We know what you're thinking: Zach Wilson over Trevor Lawrence, the consensus No. That wasn't necessarily an unpopular opinion at the time; the questions about Mahomes entering the draft that year was not about his talent but if he could harness it effectively. Then Ziegler47, in gray suit, black Oxford shirt, no tie, white and black sneakersentered the draft room, where 13 scouts, personnel people, one coach and one owner would plot the immediate future of Al Davis team. So the Texans got a player they hope will be their franchise QB, and they got the best defensive player on their board. By the time he returned, Patrick Mahomes was taking the league by storm. This is a subreddit for the NFL community. He has a lot of talent, throwing for 3,692 yards and 33 touchdowns last season. Read more in Peter Kings full Football Morning in America column. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. He seems to be the best QB evaluator in the business. If New England is enamored with Fields or Lance, though, then they may have a chance if Simms' rankings play out. Some become even more dangerous during improvisation time. 21 to No. C.J. Chris Simms on 2023 QB rankings By Moosejawcolt March 20 in Colts Football Share Followers 2 Moosejawcolt Senior Member 7.2k Posted March 20 Go to Chris Simms Unbuttoned podcast and. But Murray deserves a ton of credit, and hell be getting more of it as more people see what he can do. Question: Can you be effective without being fast? These rankings are borderline ridiculous. Chris Simms has already started breaking down the top prospects by position on the Chris Simms Unbuttoned podcast. 1 quarterback in the draft for me," Simms told co-host Mike Florio on "PFT Live." And if hes indeed healthy, whoever gets him will end up being very happy about that. If healthy, hes a top-10 quarterback. 21 to No. Wilson, meanwhile, is a fast riser in this year's draft class and nobody outside of draftnik circles heard his name before the calendar turned to 2021 and mock draft season began in earnest. After seven seasons in South Florida that failed to yield sustained success, Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill had a career season in 2020 resulting in a big new deal with Tennessee and, even more importantly, the No. Archived post. If he doesnt fit in as a defensive back, Im not sure he can fit in this league at all. If he does that in the league, hell be out of work quickly. 22 Zach Wilson of the New York Jets and No. He nevertheless should. In 2017, he called Patrick Mahomes the 2017 NFL Draft's "most special QB talent." That seems to have been accurate, to say the least. Wonder where he rates himself on the all time list? Yes, Cam Newton. HOUSTONTwo big stories here when I landed from Vegas: Theres no other way to put it: After picking C.J. Bleacher Report NFL analyst Chris Simms has Lamar Jackson pegged as the No. The rest of the list quickly gets interesting. Register now! Not as ready as these 10 prospects need to be when these crucial questions pop up at the combine over the next six days. Source: https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2020/03/25/chris-simms-releases-his-2020-nfl-draft-quarterback-rankings-on-chris-simms-unbuttoned-podcast/, Dwayne Haskins is likely the obvious one Simms got wrong (admittedly, it was a weak class) but the reality is that Simms has been pretty damn accurate for most of these rankings. Hes never been one. I understand using every tool in the bag to analyze players before the draft, and Id check out why Stroud scored low on the test. Its the list of a former NFL quarterback who has been around the game his entire life, and he makes a strong case for Tannehill. But the quarterback only deserves so much of the blame. That group includes PFT Live co-host Chris Simms, who unveiled his 2023 draft quarterback rankings on his Unbuttoned podcast earlier today. Prescott moved up from No. "He puts himself in danger a little bit too much," Simms said of Fields. Teams need to decide if Trubisky can with only 13 starts of evidence to back their pick up. Of course, the only rankings that matter are those of NFL general managers, and it's much too early to tell which QB will land where. At some point, Newton will get another chance. The deal got done and all parties notified, he said, with close to a minute left. Question: Can you adapt to the professional game? Stroud and Anderson came with their families and made it clear they were all-in on going to a losing team after years of nothing but winning in college. 