Year of the Quarterback

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Recently I have read a couple of articles playing up the "Year of the Quarterback", and I was thinking, "well - what about the running backs?  Or, what about their wide receivers?".  After trying to compose a top five list, which took a lot of cutting, pasting and deleting, I am beginning to believe the boast.  If it weren't true, would the potential number one draft pick in the NFL be the 12th best QB on someone's list?  Or an outside Heisman candidate be 16th?  So, I am now convinced that it will be the "Year of the Quarterback", and with that being said, here is my list of top 5 QBs (no particular order because I can't make up my mind) in three different categories:

Dropback Passers:

  • Sam Darnold, USC
  • Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State
  • Trace McSorley, Penn State
  • Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
  • Josh Allen, Wyoming

Dual-Threat QBs:

  • Lamar Jackson, Louisville
  • Deondre Francois, Florida State
  • J.T. Barrett, Ohio State
  • Jalen Hurts, Alabama
  • Quinton Flowers, South Florida

Top Transfers:

  • Jarrett Stidham, Auburn
  • Kyle Allen, Houston
  • Brandon Harris, North Carolina
  • Will Grier, West Virginia
  • Max Browne, Pitt

And for fun, five others who should put up big numbers:

  • Josh Rosen, UCLA
  • Luke Falk, Washington State
  • Austin Allen, Arkansas
  • Logan Woodside, Toledo
  • Jacob Eason, Georgia

Wish I could add another five...