Top Five Quarterbacks Of The NFL Draft.
Every So Often A New Quarterback Enters The NFL Draft Forum And Earns The Label “Generational Talent”, Miss Guy, The Franchise Almost At The Touch Prospect Plaudits their careers Will Succeed At The Next Level with Very Little To Question Above Their Game. This 2025 Quarterback Has Earned The Mantle Of Holding Promising Talents But Lacking A Traditional Generational Talent. While Labeling Players Generational Before They Take A Snap as A Pro Has Merit The Last Few Quarterbacks Labeled Generational Or Highly Touted Players Like Caleb Williams, Trevor Lawrence, Bryce Young, Carson Wentz, And Jared Goff Haven't Lived Up To Specs--With The ExcpetioN of Goff Who’s On A Career Turnaround. Lawrence Had The Generational Label So Bad He Could’ve Possibly Went Number One Over Burrow In 2020, Plaudits Called Lawrence ”The Single Greatest Quarterback Prospect In College History”. Quarterback Classes Like 2025 Similar to 2018 Filled With Quarterbacks With Question Marks and Unfamiliar Play Styles. Teams That Snag “Generational” Guys Could Find Themselves Needing Another Guy In A Year Or Two. Usually The- Generational Guys, Jackson, Allen, Stroud, Cousins, Hurts, Mahomes, and Watson(For A Time) Often Turn Out As The Starters. The 2025 Draft Doesn't Have Quarterback “Heaviest” But Truthfully No Draft Has Quarterback Heaviness That’s Why The Position Has Such Desirability, But I’d Rank This Class A Notch Or Two Above The 2022 Class. The “Labels” Do Not Matter against Quarterbacks I’ll List My Top Five Quarterbacks And My Evaluation Of Their Game.
I’m Not An Expert On Quarterbacks But Then Who is So I’m An Observer So I’ll Lean On Some Of The Insights I Pick Around The NFL Zeitgeist.
1) Cam Ward
2)Shedeur Sanders
3)Jaxson Dart
4)Quin Ewers
5)Jalen Milroe
1)Cam Ward, Miami—
If You Were Walking Off Of A Bus From “Nowhere” and You Never Watched Him Play Football A Few Attributes Of Ward’s Profile Before Stand Out Before Diving Into His Game. He’s 6’2 Height, Solid But Not Great Height, A Former Zero Star Recruit Who Played Five Years Of College Ball For Three Schools His Final Featured Ward Staring For The Miami Hurricanes In The ACC. Before He Took The ACC By Storm Ward Split Four Seasons at Incarnate Word And Washington State. He’s Experienced Entering The League At Age 23 And With Golden Arm Controlling the Canes Offense Miami Had Early ACC Championship and College Football Playoff Hopes Before A Late Collapse Doom Those Hopeful Prospects. Wards’s Stats From Last Season Exemplify Why He’s The Highest Quarterback In This Draft On Most Boards, 4313 Yards, 39 Touchdowns, A Whopping 172.2 Passer Rating, 88.7 And 67.2 Completion Percentage. From The Tape Ward Has A Jump Screen Type Arm Power, But Not With The Power Like Will Levis Or Malik Willis, The Type Of Arms That Blow Down A Barn . Ward has “Velocity”, His Passes Eat Up Distance Without Motion Or Effort On His Part. Typically Deeper passes Require Longer Ranges Of Motion That Give The Arm And Body More Time To Generate Force But Ward Gets To His Top Distance Without Much Change In His Throwing Release. His Release Reminds me Of Lamar Execellent Touch And Control. In terms of Footwork Ward Doesn't Get Much Done, He Provides Little To Love Or Hate, He’s Poised And Settled On His Feet Activity Or Instead, He Gets To The Bottom Of His Drop Quickly. “Not dropping Back A lot,” Said Former NFL Quarterback Chase Daniels During A Film Study Of Ward On YouTube. Quarterbacks Like Russell Wilson, Jordan Love, and Caleb Willaims Have Similar Foot Positioning And Cadence But At Times Ward Can Look Like He’s Toying With The Competition Out On The Field Rather Than Actively Playing Football. Ward's Lack Of Polished Means He Generates Most Of His Arm Power From his Upper Body and Improves Foot Could Result In A More Accurate and Time Effective Passer. Ward’s Pro Day Demonstrated Some Of These Issues As He Missed A lot Of “Touch” Throws That Involve A lot More Finesses and precision Over Force And Power. “I Don’t Know If His Feet Were Ever Set” Daniels Mentions In Another video On Ward. In Terms Of Escapability Ward Possesses Good But Not Great Athleticism. He Can Escape College Level Pressure and Beat college Level Coverages With His Arm But Those Windows Get Tighter At The Next Level When The Man Hunter Bearing Down On Him Will Show Far More agility And Force when Bringing The Pressure Because They Get Paid By The Sack in The NFL Not By The Follower. He’s Good With Angles, Very “Matrix Like” Pointing His Body One Way But Firing FootBalls From Opposite Angles. Ward Worked In A Pro Level Offense At Miami So He’s Familiar With Pro Scheme. Pro Comp: Jordan Love. Both Love And Ward Can Work On The Move But Lack Elite Athletic Ability, Love Has Better Touch But Ward Has Better Power.