25. The Raiders expect Wilson to be ready to play this season on schedule. Simms has had recent success in projecting college quarterbacks - including naming Patrick Mahomes as his most exciting prospect in 2017, listing Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen as his top-two QBs in 2018, and having Justin Herbert as his No. 7 on the list . Simms revealed his annual ranking of the top QBs in the draft Wednesday on NBC Sports' "PFT Live," and as usual, the list contained majorsurprises. Back in the Raiders draft room, after pick 19, Ziegler said, Josh, you wanna look at trades? On the board were four players with similar grades: Georgia defensive end Nolan Smith, Maryland corner Deonte Banks, Harrison the Oklahoma tackle, and Arkansas linebacker Drew Sanders. The next level for Jackson entails winning a playoff game. This was all probably just a humble moment God wanted me to go through. His arm is more powerful than Joe Burrow, to me.". The countdown has moved to the unluckiest of numbers, and No. Now, time to go work, son. Any attempt to add pre-combine poundage should come with the ultimate goal of looking the part but sacrificing no time from his 40-yard dash. The better Ben plays, the greater the chance the Steelers will have to thrive. They mulled. 39 spot prior to his rookie season. The same cant be said for Cook, who weighs in at a media guides 214 pounds but relies more on speed and sizzle. 5:42 p.m.: Cards GM Monti Ossenfort called Ziegler. Taping the podcast soon with full breakdown/explanation. Being an NFL quarterback requires that level of precision every time, not just when everyones watching you in the College Football Playoff. I would be more worried about Reid coaching in that spot than the QB. 8 for the Vikings. And he can do it all, from throwing to running to making off-schedule throws to ultimately winning games and chasing playoff spots. Too many players we like, Ziegler said. Fields was listed ahead of Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars, last year's No. But Simms' list is a unique take on a 2021 QB draft class that New England will be scouting heavily. Fields came in behind No. A year later, Simms put Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen at his top two spots. Fields completed 58.9 percent of his passes in 12 games during his rookie season, throwing for 1,870 yards, seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Every Deshaun Watson game Ive seen sparks a massive debate in my brain. 2017 NFL Mock Draft: Chris Simms' Final Predictions Chris Simms April 26, 2017 Bob Levey/Getty Images The NFL draft is all about elite talent, proposed value and where you can get guys in. When he then says Rodgers is the GOAT, Elway is 2nd and Brady is 3rd, well I think his 5 minutes of fame should be up by now, Rob Brzezinski is a Magician says: Sims is a Brady hater. Allen is a similarly electrifying talent who has led his team to the playoffs two out of three years as a starter. Now, he is an NFL analyst for Bleacher Report. With a nearly 270-pound frame, he reminds many of Von Miller or Jason Pierre-Paul. Gameday, as Mark Davis said. I really think that theres different types of ways to be smart. I had over a 3.0 in high school. 1, given the teams decision to make Jordan Love a first-round pick. #NFL pic.twitter.com/pMFmCktMeE, "There's a lot of wow with Justin Fields," Simms said. 15 pick in the draft and need a quarterback after going 7-9 last season with pending free agent Cam Newton.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Patriots Talk Podcast: Should Patriots bother with first-round quarterback? Question: Is consistency going to be an issue? At least, I sort of hope so. But those who dont understand tape might want to go to other things and analyze other things. Everything that Ive done in college, Ive been very consistent. Rivers, who is getting the same $25 million for the coming season that Drew Brees will be getting from the Saints and that Tom Brady will be getting from the Buccaneers, isnt in their class. He has a 126 Rating, are you only worried about the moment being too big for him? Florida States career rushing leader has few faults to his game. Of course, the Steelers will have to contend with the Ravens and the Chiefs, and that wont be easy. 17 on the list of all NFL quarterbacks for 2020. Drew Brees, a first-ballot Hall of Famer and one of the best quarterbacks of all time, comes in at No. We ended up with the board where we all felt it needed to be., 8:30 p.m.: Two picks left, including Kansas City at 31. 