YOUR Source for Everything NFL DRAFT
Max Brosmer / Minnesota
Player Comparison:
Brock Purdy / San Francisco
Max Brosmer / Minnesota
6'1 & 3/8" / 216 / 31 & 3/34” Arms / 9 & 1/4” Hands
Transfer from New Hampshire. Very experienced college starter, albeit mostly at the FCS level. Acceptable height / build for the position. Good release speed with a clean, efficient delivery. Good arm strength but it may not be up to NFL standards. Throws a very catchable ball. Throws with good anticipation and knows how to throw receivers open. Has some mobility but is not a true running threat. Good field vision and reads the field well. Experienced, mature, and not easily rattled. High football IQ – regularly audibles and checks out of plays despite this being his first season in the program. Steadily improved in his first year of FBS football. Reads and processes coverages well. Profiles as a high-level, long term backup NFL QB.
Jaxson Dart / Ole Miss
6’1 & 7 /8” / 225 / 30 & 3/8” Arms / 9 & 3/8” Hands
Transfer from USC. Good height and frame with a solid, filled out build. Very athletic and mobile with great open field speed and agility – a true running threat. Nice compact, efficient delivery with very quick release. Two plus years as starter in Oxford. Very good field vision – goes through progressions and reads the defense well. Very good accuracy. Throws with nice touch but needs to throw with better anticipation and timing. Sometimes pre-determines his read prior to the snap and forces balls into coverage. Much more accurate and efficient operating from a clean pocket and can be rattled by pressure in his face. Decision making sometimes suffers when under duress from pressure is in his face or in clutch situations (see poor decision trailing Florida and forcing the ball into triple coverage). Career passing leader at Ole Miss. Talent, ability, and upside make him intriguing. But his game is eerily similar to retired NFL QB Jay Cutler and he seems destined to fall short of his ceiling.
Jaxson Dart / Ole Miss
Player Comparison:
Jay Cutler / ex-NFL QB
Taylor Elgersma / Laurier (Canada)
Player Comparison:
Jared Goff / Detroit
Taylor Elgersma / Laurier (Canada)
6’4 & 3/8” / 216 / 32 & ½” Arms / 9 & ½” Hands
Big, tall, and strong pocket passer with the body armor made for standing tall in the pocket and surveying the field. Won the Hec Crighton Award, the “Canadian Heisman,” in 2024 at Laurier University (Waterloo, Ontario) as the best player in Canadian college football. Quick, efficient delivery with a slight hitch that does not slow his release speed. Very strong arm – ball pops off his arm. Displays nice touch on deep passes. Not overly athletic or mobile and prefers to stand in the pocket and find the open receiver – limited mobility but is strong and stands tall and willing to take the hit to deliver the pass. Developing field vision and takes too long to process what he sees. Scans the field well and seems to have the mental processing to be developed. Lack of quality playing experience will be biggest hindrance to his development but has a skill set worth developing by a patient NFL team. Similar type of player to Jared Goff (Lions).
Quinn Ewers / Texas
Transfer from Ohio State. Good height, frame, and mass. Very good throwing mechanics – easy, over the top delivery with a quick, efficient release. Very strong arm capable of making every throw in the NFL route tree. Ball arrives with zip. Capable of throwing with fantastic accuracy/timing/touch but needs to develop consistency. Improving his ability to read coverages and go through progressions. Surprisingly athletic and mobile – buys time well to allow receivers to uncover. Decision making has improved and is beginning to become a strength. Streaky performer who makes some shockingly poor decisions with the ball and seems to attempt a few passes each game that he would have been better off not throwing. Has missed at least two games each of his three seasons in Austin and his consistent availability is a concern going into the NFL
Quinn Ewers / Texas
Player Comparison:
Derek Carr / New Orleans
Dillon Gabriel / Oregon
Player Comparison:
Tua Tagovailoa / Miami
Dillon Gabriel / Oregon
5' 10 & ½” / 202 / 30” Arms / 9” Hands
Transfer from Oklahoma (via UCF). Gabriel lacks the desired height and frame with a build similar to Kyler Murray, without quite the athleticism and mobility in space. But he is a very good runner with instincts and speed to threaten a defense in the open field. Left-handed. Quick release without any noticeable hitch (notable characteristic for a southpaw). Very strong arm. Displays the ability to change arm slots and deliver accurate passes while under pressure. Well-developed passing skill set – throws with accuracy, timing, and touch consistently. Throws with consistent anticipation and typically throws his receivers open. Highly productive at UCF, Oklahoma, and now Oregon with 188 total TDs (FBS record) and over 17K yards of total offense. Started an FBS record 63 career games. Relaxed, calm leader who is rarely rattled by pressure. Team leader at three different schools with the mental makeup desired at the NFL level.
