Top NFL QB Prospects for 2018

[PIZ]

Some good options next draft:

 

 

http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/friday-five-ranking-the-top-2018-nfl-draft-quarterback-prospects/

 

 

5. Luke Falk, Washington State: I was torn between two names to put in this fifth slot. Falk obviously won out, but the other name was Penn State’s Trace McSorley. In the end, I decided to go with Falk because 2018 will be his senior season and he’s definitely entering the draft next year. McSorley will be draft eligible, but there’s no guarantee he’ll be leaving Penn State.

So congratulations, Luke. You win on a technicality of sorts.

Which isn’t to say he’s not going to generate interest. Falk plays in an offense that is definitely pass-first. Even if Washington State implemented the run game more last year, it’s still a Mike Leach offense, and it’s an offense Falk has put up monster numbers in the last few seasons. As a starter the last two years, Falk has thrown for 9,029 yards and 76 touchdowns. Odds are he’ll throw for at least 4,000 yards and 35 touchdowns again in 2017.

He also has the size that NFL teams are going to look at as he checks in at 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds.

 

4. Josh Allen, Wyoming: Are you a fan of an NFL team that has a quarterback situation that leaves a little something to be desired? If you are, you may want to try to watch Wyoming play football this season. If you do, you’ll see a quarterback that many felt could have been a first-round pick had he chosen to leave Wyoming this year.

Josh Allen didn’t, though, and he’ll return to the Cowboys for another season. Allen will be compared to former North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz because of where he goes to school. He’ll be the guy that “came out of nowhere,” but the truth is he’s always been there if you know where to look.

Allen’s numbers with Wyoming last season weren’t eye-popping. He completed only 56 percent of his passes for 3,203 yards, 28 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. That’s not what will matter to NFL teams, though.

No, they’ll look at Allen and see a kid who is 6-foot-5 and 222 pounds. A big kid with a good arm, decent athleticism, and experience playing in a pro-style system at Wyoming.

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3. Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State: I get the sense that I’m a bit higher on Mason Rudolph than some, but believe me when I tell you that NFL teams are going to be all over him after next season. He just checks all the boxes of what NFL teams look for in a quarterback.

He has the size at 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds, and he definitely has the arm. Rudolph fits balls into windows that a lot of other college quarterbacks just can’t -- though they’ll try anyway -- and he’s accurate while doing so.

That’s why he been able to complete 63 percent of his passes the last two seasons while averaging nearly nine yards per attempt. It’s also why he had seven times as many touchdowns (28) as interceptions (four) last season.

While he won’t start at the top of the list -- I mean, he’s No. 3 here, and I love him -- I wouldn’t be surprised if Rudolph is considered the top guy in the 2018 class by this time next year.

 

2. Josh Rosen, UCLA: Rosen arrived at UCLA with a lot of hype, and deservedly so. He was a good, young, polished quarterback straight out of high school. He also played incredibly well as a true freshman in 2015, completing 60 percent of his passes for 3,669 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also threw 11 interceptions, but again, he was a true freshman, and I don’t care how good they are, they’re going to turn the ball over from time to time.

His sophomore season wasn’t nearly as kind. Rosen played in only six games because of a shoulder injury that required surgery. Now, when it comes to a quarterback, shoulder surgery is always scary, and you have to believe it could be a red flag for some NFL teams.

The good news for Rosen is that he’s expected to be fully healthy for the start of the 2017 season. If he gets back on the field and shows improvement on the promise he displayed in 2015, he’s going to be a big-time NFL prospect yet again. He has the size, he has the arm, and he’s shown a good command of the offense at UCLA at a very young age. It’s basically like he was built to be a first-round pick one day.

 

1. Sam Darnold, USC: The hype for Darnold has already begun. He’s already the Heisman favorite six months before the season even begins , and if you look at early 2018 NFL mock drafts (seriously, they exist) you’re going to find Darnold’s name as the No. 1 pick more often than not.

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And I find it really hard to disagree with any of it.

He was only a four-star recruit out of high school in 2015, and after redshirting his first year at USC, he lost out to Max Browne to open 2016 as USC’s starter. Even then, though, many felt it was only a matter of time before Darnold took over the starting gig because he’d been extremely impressive since coming to campus.

Darnold saw some time as a reserve in USC’s first three games and finally took over the starting job for good in the Trojans’ fourth game of the season. Though USC lost his first start on the road against a good Utah team, it wasn’t because of anything Darnold did wrong.

Then he just took off.