2)Shedeur Sanders, Colorado—The “Prototypical Pocket Passer”, And The Best At Such Art In This Draft, Shedeur Sanders Needs As Little Introduction As Any Elite Football Playing Human Being On This Planet. Whether For His Last Name and The Legacy Behind It, his Subtle Personality, Or His Awe Inspiring Play Style, Shedeur Has Generated The Type Of Clout That Makes Him A “One Name” Kind Of Star, Like Cher Or Micheal(any, Take Your Pick), Beyoncé—ok Maybe Not As Big As Beyoncé—But The Idea Holds. Shedeur Will Hear His Name Called Somewhere In The Top Five Projectably In The Top Five. Standing 6’1 And A Half Shedeur Played His First Two Seasons Of College Ball At FCS (Lower Level) Jackson State Where His Dad Deion Sanders Coach Before Finishing Up His College Career At Colorado Playing Two Years For The Buffs where Shedeur cemented His Status As A First Round Talent. Over His Four College Career, Shedeur Picked Up Accolades At Every Level and while his Talent Remains Unquestioned His Play Took Off When Other Talented Players, Namely Travis Hunter The Sanders At Jackson State, And The Group Elevated To Colorado. Unlike Ward Ahead Of Him Shedeur Possess An “Average Arm”, Very Little About His Throwing Will “Wow” An Audience But He Can Make All The NFL Throws. Instead Of His Arm, Shedeur Uses Body And Arm Manipulation To Squeeze Open Windows For Time And Rythym Throws. Shedeur Has Beautiful Mechanics You Can Tell He Learned The Position Technically And Unlike award shedeur’s Foot Work Has A Certain Grace And nimbleness. This Pass Season Shedeur Led the FBS by completing 74 percent of his passes, 37 passing TDs, 10 INTs, and 4,134 passing yards, Started 13 games and Rushed For 4 rushing TDs. Again He’s Not The Most Gifted Athlete, Even Less Than CJ Stroud Who Rarely Uses His Legs, And This Hurts Him Against Pressure where Shedeur Would Rather Use Quick Decision To Beat Pass Rushes. Shedeur plays well Against All Levels Of Competition But In Two Of Colorado’s Four Losses, He Finished With A Sub 25 QBr. A Talent Like Shedeur Can Easily Accumulate Big Numbers In College In General Much Less The Big 12 But The Competition Level Matters And that's why I’m Not Convinced Of Shedeur’s Arm Talent, He Simply Doesn’t Have That Gas, and NFL Defensive Back Play Better Coverage Than Kansas Or UCF. He’s Got A Decent Arm I Just Wonder If Decent Does The Job On A Pro Level. From A Technical Standpoint Shedeur Trumps Ward By A Solid Measure And You Could Fall In Love With The Way Ans The Foundation Shedeur passes The Ball. One Thing That Didnt Improve As Shedeur Moved Up In Competition The Colorado Offensive Line, Sanders Took A Beating 42 Sacks AloNE last Season But Above All, He Showed Excellent Poise In The Pocket.
Pro Comp: Daniel Jones(Not In A Negative Way) And Shade Of CJ Stroud.
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss-- Scouts, And Plaudits Have Debated The Three Spot In This Draft All SeasON but I Think Jaxson Dart Has Established Himself As That Third Quarterback Option On The Board In 2025. Coming Out Of High School As A Five Star Recruit Dart Signed With USC But Transferred After A Season Of Turmoil USC And then Spent Three Years Under The Guidance Of Coach Lane Kiffin At Ole Miss. In his Three Years As A Starter Dart Has Lead Ole Miss’s Offense To Three Straight Top 20 Finishes Including A Eight Rank Finish Last Season Last Year After despite Falling Short Of The Programs College Football Aspiration. Well, Build At 6’2 225 But was Not Special But The Offense He Played In Designed To Highlight His Darts’ Accuracy And Touch. Ole Miss’s Play Designers Didnt Pack In Complex Reads But Difficult Windows That Required Time and Touch. He’s Not Technically Elite Like Shedeur But Good Enough. His Feet Can Get Undisciplined, and He Drops His Weight Like Getting Squished, Loading His weight Which Often Pulls power Away From His Throwing Motion. For A player who Plays Aggressively, As Demonstrated By The Way He Torches Duke For 404 Passing Yards, Four Touchdowns, and A Couple Of Big Time Throws, But Dart’s Undisciplined Nature Could Harm Him On The Next Level. Dart Has Clearly Defined Traits and A Strong Pedigree Of Production At That Separates Him From The Rest Of The Field Of Quarterback Vying For Third Place In This Draft. Like Bo Nix Last Year I Don't think Dart Gets Outside Of The Top-20 Or Top-15 Picks.
Pro Comp: Taylor Heinicke But I also See Some Shades Of Bo Nix.
