ThatFranchiseGuy-10 Best Quarterbacks In The 2024 NFL Draft

Some people like his analysis. Some of his stuff gets posted here. He's smart. Just another opinion but with interesting detail.

I spent a bit of time and tried to put some of the strengths and weaknesses (below) for prospects of real interest. I am sure I missed something or didn't quite summarize perfectly. I look forward to your thoughts and discussing some of the traits and ranks as he sees it.

With the Merrill Hodge opinion of CW, I think it is helpful to hear a detailed reason why Williams is touted by so many analysts.


10. Jordan Travis

9. Taulia Tagovailoa

8. Michael Pratt

7. Spencer Rattler

6. JJ McCarthy
- tape is incomplete, interview important
- good tools not a lot of high end tape
- strong nfl arm shows up in short and intermediate
- deep ball is not great. lacks accuracy
- ball of clay
- not top-15 pick, too many unknowns
- play on time, manage pocket, a little anticipation

5. Michael Penix
- obvious strengths, cannon arm, best deep ball in class along with Caleb Williams
- good processor, decision-maker
- gets the ball out quick when he sees it
- does have a hefty list of weaknesses, sometimes stares down first read
- needs protectionand good scheming and he can ball out
- pro comp (low) Brissett (high) stringer armed Tannehill

4. Bo Nix
- pro comp (low) Pickett (high) Dak Prescott
- top QB in class in first read processing in a well-schemed offense
- on time, avoids mistakes
- consistent baseline of tape
- Denver good landing spot
- but after the first read he looks to run
- generally throws catchable balls but downfield sometimes makes it hard on WR

3. Jayden Daniels
- electric
- great deep ball accuracy, not far behind Caleb and Penix in deep ball
- good pocket presence even though elite scrambler
- will stand in the pocket and run when he needs to
- processing: ran rudimentary offense at LSU, usually read half the field, not looking at safeties
- he mainly looked to see who had single coverage then would get ball to playmakers like Nabers
- some processing is evident just didn't happen a lot
- biggest weakness - he systematically doesn't see and attack the middle of the field, which is a major concern
- doesn't process backside digs into the middle of the field, doesn't throw with anticipation in the middle
- won't know how big a deal the middle of the field thing is until he plays in the NFL. Was it LSU or Daniels?
- accuracy in short and middle game not nearly as good as deep accuaracy
- remains high upside, and running gives him a high floor
- pro comps: (low) Tyrod Taylor (high) Kyler Murray
- Why Kyler Murray? He sees Murray as a dynamic playmaker, great deep ball thrower, average processor but probably good enough, doesn't throw to the middle of the field as much as you'd like
- worthy of a top 6 pick

2. Drake Maye
- does not think it's neck and neck between CW and DM.
- in other years would be a #1 pick.
- pro comp: (low) Carson Wentz (high) Trevor Lawrence
- physical tools off the charts, size, athletic, rocket arm
- processing/decision not perfect but damn good for a 21 yr old
- sees and attacks middle of field with anticipation better than anyone in this draft
- makes good progression reads
- adapts in-game, understands the position and still learning
- good at managing pressure though not great pocket presence
- takes care of football
- very desirable NFL prospect
- accuracy is very good but should be better for a #2 pick, a throw or two a game are off
- pocket presence isn't bad but as play extends he isn't always calm in a crowded pocket
- a few too many moments when he seems uncomfortable in the pocket, could hold him back from being elite
- footwork is not traditional, sometimes fades away or hops into his throws
- if he has accuracy issues next level, footwork could be the issue
- sees a lot of Herbert, TrevLaw and Jordan Love in his game
- can be a top 8-ish QB one day.

1. Caleb Williams
- Clear number one
- elite pocket presence and athleticism to sense and elude pressure
- cool and calm under pressure
- processes information and moving parts post-snap very well
- the game doesn't move too fast for him
- has borderline generational arm talent, from raw arm strength to throwing with touch to making incredible off- platform throws
- accuracy is a plus though he sometimes misses down the field it is usually because of the difficulty of the throw he finds himnself making
- he trusts his protection and doesn't bail from clean pockets unless he is forced to
- will reset in the pocket when available in muddy situations
- is an elite threat in the red zone pairing his legs, pocket presence, creativity and arm talent to find open windows or scramble for scores
- is always looking to throw in scramble drills and perfect balance to know when to just run it
- flashes of anticipation throws into man and zone, willing to throw into tight man coverage
- 2nd half of season improved getting the ball out quickly and on time
- turnovers come exclusively from hero ball attempts, cleaned up poor "fuck it" throws from first half 2023
- has unique Harlem Globetrotter skill when running options, rpo's, change arm slots, juke defenders, crossovers
- great at changing arm slots to complete passes in traffic
- weakness - often passes up easy throws to go big game hunting - coaching will be important here to find balance
- pre-snap processing gives him relatively poor idea where to go with the ball early in the play
- has struggled to find answers to disguised coverages though there are examples of him beating them
- relatively inefficient utilizing middle of the field esp compared to drake Maye
- pro comp: Josh Allen
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