Over USC’s final nine games of the season, Darnold threw for 2,833 yards and 31 touchdowns while completing nearly 70 percent of his passes. And while nobody would consider him the next Lamar Jackson, he also showed enough mobility with his legs to be a running threat as well.

You put his numbers alongside his measurables, and he’s suddenly the guy who will have plenty of NFL fans rooting for their team to lose games so they can get the No. 1 pick and take him.

Yes, there’s a lot of hype surrounding Darnold right now, but he’s fully capable of living up to it.

[Bangarang]

A lot can happen between now and next draft but if it is indeed a deep class then we absolutely need to get in on it.

[K D]

Darnold is going to the Browns. It's a done deal. That's why they didn't draft anyone this year or last. Jets and 49ers are next. We might get the 4th best guy if we are lucky

[John from Riverside]

A lot can happen between now and next draft but if it is indeed a deep class then we absolutely need to get in on it.

A good start is having 2 number 1 picks

[YoloinOhio]

Just now on ESPN, Adam Schefter said an NFL personnel director told him to put it in the books that Josh Allen will be the No. 1 pick in '18

[LEBills]

Just now on ESPN, Adam Schefter said an NFL personnel director told him to put it in the books that Josh Allen will be the No. 1 pick in '18

I like Josh Allen's arm talent but I don't think that'll wind up happening if some of the others come out. He would've been the first QB taken in this draft tho.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

10 QBs from the 2018 NFL Draft worth monitoring for Buffalo Bills

Orchard Park, N.Y. — After trading down in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills now have two first-round picks in the 2018 NFL Draft. As Sean McDermott said, that gives the Bills plenty of options in 2018.

 

Those options, presumably, would include a quarterback. With two picks, the Bills would have enough ammunition to move around and get their guy. So start scouting those quarterbacks, folks. We put together a list of the biggest names in college football to follow.

 

 

http://www.newyorkup..._next_year.html

 

[/color] <p>2018 1. QB Sam Darnold 6'4" 225 USC

[Saint Doug]

Darnold is going to the Browns. It's a done deal. That's why they didn't draft anyone this year or last. Jets and 49ers are next. We might get the 4th best guy if we are lucky

They'll be plenty of teams that already have a QB that will be picking in the top 10. We'll have the ammo to leapfrog any of those teams you listed, unless they are pick 1, 2, and 3. Plus, I doubt the Browns will have the top pick next year. But, they'll have picks to play around with too.

[r00tabaga]

Darnold is going to the Browns. It's a done deal. That's why they didn't draft anyone this year or last. Jets and 49ers are next. We might get the 4th best guy if we are lucky

Deshone Kizer says hello.

[K D]

Deshone Kizer says hello.

I wrote that before he was drafted. That won't stop them from getting Darnold. Kizer is a project and should still be in school

[Buffalo Barbarian]

Just now on ESPN, Adam Schefter said an NFL personnel director told him to put it in the books that Josh Allen will be the No. 1 pick in '18

 

Allen has ELITE ARM TALENT, size and athleticism but lacks pocket awareness. If he improves I would love to have him here. Still think Darnold is the cream of the crop, time will tell.

[#34fan]

Brett Rypien... Better than anything listed above.

[KellyToughII]

Baker Mayfield will be the best of next years class

[DriveFor1Outta5]

I really like Darnold,Allen, and Falk. Not sold on Rudolph or Rosen.

[GunnerBill]

The only one I have looked at any tape on is Rudolph because I made a start in case he declared this year. I liked what I saw for the most part.

 

Will be watching plenty of Oklahoma State next season to keep an eye on him... along with plent of USC.

 

The one that just on TV viewing leaves me a bit cold is Rosen.

[Steve Billieve]

I wrote that before he was drafted. That won't stop them from getting Darnold. Kizer is a project and should still be in school

way to double down on that

[BillsFan17]

I think it's Darnold and the field. However, the field boasts a lot of effin talent.

 

That being said, a lot can change, we have seen a lot of anointed players fall off the next season.

 

Rosen, whom I am luke warm on, someone brought up the Hackenberg type situation. Where they came oUT early and showed flashes of franchise QB abilities, but need to follow that up the following years. I Rosen can overcome injuries aND show something...

 

Allen my second fav QB needs to get that comp % up and again, who knows if he will declare.

 

So, again a lot can change, I just feel like Darnold will be the one remaining QB and will be the best.

[Luka]

Uhh, maybe you guys forgot but we drafted Nathan Peterman.

[Bangarang]

Baker Mayfield will be the best of next years class

No, no he won't

[Mr. WEO]

Give Darnold another season to become a mediocre USC NFL prospect.