38.
40 Time: 4.81.