2018 was Simms' most impressive act. For many teams, it would be impossible to justify keeping him as a backup after the players see what he can do on a practice field if, again, hes healthy. But as he continues to fail to get the ball down the field, it may get harder to find openings closer to the line of scrimmage. So no real drama. 1 to No. The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place on Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved, Some of his pro comparisons are outrageous, also have Wilson above Lawrence on draft boards, Ryan Phillips is responsible for that sort of thing at The Big Lead, an entire feature video for Bleacher Report. I think Ive been one of the most consistent players in college football for the last two years. Quarterback competitions don't go down in Chapel Hill the same way they do in Tuscaloosa or Columbus. 37), Teddy Bridgewater (No. "Zach Wilson is clearly the No. He just needs to show a little "get-off," the term scouts use to describe the first couple of steps receivers use to separate off the line of scrimmage. | Listen & Subscribe | Watch on YouTube. Like Drew Brees at No. Simms' Top 40 QB Countdown Culminates with the Top Four on Monday, June 13; In-Depth Breakdowns for Each Ranking Weekly on Chris Simms Unbuttoned Podcast Tyrod Taylor (No. The South Carolina game (six touchdown passes!) On WednesdaysPFT Live Chris Simms revealed his highly awaited list of top six quarterbacks of the 2021 class and many were surprised to see where Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence fell on the list. You can see who did by checking out the segment, and you can chime in with your thoughts regarding the sanity or lack thereof regarding his selections in the comments. Potential only gets you so far in professional football, though. Too funny. But he did make a big jump from last season's ranking. 1 overall pick potential. And he didn't have the greatest offense or support system around him, and that's where I give him a lot of credit.". 25. 5quarterbackbehind Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Josh Allen and Baker Mayfield. In three years, well see if Ziegler picked right in the NFLs 88th draft. Now, after a 2019 season that saw the . That left Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, and Josh Rosen to follow behind that duo. Houston GM Nick Caserio traded 12 and 34 this year and first- and third-round picks next year to just barely squeeze the trade into the NFLs 10-minute window for the third pick. Last year, Lamar Jackson was taking the league by storm. The tenor of the message: Congrats, Tyree. Each of the top five are great players, and Jackson arguably would among the top two or three quarterbacks with whom to start a franchise currently. The supporting cast hasnt been consistently solid, and the organization has labored for decades under the weight of deep-seated dysfunction. Its a huge weekend for them. Lance has played just one game in the last calendar year, but the North Dakota State product has a ton of upside if the Patriots are willing to roll the dice. Thus, despite the excitement and interest generated by Bradys jump from New England to Tampa Bay, the truth is that Brady isnt the guy he used to be. 13 after his third season. Think of Clemson's former top target as a less plodding Kelvin Benjamin. Chris Simms Rankings of the 2018 QB Draft Class: 1.) Ryan quietly has become one of the best quarterbacks of his era, someone who would be regarded as a much better quarterback if his team hadnt blown a 28-3 lead against the Patriots in Super Bowl LI. pic.twitter.com/dkzlcKeZEJ. Still, a positive mark on Simms' resume here. The quarterback countdown rolls on! As he enters the 2020 season at age 41, it may only get worse. Privacy Policy. Look, we gotta rush the passer. For me I know the film speaks for itself. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, the 2016 NFL MVP, gets that spot in the top 10 for 2020. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. The quarterback countdown . A player who played the way Stroud didparticularly in putting up 41 points in his superb final college game in the playoff against Georgiais not a player who cant process, or cant ID a defense. But thats what talent evaluators are paid to find. With an 0-2 record in two postseason starts, one more loss could convert the situation into a trend. 7:36 p.m.: Crosby sent a video message to Wilson, and in the draft room, Ziegler had it and he showed it to McDaniels and Davis on his phone.