2022 NFL draft: Who will emerge as QB1 in next year’s class?

Heading into the 2021 college football season, it’s a wide-open race to be the top quarterback prospect in the 2022 NFL draft class

The 2021 NFL draft was loaded with blue-chip talent at quarterback, with five passers coming off the board in the first 15 picks.

That included Trevor Lawrence, the no-brainer No. 1 overall pick, who kicked off a draft that featured signal-callers as each of the top three selections.

Heading into the 2021 college football season, the quarterback class for the 2022 NFL draft appears to be a completely different beast. There’s a strong case to be made for plenty of top passers to be the first one off the board next year, they’ll have to shine bright this fall if they want to be worthy of the top overall pick ahead of the best talent at other positions.

Who are the top candidates to be next year’s best quarterback prospect?