Quarterbacks to watch for the 2023 NFL Draft

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The Virginia Cavaliers completed with a 6-6 file final season, and a giant cause why was the play from quarterback Brennan Armstrong. The left-hander took over as Virginia’s beginning quarterback final season, and accomplished 65.3% of his passes for 4,444 yards and 31 touchdowns, in opposition to simply 10 interceptions.

Because the 2021 faculty soccer season drew to an in depth, Armstrong began to generate some draft buzz of his personal, with many evaluators questioning if he would enter the 2022 draft and maybe — given the down cycle on the quarterback place — sneak into an early-round choice. As an alternative, Armstrong determined to return to high school, and the Virginia passer has an opportunity to construct on that buzz from a season in the past.

Performs like this one in opposition to Pittsburgh will definitely lengthen that buzz:

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It’s exhausting to maintain the beginning quarterback of the defending Nationwide Champions off a watch listing previous to the season getting underway. And but, regardless of serving to Georgia to the title, Stetson Bennett continues to be considered with skepticism.

And this isn’t simply on a nationwide stage, however even inside the Georgia fanbase. As this article from The Athletic factors out, there may be pleasure about Brock Vandagriff, one other quarterback on Georgia’s roster and the number-two total passer within the 2021 recruiting class.

Bennett’s rise from walk-on to nationwide champion is definitely an unbelievable story. However his dimension and lack of spectacular bodily traits may hamper him when it comes time for the 2023 NFL draft. Nonetheless, the league has expanded its thresholds for dimension on the place lately, and if he follows up his 2021 marketing campaign with a powerful 2022 season — with out the vaunted Georgia protection to bail him out after errors — perhaps we are going to all be singing a special tune subsequent spring.

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One other quarterback that entertained some low season strikes is Jake Haener of Fresno State. Haener crashed the nationwide highlight final season in an exciting comeback win in opposition to UCLA, the place the quarterback led a game-winning drive within the closing seconds whereas coping with a hip harm. He completed the season having accomplished 67.1% of his passes for 4,096 yards and 33 touchdowns, with simply 9 interceptions.

The primary query he confronted on the finish of the 12 months was whether or not he would throw his hat into the draft ring. Haener determined to return to high school, however a second query arose: What college would he attend within the fall? Haener initially entered the switch portal, and was reported to return to Washington, the place he began his faculty profession. However on condition that he would want a waiver to be instantly eligible — given his earlier switch — Haener withdrew from the switch portal and returned to Fresno State.

Along with the win over UCLA, Haener and the Bulldogs put a giant scare into Oregon early within the 12 months, arising simply brief in a 31-24 loss at Eugene. This play from that sport illustrates Haener’s mobility and talent to create exterior the pocket and off of construction:

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Provided that the NFL draft is now a year-long course of, many prospects are propped up in the course of the summer time scouting season. One such passer is BYU’s Jaren Corridor. After serving because the backup to Zach Wilson, Corridor took over because the beginning quarterback for the 2021 season, taking part in in ten video games for the Cougars. He accomplished 63.9% of his passes for two,583 yards and 20 touchdowns, with simply 5 interceptions on the 12 months.

When finding out Corridor, one side of his sport that stands out is his pocket presence. On this landing in opposition to USC, watch as he appears impervious to strain off the sting, dropping in a deep shot for a landing on the put up route working off run motion:

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Because the 2021 faculty soccer season drew to an in depth, one of many quarterbacks I used to be paying strict consideration to whereas we awaited selections on getting into the draft was Sam Hartman from Wake Forest. Hartman earned the beginning job for the Demon Deacons as a real freshman in 2018, and led the staff to a 4-4 file earlier than his season ended with an harm. The next 12 months, he misplaced a coaching camp competitors with Jamie Newman for the beginning job, and took a redshirt season.

He returned to the beginning lineup for the 2020 marketing campaign, finishing 58.2% of his passes for two,224 yards and 13 touchdowns within the COVID-shortened season. This previous season he helped Wake Forest get off to an 8-0 begin, and the Demon Deacons earned a spot within the ACC Championship sport, dropping to Kenny Pickett and Pittsburgh.

