2016’s Top QB prospects are extremely weak compared to past years. At the moment some of the best sportsbooks have Paxton Lynch, the QB from Memphis, as the top rated QB in this upcoming draft. However, if anyone saw the Birmingham Bowl, where Memphis played Auburn, they would have thought they had the wrong team and player. Paxton looked awful completing only 16 of 37 passes for 106 yards, no touchdowns, 1 interception and a pitiful QB rating of 14.9. In addition, the announcers during the game were continually saying how Paxton Lynch does not even throw NFL type passes, meaning most of his passes are dump passes or at the line of scrimmage passes. If Lynch is the supposed best of the bunch in terms of QB’s, then Miami “might” not be even consider drafting a QB in the early rounds of the upcoming draft. At least if he is actually the best…in retrospect, who wouldn’t draft Brady #1 overall.
Since this does “appear” to be a very weak QB class, there may actually be much better value in drafting a QB in the middle rounds, if Miami is seriously looking to add some youthful competition for Tannehill. One of the more intriguing QBs in my opinion is Cardale Jones, the QB from Ohio State. Jones was not even Ohio State’s starter at the end of the year this season, however, in his first three starts 2 seasons ago, he won the Big 10 championship, had an upset victory against heavily favored Alabama in the Playoff game, and then finished the trifecta with a National Championship. In his 8 starts this past season, all he did was win every game. He definitely still is a raw QB, however, he is a monster of a young man at 6’5”, 250 pounds and has a cannon for an arm, and he is difficult to sack. Maybe Cardale or another late round QB could be drafted and developed. You can, after all, never have too many good QB’s
Since I am not an expert, or even mildly versed in the college game, this is all theoretical and more of an opportunity to learn from the readers about what would be good players to watch. Bottom line is we are supposed to have a “QB Guru Type OF Coach”, why not find something that can be developed and if T-Hill pans out then you have trade-able goods. This could be area where we are creating value for Miami through development. Anyway, all wisdom would be great. Go Fins!!