4)Quinn Ewers, Texas—
Quinn Ewers Stock Has Visited Every Space Of The Draft Boards Since The Beginning Of The Season To This Point Into Draft Season. A Former Five Star Recruit, Number One Overall Nationally, Ewers First Committed To Ohio State Before Transferring To Texas For The Final Three Years Of His College Career. Ewers Produced A Solid Career At Texas But I Don’t Think His Game Florished To The Level Of The Talent He Showed And The Talent Around Him. Ewers Played With A lot Of Talented Skill Position Players Including Several First Round Wide Receivers Yet His Best Statistical Season Came In 2023 When He Put Up 3479 Passing Yards, 22 Touchdown, and 69% Completion, Solid Numbers But Jaxson Dart Had Better Numbers With Fewer Talent At Ole Miss. Standing At 6’2 214 Ewers Plays Light, He Could Stand To Bulk Up But the Weight Fit His Play Style. When Texas Moved To SEC Expectation Rose And I Don’t Think Ewers's Game Elevated To Match The SEC “ENERGY”. He’s A “Freestyle” Quarterback He Can Deliver Those “Awkward” Angle Passes, “Trick Shot Throws”, and He a Sweet Deep Ball But Word That Label is Against Ewers Consistency. One Moment He Delivers A Throw That Wows Another Play One That Deflates. His Game Could’ve Used Another Year In College and He Had Eligibility Left But With Arch Manning Already Waiting In The Quarterback Room Ewers Departed For The Draft Rather Than Transferring. Ewers Lacks Traditional Throwing Foundation And Mechanics Which Allows Him To Excel At The Extraordinary But RUINs in The Expected. NFL Teams Have Always Shown A Particular “Thirstiness” For Quarterbacks So I Expect Ewers To Hear His Name Called In The Second Round Or Maybe A Team Loaded With Day Two Or Day Three picks Moves Up Late First To Grab Him.
Pro Comp: Jay Cutler, Some Gardner Minchew But If Ewers Peaks Given His Potential, Josh Allen.
5)Jalen Milroe, Alabama—Forty Times Don’t Typically Hold Tremendous Weight In Matters Of Quarterback Judgement and Draft Projection But Jalen Milroe doesn’t Fit Into The Typical Mold Of Quarterbacks. One Of The Lasting Alabama Products Of The Nick Saban Era Jalen Milroe Symbolizes Your Prototypical Traits of a Heavy Quarterback And The Inverse Of Most Of The Guys We’ve Discuss Thus Far. Milroe Started Two years at BAMA Taking Over After Bryce Young Departed For The NFL and Truthfully The Offense Under Milroe Reminded Me A lot Of The Days Of AJ McCarron And Greg McElroy Under Center, Not In Play Style But Before Alabama Started Recruiting Elite Quarterbacks. If Ewers Gets Flagged For Inconsistency Then Milroe Might Get A Code Red, His Inconsistency Alone May Have Cost Alabama A College Football Playoff Spot. He’s Extremely Toolsy, Ran A 4.4 Forty Time, Extremely Adept On Design And Scrambled Rushing Attempts And Thats Important To Note Because Some Quarterbacks Excel At Scrambling But Not Design Runs. Milroe Racked Up 33 rushing TDs Across His Career. Those Numbers Usually Jump Off The Board For A Running back But Milroe’s A Quarterback, At Least For Now. As A Passer Less As Fleshed Out Prospect. He’s A Rhythm Thrower He Graded Out With A 95.8(PFF) On Passes Forty Yards Or Greater Down Field But He’s One Dimensional. His Georgia Film I Think Demonstrated The Best Version Of Him Where His Accuracy Still Flail Wildly But He Threw The Ball With Such Power That the Defense Had A Hard Time Adjusting To His Passes. Milroe Did Throw A Pick On A Pass That Had Too Much Mustard On It Versus Georgia Making Throwing To Targets On The Move In Traffic Tricky and difficult And Over The Middle A lot of The Fuss About Him Starts. Given Milroe’s Stage Of Development and his Rushing Capability I Don’t Think He’ll Needs To Become An Elite Passer Like Joe Burrow Or Tom Brady Nor Will He Need To He Just Need To Hit Open Targets Over The Middle With Some Consistency To Threat Zone Defenders. I’ve Read The Literature On His Potential Processing Problem But I’ve Watched enough Of Him Going Through Reads And Making The Right Calls. His Film Demonstrated Some Flaws In Milroe’s Trusting His Arm Power Too Much and Making Predetermined Reads which Lead To Pick But that’s Not An Example Of Not Processing The Field Just Poor “Awareness” Post Snap and Good Plays By Defenders Those Happen Too. Milroe possesses A Game Reminiscent Of Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, and Shades Of Tim Tebow All At This Stage In Their Careers. If A Team Took A Flyer On Him In the Second Or Third Round As A Project And Situational Player The Pick Would Still Grade Out As A Plus. Milroe Has A Draft Profile Similar To Joe Milton.
Pro Comp: Jalen Hurts, Joe Milton III.
This 2025 Draft Class Enters With A Solid Number Of Talents And Perhaps A Franchise Guy Or Two That Take A Team To The Next Level.
