With QB Geno Smith re-signed, much lower odds they opt for a young passing prospect with the pick obtained in the Russell Wilson trade – assuming Richardson isn't sitting here, and he's not in this scenario. Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos) – DE Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech even if that means the entire 2023 season.ĥ. And with veteran QB Gardner Minshew II now in the fold, the Colts have another guy who could teach Richardson the offense and even start indefinitely if the 21-year-old isn't ready to play. Yet new HC Shane Steichen might be the perfect man to shape Richardson given the success he had with Jalen Hurts in Philadelphia. He'd be quite a departure from the pocket passers Indy has largely been reliant on in recent seasons, but the Colts' options were instantly limited after the Panthers jumped them. So though he's lacking in experience (13 starts for the Gators), Richardson's physical tools – to include a bazooka of an arm that was also on full display – are very likely to land him in the top 10. At 6-4, 244 pounds, Richardson blazed a 4.43-second 40-yard dash and hit combine quarterback records with a vertical jump of 40½ inches and a broad jump of 10 feet, 9 inches. The self-styled "Cam Jackson" blew up the combine as a bit of a Cam Newton-Lamar Jackson hybrid. Indianapolis Colts – QB Anthony Richardson, Florida Anderson, the two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year, was truly spectacular in 2021, when he led the country with 17½ sacks and 31 tackles for loss.Ĥ. Watt and Zach Allen, no longer on the roster. And Arizona clearly needs help hunting opposing quarterbacks with last year's top pass rushers, J.J. And considering the success new HC Jonathan Gannon had deploying LB Haason Reddick – he's a bit smaller than Anderson – on the edge in Philadelphia, there should be no issues. But you don't say no when you get the chance to take someone with his characteristics given his size (6-4, 253 pounds), burst, power and winning persona. Barring that, Anderson was probably a better schematic fit with the 3-4 front the Cards used in recent seasons. Arizona Cardinals – OLB/DE Will Anderson Jr., AlabamaĮven with Carolina and Houston expected to pick passers, the rebuilding Cards seem to be in a good spot to trade out given there are other teams who desperately need quarterback help, including the Colts, who select fourth, or another club looking to leapfrog them. He could be the man to stabilize a franchise that has essentially been in free fall for more than three years. He was spectacular in his final game for the Buckeyes, a 2023 College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Georgia, passing for 348 yards and four TDs against a Bulldogs defense that is almost NFL-caliber. Stroud (6-3, 214 pounds) is accurate (69.3% completion rate in college), productive (85 TD passes, 12 INTs, 182.4 passer rating over last two seasons) and athletic – but has been inclined to extend plays to throw rather than break the pocket, though he admits he should probably tuck the ball and dash a bit more. A guy who feels like he should have won the last two Heismans is going to need every scintilla of his next-level passing ability in the pros if he lands in H-Town given the Texans still have a lot of roster building ahead. His throwing session at the combine was as impressive as any in recent years, backing up Stroud's assertion beforehand that, "(I) throw guys open, and that's something that I think is rare – because, at the league, dudes aren't wide open." That's probably going to be especially true in Houston following the trade of Brandin Cooks, given Texans WRs Robert Woods, Nico Collins and John Metchie III aren't exactly elite or swift relative to their position – and there's a legitimate argument to be made that Stroud had better pass catchers in Columbus the past two years. one that will be built around their new quarterback. And the supporting cast in Charlotte is pretty good overall, though the Panthers have downgraded their top weaponry over the past six months, mostly recently exporting WR DJ Moore, with an eye toward the future. As poised at the podium as he was while reading the field from the Bama pocket, a lot to like about Young. Young is also highly mobile, though typically buys time to pass and does a nice job keeping his eyes downfield – a la peak Russell Wilson. He's accurate (66% completion rate in college) and his career 80-to-12 touchdown-to-interception ratio is indicative of solid decision-making. Young's Heisman-winning performance included 4,872 yards and 47 TDs through the air.
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