Previous to knocking off Rutgers within the Gator Bowl, Hartman introduced he could be again for yet one more season:

From Sam Hartman’s Instagram: pic.twitter.com/sPSE8Vm4hT

— Conor O’Neill (@ConorONeill_DI) December 16, 2021

What is going to I be expecting in 2022? Diminished turnovers. Hartman threw 14 interceptions a season in the past, and if he can minimize into that quantity, his inventory will definitely rise over the course of the 2022 marketing campaign.

In faculty soccer, as in life, it’s typically not about the place you begin, however the place you find yourself.

For Hendon Hooker, that path may lead him to the highest of the 2023 NFL draft.

Hooker was a four-star recruit popping out of James B. Dudley Excessive Faculty in Greensboro, North Carolina. He started his faculty soccer profession at Virginia Tech, and began 15 video games for the Hokies. However previous to the 2021 marketing campaign he transferred to Tennessee as a graduate, and regardless of being  skilled and instantly eligible, he started the 12 months because the backup.

He took over early within the 12 months, and completed the season having accomplished 68% of his passes for 31 touchdowns and solely three interceptions. He determined to move on the 2022 NFL draft and reap the benefits of a “tremendous” senior season.  Hooker has some ball placement points to iron out — notably within the brief space of the sector — but when he takes one other step ahead in 2022, the highest of the draft is in play.

One trait that Hooker confirmed final season was pocket toughness, which was on show in opposition to Purdue within the Music Metropolis Bowl:

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Previous to final season, one of many quarterbacks I used to be most excited to see in the course of the fall was Boston School passer Phil Jurkovec. After transferring from Notre Dame, Jurkovec took over because the beginning quarterback for the Eagles for the 2020 season, and accomplished 61% of his passes for two,558 yards and 17 touchdowns, throwing 5 interceptions. From my summer time scouting final season, I believed Jurkovec had the potential to crash the first-round celebration in 2022.

As an alternative, a wrist harm derailed these plans. Jurkovec appeared in simply six video games, finishing 52 of 96 passes for 914 yards and 7 touchdowns, in opposition to 4 interceptions. These first-round goals now should look forward to a season.

Nonetheless, throws like this from 2020 have me believing that he may once more make a cost up draft boards within the fall:

Final fall, I’d write a weekly “Inventory Watch” column, outlining which faculty quarterbacks helped themselves probably the most throughout a given week, and who may need taken a step again.

One such participant who appeared in these items, but returned to high school, is Devin Leary from N.C. State. On the finish of September Leary and the Wolfpack shocked the faculty soccer world with a win over Clemson, and Leary threw 4 landing passes within the effort.

He completed the season having thrown 35 touchdowns, in opposition to solely 5 interceptions, and accomplished 65.7% of his throws. He did all of this whereas bouncing again from a damaged fibula which ended his 2020 season early.

Leary is an correct passer to all ranges of the sector, is snug within the pocket and adept at making full-field reads. These final two traits have been on show late in opposition to Clemson within the upset victory:

Exterior of C.J. Stroud and Bryce Younger — two quarterbacks we are going to focus on in a second — the passer getting probably the most buzz proper now could be Kentucky quarterback Will Levis. Levis started his faculty profession at Penn State, however transferred to Kentucky as a graduate previous to the 2021 marketing campaign.

He took over because the starter for the Wildcats, and led Kentucky to a ten-win season, and a victory over Iowa within the Citrus Bowl. He threw for two,827 yards and 24 touchdowns, and added one other 9 scores on the bottom.

Whereas he may be most identified for his consuming habits — as he turned a viral sensation final summer time because of his penchant for placing mayonnaise in espresso and consuming bananas with the peel nonetheless on — Levis is getting actual first-round buzz for the time being. Some “manner too early” mock drafts even have him as the primary quarterback off the board. If he can iron out some ball placement points, and lower-body inconsistencies together with his mechanics, he can maybe dwell as much as that hype.

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Should you look exhausting sufficient on the horizon, you’ll be able to see a battle forming between analytics twitter and film-study twitter.

The main focus of that battle? The analysis of Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall.

