The Draft "Expert" - Insanely Early 2024 NFL Draft Quarterback Prospect Rankings

May 19, 202321 min read

Hello all and welcome to the first blog post dedicated to the 2024 NFL Draft! With the Draft being just around the corner, with there only being 342 days until we convene in the Motor City, I thought it'd be a good idea to try and rank the top quarterback prospects for the 2024 NFL Draft!

Though this list will prove insignificant when the Draft does eventually roll around, it is fun to try and stake a claim to who you think the top quarterbacks will be in May, well before the college football season stats. Hell, we just got some with some spring games not too long ago, but again, that's what makes this fun.

To many people out there, this Draft class is widely considered to be better than the previous class, which saw three quarterbacks taken within the first four picks and a near record 14 selected in the draft as a whole. Pretty tough act to follow if you ask me, but this class may just be up to the task.

So, without any further delays, I, Logan Blackman, host of the Logan Blackman Show and self proclaimed Draft "Expert," am proud to present to you our insanely early 2024 NFL Draft quarterback prospect rankings! Enjoy!

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Pictured: Quinn Ewers, Texas; Caleb Williams, USC; Drake Maye, North Carolina

1. Caleb Williams, USC

6'1" 215 lbs.; 21 y/o
2022 Stats - 333/500 4,537 yds 42 touchdowns 5 interceptions/113 carries 382 yds 10 touchdowns
I don't think there's a ton of explaining I need to do here with the first quarterback on my list. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner comes in at number one in our insanely early quarterback rankings, and it's fairly easy to see why. Once called the closet thing to Patrick Mahomes since Patrick Mahomes, Williams has taken on all the hype since his freshman year at Oklahoma and has built on it to become the best player in college football, and probably the best player overall in the upcoming draft. Though I hate when people in the media compare these collegiate athletes to future Hall of Famers, it's easy to see the comparisons between Williams and the two time Super Bowl champ. The main thing to focus on when comparing the two is how Williams moves around in the pocket. His awareness when things break down is truly something to behold, and his accuracy when throwing on the run in almost even more impressive. One could argue that Williams on the run is more accurate than many other quarterbacks who just live in the pocket. He's got insane whip on his throws, being able to make incredibly accurate throws even when he's throwing off his back foot. Just overall, back foot or not, Williams makes some very impressive off balance throws, making multiple of them in USC's regular season meeting with Utah back on October 15th, and even against Arizona the following week. As far as his overall athleticism goes, Williams may not have posted the most insane amount of rushing yards, registering 382 yards on the ground this past season, but the dude is more than effective when he goes past the line of scrimmage, being able to shake any defender that comes his way, being able to turn even the most solid defender coming his way. At 6'1" 215 lbs., Williams may not be the biggest prospect out there, but his overall skill set makes him a really hard prospect to pass up if you were to have the number one pick. I suspect him, head coach Lincoln Riley, and new offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury will be putting on some insane shows out in Los Angeles this coming season. Given his talent, I wouldn't be surprised if Williams became the second ever two time Heisman Trophy winner, joining former Ohio State running back, Archie Griffin, in that exclusive club. You may not like him painting his nails, but the dude can absolutely ball.