Will Howard / Ohio State
Transfer from Kansas State. Very good size – huge frame and excellent mass. Extremely experienced with three years of starting experience in the Big 12 and Big Ten. Very strong arm. Quick, over the top, release. Accurate passer who needs to improve his touch as he fires too many fastballs when an off-speed pitch would be preferrable. Displays the ability to go through progressions but still has a tendency to stare down the primary receiver. Forces too many passes into coverage. Developing his ability to read coverages but is still a work in progress. Decision making has noticeably improved but he still makes some head-scratching decisions and forces balls into double coverage far too often. Excellent open field runner with a great combination of speed and power – breaks arm tackles easily.
Will Howard / Ohio State
Player Comparison:
Carson Wentz / Kansas City
Riley Leonard / Notre Dame
Player Comparison:
Mitch Trubisky / Buffalo
Riley Leonard / Notre Dame
6’ 3 & 3/8" / 210 / 32 & 1/2” Arms / 9 & 1/4” Hands
Transfer from Duke. Good height, frame, and mass. Good arm strength but ball seems to sail when his feet are not set. Fundamentally solid with good footwork. Good release speed with a slightly odd delivery. Throws well rolling to the left or right when his feet are set and his shoulders are parallel to the LOS. Good field vision and deciphers defensive coverages well. Developing ability to throw with timing and anticipation. Throws with nice touch. Very good athlete with mobility and running ability – fast and instinctive open field runner with good vision. Powerful runner who is willing to take a hit to make a decisive play (see 4th quarter dive over S Malaki Starks in Sugar Bowl against Georgia). Willing to stand tall in the pocket and take a hit to deliver the ball. Improving in his ability to feel backside pressure. Good ball-handler on play action. Has a tendency to jump while under pressure, reducing accuracy and effectiveness of his fundamentals. 2023 season ended by injury. High character, positive leader.
Kyle McCord / Syracuse
6’ 2 & 5/8” / 224 / 31 &1/4” Arms / 9” Hands
Transfer from Ohio State. Prototypical size and build with very good mass. NFL-caliber arm who can throw every route with excellent velocity. Good accuracy but ball sails when his feet are not set. Naturally gifted passer with an NFL set of tools. Well-developed skill set from starting at OSU and Syracuse – throws with timing, touch, and anticipation. Throws well rolling to his right when he can square his shoulders to the LOS. Good ball handler and is effective with the fake handoff. Very good straight-line speed but is not a true running threat. Very confident in his arm strength and sometimes make poor decisions as a result. Improving in his decision making with experience in his second year starting in college and has significantly improved this season at Syracuse.
Kyle McCord / Syracuse
Player Comparison:
Kirk Cousins / Atlanta
Jalen Milroe / Alabama
Player Comparison:
Cam Newton / retired NFL QB
Jalen Milroe / Alabama
6’1 & ½” / 220 / 31 & 1/4” Arms / 8 & ¾” Hands
Good height with a huge frame and a solid, filled out body. Hands are smaller than desired. Very strong arm capable of making any throw with desired zip. Accuracy and touch are improving but still need development. Capable of throwing with elite accuracy/timing/touch – can drop the ball in a bucket (see TD throw to Ryan Williams v Wisconsin). Throws with anticipation. Throws a great deep pass with good timing and touch. Great athlete with elusiveness, burst, speed, and rare power for a QB – can make a man miss or run him over. Fantastic long speed where he runs through pursuit angles. Footwork needs development – better coordination required between his upper and lower body. Does not sense backside pressure well or feel enough urgency when under pressure. Won the 2024 Campbell Award (“Academic Heisman”) which is indicative of his intelligence.
