The 2023 NFL Draft may boast one of the most promising quarterback classes in recent memory featuring all-world talents such as Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud and the Alabama Crimson Tide’s [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag], and underrated talents like Kentucky’s Will Levis and Miami’s Tyler Van Dyke.
ESPN Draft analyst, Matt Miller, talked to 12 NFL talent evaluators to gather their preferences on these four quarterbacks. The debate is highly competitive as each player has their own unique strengths. However, Miller’s results yielded Stroud leading the way with five votes, Young and Levis each with three and Tyler Van Dyke receiving one.
Stroud has the best NFL frame and makes great decisions accumulating 44 passing touchdowns to only six interceptions during his 2021 campaign. However, Buckeye quarterbacks haven’t historically translated very well to the NFL.
Coming in at 6-foot and 194 pounds, Young’s height and size are a concern to NFL evaluators. However, the arm and the star power are there as he won the Heisman trophy in his first year as a starter.
One of Alabama’s opposing coaches said of Young, “He’s a point guard. You want guys who can distribute the ball and charge the offense, and he does that. He’s a magician with some of those passing angles he finds.”
The NFL evaluators see a lot of Kyler Murray in Young’s game, both were very decorated high school players won went on to win the Heisman while being extremely undersized for the quarterback position. Just like Murray, Young hopes he can go No. 1 overall.
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