I’d go all in on Milroe and make him say no. No way he goes in the top 3 rounds, right??
IMO:
- Cam Ward - Top Qb off board. Worst case scenario is 2nd overall pick.
- Drew Allar - would be 2nd or 3rd Qb off board if he entered, but said he's returning. If PSU wins Natty I think he declares and is either picked 1 or 2.
- Garrett Nussmeier - would be 3rd or 4th Qb off board if he entered, but said he's returning.
- Shadeur Sanders - a lot of teams won't like him imo, but will likely end up 2nd qb off board since Allar/Nuss are apparently returning. Top 5 pick as of now. I think the PR of drafting him would probably have elevated him above Allar/Nuss but not sure many teams would grade him above those two as an actual player....
- Quinn Ewers - Likely mid to early 1st round pick right now. He's the kind of guy teams will like, but maybe not feel too strongly about. So many teams need a QB and ultimately he'll be one of the better actual passers you can draft. I'd predict him in that 10-15 range most likely.
- Jalen Milroe - a team could love his potential and view him similar to Anthony Richardson except way more experienced and more proven at actually passing. Id be interested to see if he does combine workouts. If he does and is great athletically some team WILL draft him early with the dream he can be Lamar Jackson. I think he'll be a late 1st that a team trades back into the 1st round to secure the 5th year option for. So probably 25-32 pick.
- Carson Beck - Imo I feel most confident his play and injury has dropped him outside the 1st round conversation. And QBs usually just don't go in the 2nd round, cause anyone you're confident in to take with a 2nd, you'd likely to move up into late first and secure a 5th yr option for.... So Imo Beck is likely a 3rd rounder right now. And I don't see him being able to do anything in offseason to improve his draft stock unlike Milroe. I guess he could nail his interviews, but idk.
- Tyler Shough and Jaxson Dart - Both were really productive and imo are likely to be taken much higher than anyone currently expects. I would not be surprised if either of these guys were drafted ahead of Beck today. Maybe 3rd or 4th rounders. Depending how many Qbs go could fall a bit I guess.
- Kurtis Rourke - Sleeper that goes maybe 5th round?
So Imo Carson Beck is the guy that is easiest to "lure" out of all the guys listed above that could return.