2. Drake Maye, North Carolina

6'4" 220 lbs.; 20 y/o
2022 Stats - 342/517 4,321 yds 38 touchdowns 7 interceptions/184 carries 698 yds 7 touchdowns
If you were building the prototypical quarterback for today's NFL, you may be building someone like North Carolina's Drake Maye. A nice combination of size and arm talent, Maye can make every single throw on the field with relative ease, whether that be with his feet planted or if he's even off balance. Out of all the quarterbacks in this class, apart from maybe Tennessee's Joe Milton, Drake Maye may have the strongest arm in the entire draft (see what I did there?). Everything just looks so effortless when he's throwing the football, with there barely being any wasted movements, and that showed up in almost every statistical category. This past season, Maye ranked in the top five in both passing yards and passing touchdowns, ranking just behind the guy in first place on this list. Speaking of Williams, I could honestly se a reality where Maye ends up passing, or is even currently ranked above, Williams on their draft boards, with a lot of that stemming from the fact that many out there could say that Maye is doing similar, if not some better, things than Williams with a far less talented group of weapons around him. Look, I know Maye had Josh Downs last year, but it's an awful lot harder to replace some like Downs if you're North Carolina, rather than trying to replace Jordan Addison if you're USC. There's a different level of pull that USC has over most of college football, let alone North Carolina, who will always just be considered a basketball school, regardless of how good their football team is. That being said, based on how last season went for the football and basketball programs, one could argue UNC was more of a football school, as they made the conference championship game, whereas the basketball team went from being the pre-season number one to flat out refusing an invitation to the NIT after finishing the season with a disappointing 20-13 record. As for Maye, on an individual level, though UNC made the conference championship game, he didn't really finish the season on the strongest note, throwing one touchdown and four interceptions in North Carolina's final three ACC games, including the conference championship, though he did manage to throw three touchdowns in their Holiday Bowl loss to Oregon, which also wasn't his best game. That being said, from a talent standpoint, there aren't a lot of quarterback better than Drake Maye. His aforementioned size, arm strength, and athleticism makes him a dangerous player on the football field. I'm very interested to see how he and UNC cope with the loss of Josh Downs and Antoine Green, who was second on the team in receiving yards last season. All in all, I think Maye is the second best quarterback in the country, and I truly believe he can make a push for that number one spot as we get closer to April. Let's hope UNC's defense is better tha it was last year.

3. Quinn Ewers, Texas

6'2" 206 lbs.; 20 y/o
2022 Stats - 172/296 2,177 yds 15 touchdowns 6 interceptions/24 carries -52 yds touchdown
Quinn Ewers is potential personified. The highest rated high school quarterback of all time, hype has followed Ewers everywhere he's gone, going from Ohio State back to his home state of Texas. After leaving high school early, forgoing his senior season, the once mullet having quarterback enrolled early at Ohio State, with some even tipping him to beat out redshirt freshman quarterback, CJ Stroud, for the starting position. Stroud, who would develop into an eventual second overall pick, didn't have the greatest start to his college career, with some questionable performances against Minnesota and Oregon making people question whether or not he should be the one to fire to all of the elite weapons at the Buckeyes disposal. Like, I remember even after just the Minnesota game, people were calling for Stroud's head, so much so that we dedicated a whole episode of the Logan Blackman Show to defending Stroud. Thanks to the gift of hindsight, I think we were correct in our defense of a guy who finished his redshirt freshman season as a Heisman finalist. As for Ewers, after being insanely hyped before the season, to appearing in just one game, people fully expected him to transfer, which he did, going back home to the aforementioned Texas Longhorns. After beating out the likes of Hudson Card, Ewers first season at Texas was kind of a mixed bag. Sure you had flashes, but for the most part the dude battled with some inconsistencies, with his development being somewhat halted by an injury against Alabama in week two. In what was shaping to be the best game of his career, Ewers was forced to leave the game early due to a shoulder injury, which forced him to miss Texas' next three games. His first game back though, dude put forth a very solid performance against the Oklahoma Sooners, going for 289 yards with four touchdowns in a 49-0 route in Dallas. He followed that up with another solid performance against Iowa State, but then crashed down to earth with a rough four game stretch against Oklahoma State, Kansas State, TCU, and Kansas, where he only broke past the 300 yard barrier once, and that came when he completed less than 40% of his passes against Oklahoma State in a 41-34 loss. Now, three of those four games were on the road, but I'm sure Ewers would love to forget those games. That being said, the dude did finish out the season strong, throwing just four incompletions in a 38-27 win over Baylor before putting up a career high in passing yards in a losing effort against Washington in the Alamo Bowl. All in all, I think Ewers could be primed for a big season. With both of Texas' star running backs entering the NFL, a lot will be put on Ewers shoulders this season. Let's hope he's up to it as just like him and Stroud in Columbus, Ewers has a highly touted back-up in the form of Arch Manning, so I'm sure we'll see some people calling for his head at some point throughout the season. As far as Ewers as a draft prospect, he's an excellent thrower of the football, showing great touch with every throw as well as showing off impressive timing, being able to hit receivers right as they come out of their breaks, which is harder to do than some people realize. He's got very solid mechanics and throws a very nice deep ball to boot, with that touch and timing coming into play on a lot of those deeper throws. But, as we said before, he does need to improve on his overall consistency, I think though with this being his second year with Steve Sarkisian we could see a massive jump from Ewers in overall play and production. I think him and wide receiver Xavier Worthy could both be poised for big seasons, lets just hope they can deliver on their preseason hype.

