CFN Ranks best QB's in 2009

[hawkfan]

Here's the list:

Scout.com: 2010 NFL Draft - Top 25 Quarterback Prospects

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Going into the 2009 college football season season, here are the top prospects to watch out for. For now, only FBS/D-I players who'll be eligible for the 2009 NFL Draft are listed. The player analysis will come this summer.[/SIZE]
FRANCHISE STARS

1. Sam Bradford, Oklahoma (Jr.)
2. Colt McCoy, Texas

POSSIBLE NFL STARTERS

3. Tim Tebow, Florida
4. Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame (Jr.)
5. Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan
6. Jevan Snead, Ole Miss (Jr.)
7. Zac Robinson, Oklahoma State
8. Tim Hiller, Western Michigan

TOP PROSPECTS ON THE RADAR

9. Colin Kaepernick, Nevada (Jr.)
10. Case Keenum, Houston (Jr.)
11. Jarrett Brown, West Virginia
12. Rusty Smith, Florida Atlantic
13. Juice Williams, Illinois
14. Max Hall, BYU
15. Tony Pike, Cincinnati
16. Joe Webb, UAB
17. Mitch Mustain, USC (Jr.)
18. Adam Weber, Minnesota (Jr.)
19. Todd Reesing, Kansas
20. Tyler Sheehan, Bowling Green
21. Daryll Clark, Penn State
22. Andy Schmitt, Eastern Michigan
23. Greg Alexander, Hawaii
24. Ricky Stanzi, Iowa (Jr.)
25. Jake Locker, Washington (Jr.)


Thought this was interesting, particularly because ISU fans seem very confident that AA is better than Ricky Stanzi. Personally I think they are relatively equal because they are in different systems. Stanzi is a better pro style QB than Arnaud and Arnaud is a better spread QB than Stanzi. Just thought I'd bring in the commentary of a totally objective source.

This list does destroy its credibility though by ranking Jimmy Clausen at 4 and Tim Tebow at 3. IMO Clausen is way overrated and Tebow will struggle greatly to get his footwork and fundamentals in order going from a college spread offense to an NFL pro offense (something all spread QB's are at a huge disadvantage becasue of).

 

[brianhos]

Iowa is a better team than ISU, so Stanzi looks like a better QB.

 

[CyDude16]

Stanzi should be top 5 obviously.:skeptical:

 

[hawkfan]

Iowa is a better team than ISU, so Stanzi looks like a better QB.

Yeah, I agree that after looking at that list the QB's on better teams did seem to be given an edge. However, I think the primary reason Stanzi made that list is because there just aren't that many pure pro style QB's in college anymore and spread QB's rarely succeed in the NFL.

 

[d4nim4l]

You want to know how that list loses credibility? Two words.

Todd Reesing.

Great college QB, but don't know if he has the arm strength to make up for his lack of height when the NFL comes around.

 

[cybsball20]

Arnaud is a far better pro prospect than Stanzi. He's stronger, has a stronger arm, better vision and a far quicker release. My guess, they just haven't seen much of Arnaud to have him on the radar.

 

[hawkfan]

You want to know how that list loses credibility? Two words.

Todd Reesing.

Great college QB, but don't know if he has the arm strength to make up for his lack of height when the NFL comes around.

Again, this list is looking at successful college QB's, but it is looking at it from the context of the 2010 draft. Agree that Reesing is a fantastic college QB, but he runs in a spread offense and many doubt he can make the NFL throws.

 

[d4nim4l]

Yeah, I agree that after looking at that list the QB's on better teams did seem to be given an edge. However, I think the primary reason Stanzi made that list is because there just aren't that many pure pro style QB's in college anymore and spread QB's rarely succeed in the NFL.

I think that would be the wrong argument to make. Here's why:

McCoy
LeFevour
Robinson
Hiller
Kaepernick
Williams
Reesing
Clark
Alexander

All spread quarterbacks. All ranked higher than Stanzi. Arnaud is not on here because he plays for a 2-10 team.

That isn't taking anything away from Stanzi, but rather saying that a lot of these guys are on here because they are the most visible players on good teams. With the exception of a few of course.

For some reason people get a boner over Locker still.

 

[hawkfan]

Arnaud is a far better pro prospect than Stanzi. He's stronger, has a stronger arm, better vision and a far quicker release. My guess, they just haven't seen much of Arnaud to have him on the radar.

I agree that Arnaud, statistically, will be the better college QB. However, I doubt seriously that he will thrive in the NFL. The reason Stanzi made the list is because he will have 4 seasons of developing his footwork and making throws that he would need to make in the NFL, an advantage that Arnaud will not have. Because of the two different offenses they are in, Arnaud's NFL potential is handicapped.

Edit: I doubt seriously that Stanzi will thrive in the NFL either, but he at least has experience with the footwork and throws he'd have to make when he got there.

 

[GrimesCy]

Arnaud is certainly proven to learn three different styles of offense vs Stanzi hand it off to the rb and 3 yards and a cloud of dust and an occasional roll out to the strong side and dump it off to the tight end...Advantage Arnaud...That is a bonus of 3 Cotstache rides

 

[IcSyU]

I agree that Arnaud, statistically, will be the better college QB. However, I doubt seriously that he will thrive in the NFL. The reason Stanzi made the list is because he will have 4 seasons of developing his footwork and making throws that he would need to make in the NFL, an advantage that Arnaud will not have. Because of the two different offenses they are in, Arnaud's NFL potential is handicapped.

