Yours
truly has had a tough time balancing work, life, and school and as a result is
way behind on draft prep. That said we’re going to try to pound all this out in
three days and see where we fall. We start as always with the most important position
on the field. This year’s QB class is… something. It’s got a healthy middle but
much like the rest of the skill positions (QB, RB, WR) everyone has a flaw that
could keep them from reaching their full potential. Without further ado… meet
your 2019 QB draft class.
Name
| School (Conference) | Height Weight | My Grade
Attempts
| Yards | Touchdowns Interceptions | Completion% | Sack% | Production Score
Note:
A
quick reminder, the grades are on the 20-80 scale stolen from baseball scouting
and the grade groups are Starter (S), Expected Starter (ES), Potential Starter
(PS), Backup (B), and Undrafted Free Agent (UDFA).
Top
10
Kyler
Murray | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 5’ 10” 195 lbs | Grade: 6.5 (ES)
Stats:
377 Att. | 4354 Yds | 42 TD, 7 INT | 68.97% | 14.7% | 7.473
Murray
is small, it’s a thing, and it’s mostly not a problem. It is a problem in the
middle of the field where you would expect and a team drafting him will
(should) know this. The ball spins off his hand effortlessly he can make throws
from all sorts of bases and arm angles and he anticipates and knows his scheme
well. There will be some issues for him as there are for a Russell Wilson or
Drew Brees but it’s only a small knock as he’s shown ability to make plays to all
parts of the field.
Dwayne
Haskins | Ohio State (Big Ten) | 6’ 3” 220 lbs | Grade: 6.1 (ES)
Stats:
533 Att. | 4831 Yds | 50 TD, 8 INT | 69.98% | 3.6% | 6.059
I’m
not sure any high-profile player made strides this season as drastically as
Haskins. Early in the year against Purdue and Penn State he was uncomfortable
in the pocket and never looked settled in his game. By the Michigan and Washington
games he looked much more composed and assured in the offense and frankly like
a different player. He will need to continue to grow at the next level and work
on driving the ball more than falling back but Haskins is the best “pure pocket
passer” in this class but less polished overall as a thrower than Murray.
Will
Grier | West Virginia (Big 12) | 6’ 2 1/2” 217 lbs | Grade: 5.8 (PS)
Stats:
397 Att. | 3864 Yds | 37 TD, 8 INT | 67.00% | 5.7% | 5.808
Drew
Lock
| Missouri (SEC) | 6’ 3 3/4” 228 lbs | Grade:
5.8 (PS)
Stats:
437 Att. | 3498 Yds | 28 TD, 8 INT | 62.93% | 2.9% | 4.55
Grier
and Lock end up tied in my rankings and in a different tier than Haskins and
Murray because of their flaws. Both can make plays with their arms, but Lock is
inconsistent with his ball placement and much like Haskins he played in the
short game quite a bit. For Grier he can be sloppy while trying to do too much but
like Lock he’s a solid prospect who needs to clean up consistency and placement.
Ryan
Finley | NC State (ACC) | 6’ 4” 213 lbs | Grade: 5.7 (PS)
Stats:
484 Att. | 3928 Yds | 25 TD, 11 INT | 67.36% | 2.2% | 4.16
Finley
is frustrating because the flashes are brilliant with passes placed perfectly deep
down the sideline between two defenders, but the good and competent stretches
are punctuated by bad decision and baffling passes. The tools are there the
questions come with whether the decision making will catch up.
Brett
Rypien | Boise State (Mountain West) | 6’1 5/8” 210 lbs | Grade: 5.5 (PS)
Stats:
474 Att. | 3705 Yds | 30 TD, 7 INT | 63.5% | 6.7% | 4.339
Kyle
Shurmur | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 6’ 4” 230 lbs | Grade: 5.5 (PS)
Stats:
406 Att. | 3130 Yds | 24 TD, 6 INT | 62.56% | 4.9% | 4.209
Jarrett
Stidham | Auburn (SEC) | 6’2 3/8” 218 lbs | Grade: 5.4 (PS)
Stats:
369 Att. | 2794 Yds | 18 TD, 5 INT | 60.70% | 5.9% | 3.931
Tyree
Jackson | Buffalo (MAC) | 6’ 7” 249 lbs | Grade: 5.4 (PS)
Stats:
407 Att. | 3131 Yds | 28 TD, 12 INT | 55.28% | 3.6% | 3.603
Daniel
Jones | Duke (ACC) | 6’ 5 1/4” 222 lbs | Grade: 5.4 (PS)
Stats:
392 Att. | 2674 Yds | 22 TD, 9 INT | 60.46% | 6.7% | 3.487
The
second half of the top 10 are players are a combination of players who are
consistent performers but lack huge upside (Rypien, Shurmur, Jones) and players
with a plethora of tools but aren’t quite that finished product. Rypien is a
good heady QB who will make the right play more often than not but doesn’t have
the wow arm. Shurmur I think has a greater potential to be what people want Daniel
Jones to be. Both are from academic schools and play well when in rhythm and
the offense is running on time but Shurmur did a better job of making plays
when off schedule and more consistently hitting tight windows in the middle of the
field. Stidham has been hyped for a couple of years since he first lit it up at
Baylor, but a couple of years at Auburn in a system that didn’t quite fit his
skill set, and more chances to see him react to pressure in his face have
caused a re-evaluation and a drop in his stock heading into and through draft
season. Lastly, we have Jackson. Jackson is the Josh Allen profile but an inch
taller and slightly better stats who will get drafted in the range that Allen
should have last year. He’s big with all of the tools but wildly inconsistent
but a great athlete for 249 pounds he will need to grow as a passer but should be
an intriguing block of clay for an offensive coach to mold.