4. JJ McCarthy, Michigan

6'3" 196 lbs.; 20 y/o
2022 Stats - 208/322 2,719 yds 22 touchdowns 5 interceptions/70 carries 306 yds 5 touchdowns
I'm pretty excited to see what Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy can do this upcoming season, as this is the first time in his career that he is going into the season as the guaranteed starting quarterback. That being said, many, including myself, expected him to be the starter going into last season, as it seemed pretty obvious that head coach Jim Harbaugh would be leaning towards the former five star recruit, despite the fact Cade McNamara, now the starting quarterback at Iowa, helped lead the Wolverines to their first Big 10 title since 2004. Though McNamara played an important role in that title victory over his future team, it was pretty easy to see why Michigan was leaning towards the IMG product. What McNamara did best as Michigan's starter was be smart with the football, as that was all he was truly asked to do. One could compare McNamara to an Alex Smith, or a Tyrod Taylor type, quarterback, someone who won't lose you any games, but isn't necessarily someone who'll win you games, if that makes sense, which is why Michigan opted for McCarthy. You feel somewhat bad for McNamara, but the fact of the matter is/was that McCarthy is bigger, faster, and has a stronger arm than the current Iowa quarterback, with Michigan feeling McCarthy could add a whole new dimension as their full time starter, rather than just a gimmick player who would come in for strictly run plays. Throughout last season, you could see how McCarthy could elevate Michigan's offense, the problem was it wasn't at an insanely consistent level, especially in the throwing department. Over the past few seasons, Michigan has predominately been a run first team, especially last year, with Blake Corum rushing for well over 1,000 yards and Donovan Edwards coming up just nine yards short of the milestone. With Michigan's run attack proving fruitful, many out there thought the way to beat Michigan was by making McCarthy throw the football, but they were wrong. Though his accuracy sometimes wained, McCarthy was able to beat teams over the top and showed an ability to fit the ball in tight windows, though not at an incredibly consistent level, yet. With McCarthy being a plus athlete, quite a few of his throws come from a more off platform base, showing off a very solid ability to throw on the run. With that being said, McCarthy is obviously not afraid to run, using his athleticism in both read option plays as well as utilizing it when the play breaks down. The thing that makes me the most excited for McCarthy is that his play truly improved as the season went on, throwing eight of his 22 touchdowns in the final three games of the season, arguably all against Michigan's toughest opponents. Though his performance against TCU was very much overshadowed by his dad touching his girlfriends ass, McCarthy managed to throw for a career high 343 yards with two touchdowns through the air, with another one on the ground, putting up a further 52 yards to boot. If he can stay consistent, there's no reason why McCarthy can't be considered one of the top quarterback in this year's class, the dude has all the talent in the world.

5. Joe Milton III, Tennessee

6'5" 245 lbs.; 23 y/o
2022 Stats - 53/82 971 yds 10 touchdowns 0 interceptions;18 carries 77 yds 0 touchdowns
This may be insanely high but I don't care. Joe Milton is a very exciting, but confusing prospect heading into this season. As far as tools go, he's got the lot. At 6'5" 245 lbs., Milton may posses the strongest arm in this entire class, as he showed it off on ESPN's College GameDay before a Tennessee basketball game against Texas. Much like Anthony Richardson hitting the ceiling at his Pro Day, Milton had absolutely no intention of throwing the ball into the basket from half court, with the sole purpose of this throw being to hype up the fans before next season. That being said, I don't know if Tennessee fans need anymore hype going into the season. After being a walking mediocrity for most of the 2010s, Tennessee has been building momentum over the past couple years, spear headed by soon to be third year head coach Josh Heupel and an insanely high powered offense. Like we just said, this upcoming season with be Heupel's third year in charge, and across the two pervious year's you have had some great quarterback play from Hendon Hooker, who would've been a Heisman finalist had it not been for a knee injury he sustained in a shocking loss to South Carolina. The thing is though, when Heupel first took over, Hooker wasn't the starter, it was another transfer in the form of Joe Milton, who came in from Michigan. Given how his career went at Tennessee, isn't crazy to think about Hooker being a back-up to anybody? If it weren't for an injury against Pitt in week two, who knows when we would've seen Hooker take over as the starter, if at all. Though Hooker was immense throughout his time at Tennessee, it is easy to see why someone would give Milton the job the start the season. From purely an athletic standpoint, Milton is again, an insane combination of size, arm strength, and athleticism, going as far as to lead Tennessee in rushing yards against Pitt, though he only played about a quarter and a half of that game. Though he's got some insane traits, Milton is on the older side of things, as he will be turning 24 next March, which could cause some teams to stick their noses at him at the next level. Not only that, but this will be his sixth year of college football, but has never actually played more than six games in a season. Like the only time we've really seen him play against a legit opponent was this past year against Clemson in the Orange Bowl, where he was able to throw for over 250 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-14 victory. The thing is, though this could end up being a little bit of a reach, I think Milton could have an insane season running Tennessee's high octane offense. Though they lost key playmakers such as Jalin Hyatt and Cedric Tillman, I think Milton and co. should still be able to put up very solid numbers this season. Constantly compared to Florida's Anthony Richardson, Milton's talent is clear to see, let's just hope that his sixth season will see him put it all together.

