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NFL decision-makers are no doubt over the moon to be past a 2022 class of draftable quarterbacks so average, that only one — Pitt’s Kenny Pickett to the Steelers with the 20th overall pick — was selected in the first round. This year’s group of prospective signal-callers is quite a bit stronger; depending on team needs and preferences, there could be as many as five quarterbacks who will hear their names called this Thursday night.
Beyond that, the dropoff is pretty severe, so, with all due respect for everyone from Tanner McKee to Dorian Thompson-Robinson to Stetson Bennett, we’re capping this detailed evaluation with those potential five first-rounders in the interest of more detail for the top guys.
Here are the top five quarterbacks for the 2023 NFL draft.
(All advanced metrics courtesy of Pro Football Focus, Sports Info Solutions, and Football Outsiders unless otherwise indicated).
(All prospect measurement percentiles courtesy of MockDraftable.com).
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