Drafting the Heir Apparent: 2018 QB Class

[The Talented Allen Ripley]

So, with no heir apparent anymore post-JG and JB, it seems reasonable to think the Pats may use one of those 2nd or 3rd round picks on a developmental QB (in fact, I'd bet pretty heavily on it). For those more tuned in to this stuff, who are the guys we should be keeping an eye on?

Assuming that Jackson/Darnold/Rosen are all gone (or stay in school), seems like the next batch would include some of:

Clayton Thorson*, QB, Northwestern
Josh Allen*, QB, Wyoming
Luke Falk, QB, Washington State
Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State
Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
Jarrett Stidham**, QB, Auburn
Chase Litton*, QB, Marshall
Riley Ferguson, QB, Memphis
Nic Shimonek, QB, Texas Tech
Daniel Jones**, QB, Duke
Nick Fitzgerald*, QB, Mississippi State
Will Grier*, QB, West Virginia

(from http://walterfootball.com/draft2018QB.php)

Without knowing anything about most most of these guys, any that jump out as NE-types that are worth watching?

That's a great post worthy of being a thread-starter. I can't evaluate college QBs even well enough to act like I can on the internet, but I'm interested in reading the thoughts of those who can.

I make things happen.

 

[zoolight.space]

I have some confidence that whoever they select will get incredible training & be put in a tremendous position to succeed. But I do not like this QB class.

For a late round guy that I think is a very interesting prospect - Ryan Finley of NC State is a really steady QB who reads his routes very well and makes smart, quick throws. He's got the height at 6'4 but needs to bulk up. He does not possess elite athleticism but he seems like the kind of guy that could benefit from really immersing himself in a system for two years.

 

[Rico Guapo]

steady QB who reads his routes very well and makes smart, quick throws. He's got the height at 6'4 but needs to bulk up. He does not possess elite athleticism.

Don't you tease us like this.

 

[bakahump]

Those type of "non Athletes" never develop.

 

[BuellMiller]

Probably runs like a 5.28 40

 

[finnVT]

This is from a Steelers site, but on QB Kyle Lauleta, from the RCS Richmond Spiders, whose father was QB for Navy in the 80s. Even beyond that, it's a pretty nice deep dive on a longer shot prospect.

 

[Marciano490]

I'm just said Brady ditched the bangs and ponytail; this thread couldn't had a much dumber title.