6. Michael Penix Jr., Washington

6'3" 214 lbs.; 23 y/o
2022 Stats - 362/554 4,641 yds 31 touchdowns 8 interceptions/35 carries 92 yds 4 touchdowns
After a torn ACL seemed to destroy Michael Penix's promising Indiana career, the dude had an insane career resurgence this past season while at Washington. After throwing just 939 yards with four touchdowns and seven interceptions, many out there expected Penix's career to be over and done with, especially since there was a decent amount of pre-season hype for both him and his teammates, as Indiana entered the season ranked 17th in the nation, which was their highest pre-season ranking since being ranked 14th all the way back in 1969. That ranking soon fell into the shitter as Penix and the Hoosiers really shit the bed against Iowa, losing the game 34-6, with Penix throwing three interceptions in the loss, two of them being returned for touchdowns. For what was supposed to be Penix and Indiana's breakout season, it fell way short of the mark, which saw the quarterback transfer out west to Washington before the next season started. Expectations for Penix at his new university were pretty up in the air. Again, this is a guy who was once seen as one of the top quarterbacks in the Big 10, but now people were questioning him as he was transferring to a team that finished 4-8 the season prior. Though the doubters were there, Penix quickly silenced them after throwing for 397 yards and four touchdowns against 11th ranked Michigan State in week three last season. Though Penix had some statistical success against Michigan State during his time at Indiana, no one saw that performance coming. Through the first three games of last season, Penix had already surpassed the 1,000 yard mark while also tossing 10 touchdowns as opposed to just one interception. Though some may have seen that as just a blip, Penix kept balling out, finishing second in the nation in passing yards, with 4,641, and ranked in the top 15 for touchdowns, with 31. In his four previous years at Indiana, combined, Penix only threw for 4,197 yards with 29 touchdowns, that is pretty insane to think about. The dude topped his previous four years combined stats in just one season, crazy. Though he may not have the most insane arm of all time, Penix puts a lot of zip on his throws, being able to beat defenders to the ball with precise accuracy. There were numerous times this past season where Penix would fit the ball into an insanely tight window, which would not only go for decent gains, but would usually result in touchdowns. Another thing Penix does well is that he really uses his eyes to deceive the defense. I know that's a common quarterback occurrence, but Penix did a fantastic job all last season of moving his eyes all the way across the field. Though he had great success this past season, I am intrigued to see how scouts view Penix, who is an older quarterback with a not so friendly injury history. That being said, with Washington managing to hold onto their top three receivers from the season before, I'm expecting big things from the former Hoosier once again.

