These years draft class has a few for sure stars like Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III but once you get beyond those two there are quite a few mediocre quarterbacks in this class as well.
1. Robert Griffin III Baylor
He's got all the tools for a star at the next level and he has the best mobility any NFL scout has ever seen. Imagine a Mike Vick talent but instead with world class sprinter speed how could he not be the first pick in the NFL Draft? RGIII also has the best deep ball out of all the quarterbacks in this draft class and can throw it 60 yards down the field and drop it on a dime something I have never seen Mike Vick do consistently. He's also proved in college he can carry a team on his shoulders something I never saw from Andrew Luck. The only negative on RGIII is he wasn't groomed in a pro-style offense.
2. Andrew Luck Stanford
He also has all the tools including under recognized athleticism, he has the ability to escape the pocket and even scramble for a few yards sort of like an Aaron Rodgers. The one thing I'm skeptical about is whether or not he can play on a team that all depends on him like the Colts would. At Stanford he always had a good sometimes great running game which took a lot of pressure off of him but in Indy there is NO running game whats so ever. Andrew Luck did play in a pro style system at Stanford which will definitely benefit him in the NFL.
3. Nick Foles Arizona
Quietly he had a great career at Arizona until his senior year but still may be a top 32 first round draft pick. His arm is good, he ran a pro-style offense at UofA, is a great leader, has great poise in the pocket, throws a great ball under duress, and even has pretty decent size. He's also 5 years younger than Brandon Weeden and needs less development than Weeden.
4. Brandon Weeden Oklahoma St.
He has probably the best arm in the draft I would compare it alot to Cutler, he has better accuracy than Cutler. The two major negatives to his draft stock are his age 29, and the fact that he played in a spread offense and it would take some time for him to get acquainted with a pro system in the NFL. Weeden is also a great leader and made guys better around him and can fit balls in holes only a few quaterbacks' could fit them.
5. Brock Osweiler Arizona St.
If Brandon Weeden has a good arm Osweiler has a CANON, he has probably the best arm I've seen from a college football quarterback. He also has tremendous size at 6' 7" but athleticism to go along with it. His pocket awareness still isn't quite where you want it to be. He played in a pro-style offense which is a plus but will need a year or two to become starting material in the NFL.
6. Kirk Cousins Michigan St.
He definitely won't be a star in the NFL but will be a very good quarterback, probably something like a Ryan Fitzpatrick. He has average measureables like arm strength, size, accuracy, and pocket awareness. In the great words of Skip Bayless "all he does is win." He too won't start right away and probably not for a few years, he played in the Big Ten so the transition for him will be easier than most. He's a great leader and can be a great person in the locker room.
Next Blog: Ranking the running backs, who really is the best back in this years draft class is it LaMichael James find out next time.