Over the previous few seasons McCall has been some of the environment friendly quarterbacks in all of school soccer. Through the 2022 marketing campaign McCall accomplished 68.8% of his passes for two,488 yards and 26 touchdowns, in opposition to solely three interceptions. He really managed to enhance on these numbers a season in the past, finishing 73% of his throws for two,873 yards and 27 touchdowns, once more with simply three interceptions.

Nonetheless, some will level out that the Coastal Carolina offense — a favourite of many to check — offers McCall some simple reads and throws, and projecting his sport to the following stage is troublesome.

Nonetheless, if nothing else, his resolution to return to high school (and the way he framed the announcement) is a big plus in my e-book:

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— Grey (@McCall_Grayson) December 21, 2021

Let’s be sincere: The phrase “once I say I piss teal, I imply it” is the stuff of legends.

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Davis Mills rode Stanford’s “pro-style” offense to an earlier-than-expected draft choice, and at instances final 12 months regarded like one of the best quarterback of the 2021 class. His efficiency as a rookie let the Houston Texans use their pair of first-round picks on different positions, displaying that the group believes in him for now.

Can Tanner McKee journey the identical type of wave in the direction of the highest of the 2023 NFL draft?

McKee misplaced a preseason competitors for the quarterback spot to Jack West, and was the backup for Stanford’s season opener final 12 months in opposition to Kansas State. But he nonetheless performed within the sport, and threw a landing move. He took over because the starter for the second week of the season and by no means regarded again. McKee completed the 12 months by finishing 64.7% of his passes for 1,722 yards and 14 touchdowns, in opposition to simply three interceptions.

Performs like this one may have NFL scouts paying consideration subsequent fall:

This completion in opposition to Oregon highlights two of his strengths: Aggression and accuracy. McKee isn’t afraid of difficult small throwing home windows, and has no concern throwing over the center. Couple that together with his accuracy, and you’ve got a really strong basis for the collegiate sport…and the NFL.

One other member of this listing who has taken an fascinating path to the 2022 season is Purdue’s Aidan O’Connell. He began only one 12 months in highschool, throwing 26 touchdowns for Stevenson Excessive Faculty in Lincolnshire, Illinois. As such the scholarship gives weren’t precisely piling up, and he enrolled at Purdue in 2017 as a walk-on.

He didn’t see the sector till 2019, making three begins that 12 months together with his first-ever begin in opposition to Northwestern, the place he threw a pair of touchdowns. He was the starter for the Boilermakers when the 2020 marketing campaign started, however suffered a season-ending harm early within the 12 months.

O’Connell started final 12 months because the backup, however took over early within the season. He completed the 2021 marketing campaign having accomplished 71.6% of his passes for 3,712 yards and 28 touchdowns.

His accuracy stands out on movie. Performs like this one in opposition to Tennessee from the Music Metropolis Bowl are a major instance as he hits this throwback put up route:

What a distinction a 12 months makes.

This time final 12 months, the 2 names atop not simply quarterback watch lists, however the “manner too early mock drafts,” have been Sam Howell and Spencer Rattler. For many, these two quarterbacks have been the highest two choices on the place, and no matter the way you ranked them, they have been the fellows to observe when the video games started in late August.

Sadly, the draft group moved on fairly rapidly as soon as these video games kicked off. Howell struggled in a season-opening loss to Virginia Tech, and slid to the fifth spherical of the 2022 NFL draft. Whereas the Washington offense may be one of the best match for him, it was not the type of draft season many anticipated from Howell.

As for Rattler? He’s nonetheless within the faculty ranks, however having misplaced his job to Caleb Williams he transferred to South Carolina. His athleticism and talent to create exterior the pocket have been strengths of his previous to the final season, however he’ll should be far more constant if he’s going to dwell as much as the hype of final summer time.

As quickly because the 2022 NFL draft drew to an in depth, draft media each large and small moved on to discussing the 2023 NFL draft, and the potential for a a lot better quarterback class.

Todd McShay, who covers the NFL draft for ESPN, launched a “manner too early” mock draft shortly after the conclusion of the 2022 cycle, and his third quarterback off the board — sixth-overall to the Carolina Panthers — was Anthony Richardson from Florida.