I REALLY hope you're kidding, or that's freaking hilarious! :biglaugh:

Arnaud's footwork blows Stanzi's out of the water, Arnaud throws a better ball than Stanzi, and Arnaud is a bigger playmaker with the ball in his hands than Stanzi. Stanzi was good at his job last season: hand it off.

 

[Cy Hard]

No, he's right, AA will have had 5 years to learn how to develop his game for the NFL. Everyone laugh now, but AA will be a 1st rounder in 2 years. You heard it here first.

 

[d4nim4l]

I agree that Arnaud, statistically, will be the better college QB. However, I doubt seriously that he will thrive in the NFL. The reason Stanzi made the list is because he will have 4 seasons of developing his footwork and making throws that he would need to make in the NFL, an advantage that Arnaud will not have. Because of the two different offenses they are in, Arnaud's NFL potential is handicapped.

Edit: I doubt seriously that Stanzi will thrive in the NFL either, but he at least has experience with the footwork and throws he'd have to make when he got there.

That is why Arnaud has a better chance to thrive than Stanzi. Footwork can be taught. Timing can be taught. Reading can be taught.

You can't teach arm strength and Arnaud has thrown the deep outs, hooks and bombs that are necessary in the NFL. I have seen Stanzi make very few of these throws. Largely because he did not have to. Maybe things will change, but I doubt it.

 

[cybsball20]

I agree that Arnaud, statistically, will be the better college QB. However, I doubt seriously that he will thrive in the NFL. The reason Stanzi made the list is because he will have 4 seasons of developing his footwork and making throws that he would need to make in the NFL, an advantage that Arnaud will not have. Because of the two different offenses they are in, Arnaud's NFL potential is handicapped.

Edit: I doubt seriously that Stanzi will thrive in the NFL either, but he at least has experience with the footwork and throws he'd have to make when he got there.

At the rate former Pats coaches are taking over, I'm guessing at least half the NFL will be running some variation of the spread offense by the time either one gets there, so Arnaud may have the advantage... Next year you could have as many as 8 NFL teams running the spread.

 

[hawkfan]

I REALLY hope you're kidding, or that's freaking hilarious! :biglaugh:

You do realize that the #1 reason pro scouts HATE the spread offense is because it handicaps a QB's ability to develop their footwork and it limits the numbers of NFL throws they make. If you knew that my post would probably not seem "freaking hilarious". Spread QB's simply have a lot higher failure rate in the NFL than QB's who run in a pro style set because they have less experience with NFL style offenses and the learning curve is that much higher.

 

[GrimesCy]

At the rate former Pats coaches are taking over, I'm guessing at least half the NFL will be running some variation of the spread offense by the time either one gets there, so Arnaud may have the advantage... Next year you could have as many as 8 NFL teams running the spread.

Remember Iowa is the equivelent to the NFL team in this state so he is in the NFL. No wander Little Ricky is rated so high

 

[hawkfan]

No, he's right, AA will have had 5 years to learn how to develop his game for the NFL. Everyone laugh now, but AA will be a 1st rounder in 2 years. You heard it here first.

That is about as realistic as me claiming Iowa will win a national championship in 2009.

 

[IcSyU]

You do realize that the #1 reason pro scouts HATE the spread offense is because it handicaps a QB's ability to develop their footwork and it limits the numbers of NFL throws they make. If you knew that my post would probably not seem "freaking hilarious". Spread QB's simply have a lot higher failure rate in the NFL than QB's who run in a pro style set because they have less experience with NFL style offenses and the learning curve is that much higher.

Arnaud is running in a spread, but his raw skills are better than Stanzi's. Better ball: Arnaud. Better feet: Arnaud. Better vision: Arnaud. Period. I know fully well how many offenses in the NFL work. However, more teams each year are starting to go towards the spread (dunno why but they are). Arnaud has proven he can drop back and sling it around, and he can throw decent on the run. This without a running game. Stanzi made throws into 1 on 1 coverage because teams tried putting 8 in the box against Greene. If I'm not mistaken, Stanzi also lived with tight ends. Normally a high percentage pass. Arnaud also has an advantage when it comes to consistency, and that's where you can make or break in the NFL.

 

[GrimesCy]

That is about as realistic as me claiming Iowa will win a national championship in 2009.

According to your other counterparts you should have been in the game this last year

 

[hawkfan]

At the rate former Pats coaches are taking over, I'm guessing at least half the NFL will be running some variation of the spread offense by the time either one gets there, so Arnaud may have the advantage... Next year you could have as many as 8 NFL teams running the spread.

There will never be an NFL that features a large majority of teams running exclusively spread offenses. The reason the spread is popular in college is because it provides mismatches for teams with lesser talent. If you can spread out a defense, find a mismatch somewhere, and throw the ball to that mismatch, less talented teams can take advantage of a speed/talent advantage somewhere. The spread is not practical in the NFL - there is too much speed and talent everywhere for it to provide the mismatches necessary to run it. A team would have to have a stable to 5 of the fastest WR's in the NFL in order to run a spread offense that would provide them the mismatches that make the spread work in college. For that reason, you'll never see the spread as a main feature of a large majority of NFL offenses. Also, If you can't run in the NFL you are screwed come playoff time, and you can't run out of a spread nearly as effectively in the NFL as you can in college.