Originally posted by 49ers808:
I disagree. When you say QB class, this class is better than last to me. Last year it was just Goff, Wentz and Dak that I thought was any good. This class has Kizer, Watson, Trubinski, Falk, and Mahomes. That's not including Kaaya and Kelly who will both be drafted early, but I don't like either. I'm even forgetting Mayfield, Mason Rudolph and Davis Webb
Don't forget that last year you also had Paxton Lynch and there's a bunch of Paxton Lynch type guys in this draft where you're like "physically they've got the ability" but they have been too up and down for you to be sure that they will ever be able to put it together.
McShay and Kiper get carried away with the "get off my lawn" old man rhetoric like DonnieDarko said but ultimately its a very iffy QB class. You don't have an Andrew Luck or a Jameis Winston, a Marcus Mariota or any one like that.
Watson was supposed to be the hands down, no doubt about it #1 QB but his performance this year has created more questions than answers. He hasn't really stepped up and performed like he was expected to.
Kizer is still a top notch talent but he's been up and down and all over the place, hasn't had any consistency whatsoever and his accuracy has suffered, even when you consider the talent that Notre Dame lost.
Kaaya has just continually confirmed how limited he is and how crucial it will be for him to wind up in the right situation in the NFL, in a role with a quality team where he can game manage.
Trubisky is really exciting, he seems to be a complete quarterback but he's also pretty inexperienced, is he the real deal or is this just a mirage. If Watson had been able to come out last year, off his sophomore performance I think he would have been the easy pick at #1, but a year later and he has tumbled a bit, has raised questions about his accuracy and consistency. So with Trubisky its going to be a tough decision as you're going to be largely betting on potential and that he can continue to perform at that level and beyond.
Falk has the potential of being the best QB in the class due to his work ethic and determination or he could completely flop. All in all I think he's a pretty sound QB but there are concerns, he's had a couple concussions, he's taken some beatings, he's a tough guy but those are definitely issues that teams will want to look into further.
Mahomes has the most physical talent of anyone in the group of draft eligible QB's, he has the athleticism, the arm strength, he's pretty elusive and shows good instincts as a playmaker but in terms of his mechanics he's going to be a project and there's no telling how long he might take to develop. I don't know how much leeway they give him in that offense in terms of checking out of plays compared to guys like Goff last year and Falk this year whose coaches gave them a lot of freedom to freestyle and change things up on offense.
Its tough sledding, some teams are going to get lucky and hit a homerun and several others are going to whiff badly.