The thrill is considerably stunning, on condition that Richardson appeared in simply seven video games final season, and his solely begin got here in opposition to Georgia. Given what the Bulldogs had on the defensive facet of the sector final 12 months, Richardson struggled in that sport. However he confirmed flashes of what he may do for the Gators throughout his sport in opposition to LSU in throwing three touchdowns — which earned him the nod the following sport in opposition to Georgia — and enters the 2022 season because the clear starter with Emory Jones transferring to Arizona State.

Richardson has loved a powerful spring camp in line with reporting, and carried out properly in Florida’s spring sport. If the hype turns into manufacturing on the sector, he may dwell as much as a few of these manner too early mock drafts come subsequent spring.

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When it comes time for his eventual NFL draft analysis, one factor Mississippi State passer Will Rogers may have going for him is manufacturing. Enjoying for Mike Leach in his Air Raid system, Rogers put up large numbers in 2021, and could be anticipated to do the identical in 2022.

Rodgers cut up time with Ok.J. Costello in the course of the 2020 season, and ended the 12 months finishing 69.1% of his passes for 1,976 yards and 11 touchdowns, in opposition to 7 interceptions.

He started the 2021 season because the starter and didn’t look again, ending the 12 months having accomplished 473 of 630 passes for 4,449 yards and 35 touchdowns, in opposition to simply eight interceptions. Two of these got here within the first week of the season and every went for a Choose-Six, however Rogers and the Bulldogs have been in a position to overcome an early deficit and emerge victorious in opposition to Louisiana Tech in that sport.

Accuracy and anticipation are strengths of his, notably within the intermediate areas of the sector. Take this completion in opposition to Auburn, as he throws a receiver in the direction of area in the course of the sector:

If Rogers places up large numbers in 2022, he may journey all of them the best way into the primary spherical.

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Tyler Shough was a four-star recruit popping out of Hamilton Excessive Faculty in Chandler, Arizona. Throughout his time in highschool, Shough led the varsity to a 15-9 file because the staff’s beginning quarterback. Quite a few faculties supplied him scholarships, together with California, Georgia, Michigan, Florida State and Alabama, however he enrolled at Oregon.

Shough redshirted as a freshman in 2018, and was the backup behind Justin Herbert in 2019. He took over because the beginning quarterback for the 2020 season, and helped the Geese attain the PAC-12 Championship Recreation. Nonetheless, he was benched early in that sport in favor of Anthony Brown, and ultimately entered the switch portal.

Shough transferred to Texas Tech early in 2021, and was named the staff’s beginning quarterback final August. He appeared in 4 video games for the Pink Raiders, throwing for six touchdowns, earlier than struggling a damaged collarbone.

It’s anticipated that Shough will retain the beginning job for the 2022 marketing campaign, however Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire has but to call a starter. Shough is locked in a preseason battle with Donovan Smith, who went 2-2 as a starter after Shough’s harm, and Behren Morton, a highly-regarded recruit a season in the past. If Shough does win the job, he’s value monitoring within the fall.

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Should you again at some “manner too early” mock drafts from final spring, you may discover then-USC quarterback Kedon Slovis talked about.

Together with one I wrote.

As an alternative of driving a last 12 months for the Trojans to the primary spherical of the 2022 NFL draft, Slovis as an alternative has a brand new residence for the 2022 season. With Lincoln Riley now the top coach for USC — and together with him former Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams — Slovis transferred to Pittsburgh and is anticipated to step into the beginning position vacated by Kenny Pickett.

Slovis stepped into the beginning position for the Trojans as a real freshman when J.T. Daniels suffered a season-ending knee harm within the first week of the 2019 season. Two strong seasons of play led folks like me to imagine the 2021 marketing campaign would vault him into the first-round dialogue. As an alternative, Slovis struggled final season, finishing 65.0% of his passes for two,153 yards and 11 touchdowns in opposition to 8 interceptions.

He’ll look to show issues round in Pittsburgh. He’s an correct passer however is engaged on his mechanics with Tom Home and Jordan Palmer this low season. Nonetheless, his pocket administration on performs like this make him worthy of watching within the 12 months forward:

With the caveat that it’s, properly, “manner too early” to be planting flags simply but, if pressured to plant a flag on this quarterback class, I’m putting it on C.J. Stroud Hill.

