Can someone find me a quarterback?
Picture: Kevin Kolb, Houston
Colt Brennan from Hawaii pulls out of the 2007 NFL Draft at the last moment and Brian Brohm from Louisville doesn’t declare, as some thought he might. These recent developments are making the quarterback position one of the weakest in years for this 2007 NFL Draft. All I can say is thank goodness for LSU’s JaMarcus Russell, that is, if you are a Raider fan, because Russell will almost certainly be selected first over-all by the Oakland Raiders.
Besides QB JaMarcus Russell, which I have previously covered, here are my rankings for the available quarterbacks for the 2007 NFL Draft.
1. Brady Quinn, 6-4 225, Notre Dame:
Coming into the season he was thought of as the top dog, in the pre-season he was rated the number-one quarterback in college football for 2006 by The Sporting News and Lindy's, and a 2006 first-team preseason All-America selection by The Sporting News, Lindy's, Athlon, Street & Smith's and CBSSportsLine.com. Quinn was the recipient of the Sammy Baugh trophy which is awarded to college football's top passer by the Touchdown Club of Columbus as well as the winner of the Maxwell Trophy. He has already found an agent (Tom Condon), a lawyer, an accountant and a marketing rep for endorsements. Quinn will probably be drafted 2nd over-all by the Detroit Lions, he is big and tall and has a powerful arm. I just don’t think he is that accurate. One game doesn’t make or break a prospect, but he looked terrible in his final collegiate game Jan. 3, 2007 in a 41-14 embarrassing loss to LSU in the Sugar Bowl.
2. Drew Stanton, 6-3 230, Michigan State:
Another big, strong kid with an excellent collegiate career under his belt. This year Stanton completed 164 passes for 1,807 yards with 12 TDs and 10 interceptions. Very accurate passer, completing 61% of his passes. Stanton doesn’t look to have a real powerful arm and doesn’t see the field well at times as evidenced by his 10 interceptions. Stanton won’t be a first rounder, but with an excellent combine, could sneak into the 2nd round.
3. Kevin Kolb, 6-2 230, Houston
Incredibly experienced prospect, Kolb was highly rated out of high school and has started since he was a true freshman; he was the first true freshman to start the season opener at quarterback in the history of the University of Houston. For his collegiate career, Kolb has played in 50 games, threw for 12,964 yards, 85 touchdowns and 31 interceptions. In this weak QB class, Kolb could fly up the draft boards, especially if he has a good combine.
4. Trent Edwards, 6-3 223, Stanford:
Earned several preseason accolades in 2006, including First Team (The Sporting News) and Second Team (Athlon, Steele's) All-Pac-10 honors, as well as an honorable mention All-American selection (Street & Smith's). He ranks among Pac-10 and NCAA leaders in completions per game (#67T NCAA, 13.43), total passing yards (#66 NCAA, 1027), passing yards per game (#9 Pac-10, #75 NCAA, 146.71), total offense (#9 Pac-10, #86 NCAA, 152.0) and passing efficiency (#9 Pac-10, #66 NCAA, 120.6)
Edwards draft stock is slipping, he had a better 2005 season than this year (2006). Has struggled in his last four games, completing just 33-of-59 passes for only 344 yards with four picks and just one TD. He will need to have an excellent combine to regain his lofty draft status; he might even be a mid to late round draft pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.
5. Troy Smith, 6-0 213, Ohio State
I have already covered him here: Another Heisman Jinx
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