7. Bo Nix, Oregon

6'2" 213 lbs.; 23 y/o
2022 Stats - 294/409 3,593 yds 29 touchdowns 7 interceptions/89 carries 510 yds 14 touchdowns
Bo Nix kind of came from nowhere this past season while at Oregon. Before he transferred up to the Pacific Northwest, Nix's college career up until that point had been relatively confusing. While at Auburn, Nix would show flashes of his potential, but was never to keep it all together at a consistent level to truly be considered one of the top quarterbacks in college football. Publicity wise, Nix was everything you could want at the quarterback position, especially if you were an Auburn fan. A life long fan of the team, Nix was even present at Auburn's 2011 National Championship victory against Oregon, when Cam Newton and co. came out on top 22-19. Fondly enough, Nix is now playing for the same university his boyhood team beat just a little over a decade ago. Funny how things work out, but the move to Oregon was the best thing for Nix's career. In his first and only season, so far, at Oregon, Nix set new career highs in literally every statistical category, throwing for over 3,500 yards with a further 510 on the ground with 44 total touchdowns (he also had one receiving touchdown). Comparing last year to his three year stink at Auburn is kind of crazy, as I don't think even the most die hard Bo Nix fan would've thought he'd put up numbers like he did this past season. Those 3,593 passing yards is over 1,000 more yards than his previous career high, with his 29 passing touchdowns being 13 more than his other career high. Rushing wise, Nix ran for 122 more yards than his previous career high, which is even crazier when you see that he ran the ball 19 less times, actually carrying the ball the second least amount of times throughout his college career. Not to mention his 14 rushing touchdowns, which is double his last high, tied the school record for rushing touchdowns in a season, placing him up there with Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota. So, what happened? How did Nix just simply transform into one of the best quarterbacks in college football? Well, one could point to the style of offense Oregon runs as a key contributor. Under offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham, who was recently hired to be the head coach at Arizona State, the Ducks offense was predicted on quick fakes to the back and throws to the sideline, but Nix had the arm talent to rip the ball across the middle if need be, hitting Troy Franklin more than a few times on deep throws this past season. Though the style of offense was/is important, as it definitely suited Nix's game, it's his competitive nature that really can separate him from the others in this class. His never say die attitude has helped him develop into one of the best quarterbacks in the quarterback, which seemed damn near impossible a couple years ago. With a new offensive coordinator coming in, it'll be interesting to see how Oregon's offense adjusts. But with Nix playing confident and at an extremely high level, one should expect the Ducks to be in the mix once again this year.

8. Jordan Travis, Florida State

6'1" 201 lbs.; 23 y/o
2022 Stats - 226/353 3,214 yds 24 touchdowns 5 interceptions/82 carries 417 yds 7 touchdowns
Florida State will definitely be one of the teams to watch out for this upcoming season, and a lot of that is thanks to the play of quarterback Jordan Travis. When Travis first got to Florida State, after transferring from Louisville, he was more seen as a runner, more of an athlete than actual quarterback. But as time has gone one, under the development of head coach Mike Norvell, who looked like was on his way out before last season, Jordan Travis has turned into one of the best dual threat quarterbacks in all of college football, putting forth career high numbers in the passing game. Whether that be completions, attempts, completion percentage, yards, touchdowns, interceptions, literally every single number in the passing game improved this past season. Like, the dude averaged 9.1 yards per attempt last season, so basically, if this dude threw the ball, there was a decent chance Florida State was picking up a first down. The best throw Travis made the entire season came super early in the season though, which showed off not only his development as a passer, but showed off his toughness and willingness to take a big hit in order to deliver a strike down the field. Against LSU in week two, Travis took a massive shot from Ali Gaye, who was ejected for targeting because of the hit. Apart from the throw, the best part of the whole thing is that Travis was down in the end zone celebrating, not laying down on the ground like 99% of the population would, that showed true toughness, and I can only respect that. Though he's massively improved as a passer, Travis is still as tough to catch in the run game as ever, being a deadly weapon on read option plays, ripping off some massive runs this past season, i.e. his 71-yard run against NC State. This season, I'm expecting more of the same from Travis and co., as Florida State has one of the most talented rosters in all of college football. The Seminoles finished last season with a 10-3 record, ending the season on a six-game winning streak which saw them out score their opponents by a combined score of 253-109, scoring more than 40 points four times in those six games, absolutely dominating run by the Seminoles to close out the season. Again, Jordan Travis is poised to have another big season, let's just hope he and the rest of the Seminoles can live up to the hype.