Stroud stepped into the beginning position after the departure of Justin Fields to the NFL, and after a shaky opening half in opposition to Minnesota within the season-opener, settled in fairly properly within the Ohio State offense. He put up big numbers for the Buckeyes, finishing 71.9% of his passes for 4,435 yards and 44 touchdowns, throwing simply six interceptions over the course of the season. He had 5 video games final 12 months with 5 or extra landing passes, and through a two-week stretch in opposition to Purdue and Michigan State, Stroud accomplished 63 of 73 passes for 793 yards and 11 touchdowns, with out an interception.

Stroud is correct, aggressive, prepared to assault the center of the sector, and reads the sector extraordinarily properly as a passer. Take this landing in opposition to Utah within the Rose Bowl:

Pre-snap, the Utes present single-high protection within the secondary. However the post-snap actuality doesn’t match the pre-snap expectations, as Utah spins right into a two-deep protection. Stroud, after opening to the left facet of the sector, reads the rotation and involves the put up route from Jaxon Smith-Njigba (maybe the following nice Ohio State receiver) and hits him in stride for the massive play.

So, whereas I won’t have a Stroud flag planted but, I at the least have one able to go…

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After beginning his profession at Alabama the place he backed up his brother Tua, Taulia Tagovailoa transferred to Maryland earlier than the 2020 marketing campaign. He made 4 begins in the course of the COVID-shortened season, main Maryland to wins over Minnesota and Penn State. He was named an All-Huge Ten Honorable Point out for his efforts.

Final 12 months, Maryland secured their first profitable season since 2014 and their first bowl berth because the 2016 marketing campaign, and Tagovailoa was a giant cause why. He began all 13 video games for the Terrapins, finishing 69.2% of his passes for 3,860 yards and 26 touchdowns, in opposition to 11 interceptions. He was near-perfect in that bowl sport, as he accomplished 20 of 24 passes for 265 yards and a pair of touchdowns as he led Maryland to a win over Virginia Tech within the Pinstripe Bowl.

He shows good contact on downfield throws, and this landing in opposition to the Hokies is an efficient instance:

Listed at simply 5’11”, he may face some questions on his dimension. However the manufacturing and downfield passing expertise are definitely constructive features to his analysis. If he continues his constructive development of growth, he can put himself into the early rounds of the 2023 draft.

Payton Thorne was the Chicago Solar-Instances Participant of the 12 months after his senior marketing campaign at Naperville Central Excessive Faculty in Naperville, Illinois, having thrown for over 3,000 yards and 40 touchdowns. Thorne initially dedicated to Western Michigan, which could have seen him concentrating on Skyy Moore within the passing sport, however switches his dedication to Michigan State.

He redshirted for the 2019 marketing campaign, and served because the backup in the course of the 2020 season. He made one begin that 12 months, throwing for 325 yards and three touchdowns in a loss in opposition to Penn State. Thorne was named the starter for the 2021 season, and completed the 12 months finishing 59.7% of his passes for 3,814 yards and 30 touchdowns, together with 13 interceptions. The Spartans misplaced simply two video games final 12 months, to Ohio State and Michigan.

Thorne is an correct passer to all ranges of the sector, however notably within the brief space the place he does the majority of his work. Nonetheless, throws like this one in opposition to Pittsburgh within the Chick-fil-A Bowl may have many scouts paying consideration within the season forward:

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There was a time when it appeared D.J. Uiagalelei would comply with proper in Trevor Lawrence’s footsteps. Not solely would he step into the beginning lineup and lead Clemson to success on the sector, however he would additionally comply with his predecessor to the highest of a future NFL draft.

He should still fulfill that prophecy, however first…he’ll must maintain his job.

As a real freshman in 2020 he began two video games when Lawrence was out with COVID. Uiagalelei and the Tigers gained the primary in opposition to Boston School when the freshman accomplished 31 of 40 passes for 342 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Whereas they misplaced the second to Notre Dame in additional time, he fared properly, finishing 29 of 44 passes for 439 yards and two extra scores.

