Interesting article on the QBs in the upcoming draft from

Scout's Comparison (for Josh Allen): Philip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers

that's probably the worst comparison I've ever heard for any prospect.

Yea say what you want about Rivers, but during his prime he was 65%+ completion percentage.

He nearly hit 70% in 2013

player comps.

The folks he spoke to about Jackson did not seem to excited about him as an NFL QB....might be along the lines of what Polian sees/hears.

I think I'm sticking with Barkley and then taking a chance with Jackson at 34.

In comment 13840386 Pep22 said:

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Scout's Comparison (for Josh Allen): Philip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers that's probably the worst comparison I've ever heard for any prospect.

Agreed. I thought I read it wrong. Allen = big arm, low completion %. Rivers = average arm, high completion %. Perfect match.

He always got great insights from scouts this time of year, and this year is particularly important to the Giants.

Let's face it, there's no slam dunk QB in this class, but I do agree with Josh Allen at #2 and potentially becoming a Giant.

He has the best physical attributes (can't teach that) but great football smarts (can teach that). He'd fit in very nicely as a student the Giants' "New QB Academy" with another football knowledge junkie, Davis Webb.

Also, I haven't read much about the gorilla in the room with Rosen: two concussions already. That's two huge injury strikes against a static pocket passer. Those injuries can't be undone; they never really "heal" in the traditional sense.

Remember Steve Young quit after his bell was rung for the fifth time, as I recall, and he admitted that was one or two too many.

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5. Good news for NFL draft fans—ESPN announced that Kirk Herbstreit will join the desk to break down players. Herbstreit will take Jon Gruden's place on the main desk and should add great energy to the crew. He also knows these players well after watching them all in college over the past three or four seasons.

In comment 13840533 T-Bone said:

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is this: Quote: 5. Good news for NFL draft fans—ESPN announced that Kirk Herbstreit will join the desk to break down players. Herbstreit will take Jon Gruden's place on the main desk and should add great energy to the crew. He also knows these players well after watching them all in college over the past three or four seasons.

Yeah, that's nice. However, getting direct commentary from NFL scouts on these QBs is more impactful. It leads me to believe that Josh Allen is more of a possibility at #2, IF Darnold is gone, than many would have thought.
The commentary on Mayfield and Jackson is pretty brutal for potential Top 10 picks.

- Executive on Josh Rosen

In comment 13840386 Pep22 said:

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Scout's Comparison (for Josh Allen): Philip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers that's probably the worst comparison I've ever heard for any prospect.

Agreed. Allen and Rivers are nothing alike.

In comment 13840676 Emlen'sGremlins said:

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- Executive on Josh Rosen

And that's not the first time we've heard that type of thing about him. That's is my worry about this guy. It seems that he might be the type that when the going is good, he's good, when things aren't, well..

isn’t athletic?

Wut?