9. Jayden Daniels, LSU

6'3" 200 lbs.; 22 y/o
2022 Stats - 266/388 2,913 yds 17 touchdowns 3 interceptions/186 carries 885 yds touchdowns
Jayden Daniels is someone that has been on our radar for sometime now. As a true freshman at Arizona State, Daniels put up very good numbers, throwing for just under 3,000 yards with 17 touchdowns and just two interceptions, with a further 355 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Things were seemingly looking up for the former four-star recruit, with many people, including myself, expecting him to take a big step and become one of the best quarterbacks in college football. Though that was the expectation for many, I think it's fair to say Daniels didn't necessarily live up to the hype, at least right away. During the COVID-19 delayed season, Daniels managed to throw five touchdowns as opposed to just one interception, but his overall play as a passer seemed to dip slightly. The next season you could say the same thing, as the once safe quarterback tossed 10 interceptions in his final season at Arizona State, all while throwing for only four touchdowns in the Sun Devils first six games of the season. That season, Daniels really struggled with staying in the pocket, more often then not seemingly looking to make a play in the run game first rather than try to hit someone down the field, setting a career high in rushing yards through those first six games alone. Nothing seemed to really click for Daniels in 2021, so a change of scenery was needed, which saw him follow former Notre Dame coach, Brian Kelly, down to the bayou to play for the LSU Tigers. During this past season at LSU, we probably saw the best version of Jayden Daniels, who was doing a much better job at deciding when to throw and when to run, though it took a couple weeks to get everything fully sorted. With his pocket awareness massively improved, Daniels was standing in the pocket a lot longer than he had at ASU, and though LSU got absolutely pounded by Tennessee, Daniels still managed to complete a high percentage of passes as well as throwing for 300, or more, yards for the first time since November 23rd all the way back in 2019. He would continue to build on that, throwing for even more yards in an impressive away win against Florida before playing two fantastic games against Ole Miss and Alabama, two teams that were ranked in the top 10 at the time of the game. Daniels is truly one of the biggest game changers in all of college football, being able to destroy opposing defenses with both his arm and his legs, posting a career high in rushing yards this past season. With Garrett Nussmeier providing competition, I think we may be seeing the very best from Jayden Daniels this upcoming season. Dude has a very good combination of size and athleticism that teams will love, and his improved development in the pass game should make him an even more intriguing prospect come draft time. I'm very excited to watch LSU this upcoming season.

10. Spencer Rattler, South Carolina

6'1" 215 lbs.; 22 y/o
2022 Stats - 264/399 3,026 yds 18 touchdowns 12 interceptions/73 carries 46 yds 3 touchdowns
From an individual talent standpoint, it's hard not to rank South Carolina's Spencer Rattler in a top 10 quarterbacks list. And look, I understand the feelings towards Rattler here in the great state of Iowa aren't necessarily the greatest, but you can't deny the dude is very talented. Frustrating as hell, but talented. Like, I'm old enough to remember when he was first at Oklahoma, about to replace Heisman finalist and future NFL MVP runner-up Jalen Hurts as the Sooners starter, and people were coming out of the woodworks to say that Rattler had the potential to be the best quarterback Lincoln Riley has ever had at his disposal. I would like you all to take the time to reflect on that. This is the same coach that helped turn Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray not only into Heisman Trophy winners, but first overall draft picks as well. When you receive that type of praise, you will either see it build up the player or tear them down, as they can't live up to the weight of being compared to two Heisman Trophy winners. Now, though Rattler didn't end up being the best quarterback Lincoln Riley has ever coached, that honor goes to the guy who actually replaced Rattler at Oklahoma, but Rattler still has talent left in the tank. Though he battle through some inconsistencies throughout his first season at South Carolina, there were a lot of new pieces all coming in the same offseason, so there was bound to be some growing pains. But as the season progressed, we saw a much improved Spencer Rattler. Like, before the month of November, Rattler was sitting on 1,637 yards and five touchdowns with nine interceptions, not the most ideal situation to be in. Once November hit though, things started to heat up, as Rattler went from that to throwing 1,389 yards with 13 touchdowns and just three interceptions, finishing out the year with a decently respectable stat line. So, if those final five games of the season, Rattler either came close to or straight up beat his previous eight game total, with two of those final five games coming against two top 10 opponents in Tennessee and Clemson, both games resulting in wins for South Carolina. He also put forth a solid performance in the Gator Bowl, though the Gamecocks game out on the losing end of a 45-38 games against 21st ranked Notre Dame. Again, as far as natural talent goes, Rattler is one of the tops in this class, one thing that's killed him across his collegiate career though is consistency. If he can find some stable ground this season, there's no reason why he shouldn't be considered a top 10 quarterback in this class. Hopefully a strong finish to last season will carry over into this season.