Uiagalelei entered 2021 because the starter, however the season obtained off to a rocky begin in a 10-3 loss to Georgia. In the end, the story from that sport was the Bulldogs protection, nevertheless it was a harbinger of the season forward for the younger quarterback. He completed the 12 months finishing simply 54.7% of his passes for 9 touchdowns and ten interceptions, and is now locked in a camp battle with freshman Cade Klubnik for the beginning job. Following a spring sport during which each passers struggled, Dabo Swinney maintained that Uiagalelei was the starter.

If he certainly retains the job, he’s definitely a participant to observe in 2022.

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Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke is one other passer within the faculty ranks that’s producing a large amount of buzz because the summer time scouting season unfolds. A four-star recruit out of Suffield Academy in Connecticut, Van Dyke appeared in two video games in the course of the 2020 season behind beginning quarterback D’Eriq King.

He started the 2021 marketing campaign because the backup behind King, however after the starter went down with an harm, Van Dyke stepped into the lineup and didn’t look again. He began the ultimate 9 video games of the season and completed the 12 months having accomplished 62.3% of his passes for two,931 yards and 25 touchdowns, throwing simply six interceptions. He was named the ACC Rookie of the 12 months and the ACC Offensive Rookie of the 12 months for his efforts.

Van Dyke additionally outdueled Kenny Pickett in Miami’s late-October victory over Pittsburgh, finishing 32 of 42 passes for 426 yards and three touchdowns, together with an interception. This landing early in that contest is an efficient instance of how properly he sees the sector and throws with anticipation. He hits the put up route for a landing on a change idea, letting the ball fly because the receiver will get into his break:

There’s pleasure within the space across the Hurricanes this season, thanks partially to new head coach Mario Cristobal. However Van Dyke’s play final season is one other large cause for that pleasure.

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Cameron Ward started his faculty soccer journey at Incarnate Phrase in the course of the 2020 season, and in the course of the spring season the FCS put collectively resulting from COVID, he accomplished 60.4% of his passes for two,260 yards and 24 touchdowns in simply six video games. He was named the recipient of the Jerry Rice Award, given to probably the most excellent freshman participant on the FCS stage.

Ward constructed on that spectacular debut final season for Incarnate Phrase, finishing 65.1% of his passes for 4,648 yards and 47 touchdowns, and he was named the Southland Convention Participant of the 12 months.

He entered the switch portal and determined to comply with Eric Morris, his head coach at Incarnate Phrase, to Washington State. Morris is now the brand new offensive coordinator for the Cougars, and Ward is considered because the “engine” that may drive the Washington State offense.

Completions like this deep nook route in opposition to Texas State final season spotlight what that engine appears like within the pocket:

If Ward can duplicate his FCS manufacturing on the FBS stage, he may emerge because the quarterback riser everyone seems to be making an attempt to establish this summer time scouting season.

Oddly sufficient, the ultimate quarterback on the listing — once more resulting from alphabetical order — is the reigning Heisman Trophy winner. Bryce Younger stepped into the beginning job vacated by present New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones and thrived in his first 12 months because the starter. Younger accomplished 66.9% of his throws final 12 months for 4,872 yards and 47 touchdowns, in opposition to simply seven interceptions.

He led the Crimson Tide to a win within the SEC Championship sport, turning into the one quarterback to beat the vaunted Georgia protection final season. In that sport Younger hit on 26 of 44 passes for 421 yards and three touchdowns. Whereas the Crimson Tide ended up dropping within the title sport within the rematch in opposition to Georgia, Younger confirmed all through the season that he may play the place at a really excessive stage. Throughout Alabama’s different lack of the season, in opposition to Texas A&M, it was performs like this that left me believing he would at some point come off the board within the first spherical:

Right here, you see Younger energetic within the pre-snap section of the play. Texas A&M exhibits an overload strain on the left facet, so in response Younger and the offense name for a four-man slide to the left, with the best guard and heart sliding within the course of the left guard and left sort out.

That provides Younger a strong pocket, and he throws a rope on an in-breaking route to maneuver the chains in a essential third-down scenario.

Maybe the largest query Younger will face this fall — and past — is his dimension. Younger is constructed extra like an NFL slot receiver than an NFL quarterback, as he’s listed at 6’0″ and 194 kilos. Nonetheless, the manufacturing, together with how he performs the place, ought to make him a enjoyable analysis.