What happens when the computer and @joshkeatley16 seemingly merge for a mock draft simulator? A very different kind of Browns mock draft:
This week the NFL Scouting Combine is in full swing and like most NFL fanatics it is always a bright spot in the off-season to get the testing results, but we have to make do with what we currently have. We have been using mock draft simulators from The Draft Network, but I wanted to mix it up this week and try out the interesting mock on NFL Mock Draft Database.
Just like in previous versions, I did an automated simulation without my opinion. In the following slides, I will provide the simulation’s selection and then my choice instead in the next slide. To be honest, I was actually shocked I agreed with so many of the selections.
Ian Book passed all of Bill Parcells’ quarterback rules before the Saints picked him last year. If they’re still using those benchmarks, which 2022 draft prospects qualify?
What do you look for in scouting college quarterbacks? If you ask legendary former coach Bill Parcells, you’re looking for players who have, well, played — at a high level and for a long time. Parcells established seven rules for identifying prospects he thought had what it took to lead a franchise to a Super Bowl. And while some of those rules have been eroded or modified by teams over the years, they do still give a good barometer in helping to judge which quarterback prospects might be up to snuff. You don’t use these rules as the end-all, be-all decision-maker. But it’s a start.
It’s something Ian Book accomplished during his stellar run at Notre Dame, though he struggled in a tough spot with 20-plus teammates unavailable in his lone start for the New Orleans Saints last season. Obviously Book isn’t seen as franchise quarterback material just because he passed all of those thresholds, but it might be something the Saints value. They still have plenty of Parcells influences on their staff even without his chief disciple working as head coach.
The 2022 Senior Bowl was jam-packed with talent. Who should the Vikings keep an eye on?
The Senior Bowl is a fantastic event for many reasons, but the biggest reason is how much you can learn from this class. Over 100 players attend the event in Mobile to show off their skills and speak with teams. Throughout the week, players are put through drills to showcase their skills and traits.
The Senior Bowl staff, led by director Jim Nagy, has done a fantastic job not only finding players from high profile programs, but also standouts from the lower levels. These lower level guys usually have dominant tape, but this platform gives teams the ability to see them compete on an even playing field.
Players like Ali Marpet, Kyle Dugger and Carson Wentz have massively benefitted from being invited to Mobile.
When down in Mobile, there are a lot of different things you can take away from the event. Along with learning about the players, it’s also a major outlet for scouts and media to converse and learn more about what other teams think of the class and to hear what rumors are swirling.
After having been in Mobile this past week, here are the five biggest takeaways for the Minnesota Vikings.
In Draft Wire’s latest three-round mock, the Colts added an explosive WR and a sleeper QB.
The Indianapolis Colts are still months away from the 2022 NFL draft but they’ve been hard at work sculpting their draft board despite it being very early in the process.
In the latest three-round mock draft from our friends over at Draft Wire, the Colts wound up adding to the offensive side of the ball with an explosive wide receiver and a sleeper quarterback.
The Senior Bowl QBs for the roster the Lions are coaching in Mobile have been revealed
One of the big benefits of coaching in the Senior Bowl is the ability to work closer than any other NFL franchise with a large crop of draft prospects. For the Detroit Lions and Dan Campbell, they’ll get a look at three quarterback prospects often mentioned in aspirational connection to the team when they head the American team in Mobile next month.
The Senior Bowl revealed the quarterbacks who will play for Campbell and the Lions in the practices and game, which takes place on February 5th.
Detroit will handle Sam Howell from North Carolina, Malik Willis of Liberty and Bailey Zappe of Western Kentucky.
It’s a broad range of prospect levels. Howell is generally projected in the back half of the first round, where the Lions hold the pick from the Los Angeles Rams. Willis is now expected to be a Day 2 pick, in the second or third round. Zappe often gets slotted in the early part of Day 3, the fourth or fifth round.
Interestingly, Kenny Pickett from Pittsburgh and Desmond Ridder of Cincinnati will be on the other roster. Pickett is often projected as the top quarterback in the draft, while Ridder is often in the same range as Howell or Willis. They will be on the roster coached by the New York Jets, who took QB Zach Wilson at No. 2 overall last year.
How did 10 potential #Philadelphia #Eagles draft picks do in major bowl games? #CFBPlayoff
The Eagles have three first-round picks in the 2022 NFL draft and that allows for a ton of maneuverability, or Howie Roseman could just nab the three best players on the board.
Whether it be the national championship game or other bowl games, several prospects that could potentially land in Philadelphia made their case over the past two weeks.
Here’s how several top prospects did in bowl games.
Jalen Hurts is firmly entrenched as #FlyEaglesFly starting signal-caller but the QB factory must continue and so we’ve listed the perfect mid/late-round QB fits for the #Eagles in the #NFLDraft #NFLDraft2022
Philadelphia considers itself a quarterback factory, so even as the organization appears comfortable moving on with Hurts, Howie Roseman is still likely to add a young signal-caller during the draft process.
Gardner Minshew wants to be a starter and could be the subject of trades talks in March, while Reid Sinnett could remain on the roster and be subjected to waivers in a salary-cap move.
If Roseman does target a quarterback in the draft, the hope is that Philadelphia’s general manager has learned from the Carson Wentz saga, and will instead look to the mid or late rounds for his next project or asset.
Here are several mid to late-round quarterback prospects that the Eagles could look to target.
We now have a new answer to two different trivia questions.
The next time someone asks Siri who owns the college football records for passing yards and touchdown passes in a single season, Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe will be the reply.
Zappe set the new marks in Saturday’s 59-38 win over Appalachian State in the Boca Raton Bowl, completing 33 of his 47 pass attempts for 433 yards and six touchdowns. He finished the 2021 season with 5,967 passing yards and 62 touchdown passes, with just 11 interceptions.
While he may not be the first quarterback off the board in the 2022 NFL draft, his incredible production this season will certainly have pro scouts intrigued as they evaluate this year’s top passers.
We have a new single-season passing touchdown king as Joe Burrow’s 2019 mark gets passed.
It was only a matter of time before this record would be broken. After Joe Burrow set the FBS record for most touchdown passes during the 2019 season, we have a new touchdown king in college football. That wasn’t the only record he broke on the day as Zappe also set the new single-season passing yards record at 5,967. The original record was held by Texas Tech quarterback BJ Symons who threw for 5,833 yards in 13 games in 2003.
Zappe and the Hilltoppers beat Appalachian State in the Boca Raton Bowl on Saturday, 59-38. He finished with 422 yards passing and six touchdowns.
Zappe vs Burrow
(Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
Breaking down the final numbers for Zappe and how he compared to Burrow.
Zappe
vs
Burrow
14
Games
15
69.2
Comp %
76.3
5,967
Yards
5,671
426.1
Yards/Game
378.1
62-11
TD-INT
60-6
The fact that he broke the record in one less game shows just the kind of season that Zappe put together in 2021. His offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Zach Kittley will now take his high-powered offense to Lubbock, Texas, with the Red Raiders in 2022.
Burrow’s numbers were impressive given the level of competition he faced in that magical 2019 season. Which isn’t to take anything away from what the former Houston Baptist transfer acomplished. Burrow and Zappe are the only quarterbacks in FBS history to throw for 60 touchdowns in a single season.
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