At
the end of each of these I’ll show the rest of the ranks with those who hit the
production threshold for a position group. These will obviously factor into my
final big board and overall ratings.
|
Player
|
Team
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Att.
|
Comp.
%
|
Sack
%
|
Prod
|
Role
|
Gr
|
|
Gardner Minshew II
|
WSU
|
72.875
|
225
|
602
|
77.74%
|
1.90%
|
5.563
|
PS
|
5.1
|
|
Clayton Thorson
|
NW
|
76
|
222
|
489
|
61.15%
|
6.70%
|
2.888
|
PS
|
5.0
|
|
Manny Wilkins
|
ASU
|
74
|
193
|
393
|
62.85%
|
3.90%
|
4.229
|
PS
|
4.9
|
|
Jordan Ta'amu
|
MISS
|
74.625
|
221
|
418
|
63.64%
|
6.50%
|
4.699
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Easton Stick
|
NDSU
|
74
|
222
|
281
|
62.28%
|
7.01%
|
4.056
|
PS
|
4.5
|
|
Jake Browning
|
WASH
|
74
|
206
|
388
|
64.95%
|
5.60%
|
3.965
|
PS
|
4.5
|
|
Brent Stockstill
|
MTSU
|
72
|
215
|
464
|
70.26%
|
7.90%
|
4.435
|
PS
|
4.4
|
|
Nick Fitzgerald
|
MSSt
|
76.625
|
226
|
281
|
51.60%
|
8.20%
|
2.606
|
PS
|
4.3
|
|
Trace McSorley
|
PSU
|
72.125
|
202
|
361
|
53.19%
|
7.00%
|
2.585
|
PS
|
4.3
|
|
Justin Hansen
|
ArSt
|
74.875
|
220
|
434
|
65.90%
|
5.00%
|
4.391
|
PS
|
4.2
|
|
David Blough
|
PUR
|
72.25
|
200
|
462
|
66.02%
|
5.70%
|
4.261
|
PS
|
4.2
|
|
Marcus McMaryion
|
FRES
|
72.75
|
206
|
427
|
68.62%
|
2.70%
|
5.499
|
PS
|
4.1
|
|
Evan Orth
|
USA
|
74
|
205
|
222
|
65.32%
|
5.90%
|
4.036
|
PS
|
4.1
|
|
Tyler Wiegers
|
EMU
|
75
|
224
|
264
|
64.77%
|
9.60%
|
4.029
|
PS
|
4.1
|
|
Ross Comis
|
UMASS
|
71
|
200
|
194
|
62.89%
|
11.00%
|
5.272
|
B
|
4.0
|
|
Taylor Cornelius
|
OkSt
|
77.625
|
224
|
485
|
59.38%
|
6.20%
|
4.063
|
B
|
3.9
|
|
Eric Dungey
|
SYR
|
74.75
|
226
|
371
|
60.92%
|
6.30%
|
3.744
|
B
|
3.9
|
|
Gus Ragland
|
MiOH
|
72.75
|
213
|
371
|
60.92%
|
5.10%
|
3.693
|
B
|
3.8
|
|
Andre Nunez
|
ULL
|
72
|
195
|
287
|
63.41%
|
7.10%
|
3.609
|
B
|
3.7
|
|
K.J. Carta-Samuels
|
CoSt
|
73.5
|
219
|
298
|
61.41%
|
5.40%
|
3.558
|
B
|
3.7
|
|
Andrew Ford
|
UMASS
|
73.75
|
208
|
177
|
64.97%
|
6.80%
|
3.551
|
B
|
3.6
|
|
Wilton Speight
|
UCLA
|
78.625
|
232
|
208
|
60.58%
|
5.90%
|
3.107
|
B
|
3.6
|
|
Ty Gangi
|
NEV
|
74
|
217
|
443
|
60.50%
|
2.40%
|
3.546
|
B
|
3.5
|
|
Jake Luton
|
OrSt
|
79
|
230
|
224
|
62.50%
|
6.70%
|
3.360
|
B
|
3.4
|
|
Peyton Bender
|
KAN
|
73
|
205
|
321
|
57.01%
|
6.70%
|
2.968
|
B
|
3.4
|
|
A.J. Erdely
|
UAB
|
76
|
220
|
198
|
56.06%
|
7.50%
|
3.015
|
B
|
3.3
|
|
Kilton Anderson
|
CoCa
|
74
|
205
|
131
|
58.02%
|
9.00%
|
3.798
|
B
|
3.2
|
|
Justin McMilan
|
TULA
|
75
|
210
|
154
|
51.30%
|
7.20%
|
3.591
|
B
|
3.2
|
|
Jonathan Banks
|
TULA
|
74.125
|
230
|
139
|
51.80%
|
14.20%
|
3.174
|
B
|
3.1
|
|
Tanner Mangum
|
BYU
|
74.125
|
203
|
186
|
61.29%
|
3.10%
|
2.371
|
UDFA
|
3.0
|
|
David Pindell
|
CONN
|
72.375
|
202
|
314
|
59.24%
|
7.40%
|
2.802
|
UDFA
|
2.5
|
|
Malik Rosier
|
MiFL
|
72
|
224
|
156
|
52.56%
|
6.00%
|
2.401
|
UDFA
|
2.4
|
|
AJ Bush Jr
|
ILL
|
75.5
|
223
|
217
|
53.92%
|
6.50%
|
2.238
|
UDFA
|
2.1
|
|
Shawn Stankavage
|
RICE
|
74
|
201
|
219
|
56.62%
|
6.40%
|
2.171
|
UDFA
|
2.1
|
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