Kurtis Rourke / Indiana
Transfer from Ohio. Possesses prototypical height and frame. Former All-MAC QB and 2022 MAC Conference MVP. Good arm strength that may not meet NFL standards. Good arm mechanics with a quick release. Displays very good timing, touch, and accuracy, especially when operating from a clean pocket. Accuracy is noticeably reduced by pressure in his face. Very good field vision – reads coverages and handles progressions well. Decent athlete but not a true running threat. Mature and calm in the pocket – not easily rattled. Effective ball handler. Suffered a knee injury while at Ohio. Brother, Nathan, has started in the NFL for the Jaguars and is the current starting QB for the British Columbia Lions (CFL).
Kurtis Rourke / Indiana
Player Comparison:
Aiden O'Connell / Las Vegas
Shedeur Sanders / Colorado
Player Comparison:
Caleb Williams / Chicago
Shedeur Sanders / Colorado
Transfer from Jackson State. Good height, stature, and size for an NFL QB – he has put on healthy weight in the off season. Son of NFL Hall of Fame CB and Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. Slight hitch in his delivery but it does not impact the speed of his release – release speed is very good. Very good arm strength – capable of throwing a beautiful pass even when he is unable to step into his throw. Can deliver an out pass with desired zip. Displays good field vision and reads coverages well. Throws with accuracy, timing, and touch even under pressure. Has a tendency to hold on to the ball too long, taking unnecessary hits and sacks, although processing speed has improved with experience, it continues to be an issue. Suffers from poor protection too often and resorts to “hero” ball as a result where he tries to make plays instead of taking what the defense is giving. High football IQ and calls plays in the hurry up offense. Not overly mobile or fast but is capable of gaining yards off the scramble.
Tyler Shough / Louisville
6’ 4 & 7/8” / 224 / 31” Arms / 9& 3/4” Hands
Transfer from Texas Tech (via Oregon). Possesses NFL size and frame with solid mass. 7th year of college football, due to injuries, throughout his college career. NFL-caliber arm strength – can throw any pass in the NFL route tree. Can change arm slots and deliver accurate passes. Throws with consistent accuracy and touch. Developing the ability to throw with anticipation as he gains experience. Surprisingly good athletic ability and can gain yards with his feet. Mature, calm demeanor – not easily rattled by pressure. Missed the 2022 and 2023 seasons with injuries. The 2024 season is the longest healthy stretch of his college career. Limited overall experience despite being slightly overaged for the draft.
Tyler Shough / Louisville
Player Comparison:
Jordan Love / Green Bay
Payton Thorne / Auburn
Player Comparison:
Clayton Tune / Arizona
Payton Thorne / Auburn
6’1 & ½” / 210 / 31 & 1/8” Arms / 9 & 3/8” Hands
Transfer from Michigan State. Good frame with adequate mass. Good arm strength. Adequate release speed. Good field vision – goes through progressions and understands coverages. Questionable decision making displayed at times – makes poor reads and forces too many passes. Throws with good accuracy and touch. Needs to improve ability to throw with better anticipation to lead receivers open. Above average athlete with the ability to break free and make long runs. Mature leader who has been benched at both schools but bounced back and became the starter again.
Cam Ward / Miami, Fl
Transfer from Washington State (via FCS Incarnate Word). Good height and an athletic frame with good mass. Very good throwing mechanics. Quick, efficient release. Very strong arm and can make every pass with desired zip. Typically throws over the top but has the ability to change arm slots and deliver the ball accurately and on time from a variety of positions. Throws extremely well rolling to either side – squares his shoulder and follows through. Throws the ball with solid timing and developing touch. Very good field vision - reads coverages well and understands the offense. Good decision maker overall but sometimes makes poor, ill-advised throws. Very athletic and is a running threat with the ball. Mature and confident leader who elevates the play of those around him. Stands tall in the pocket and seems unbothered by pressure in his face. Playing style like Jalen Hurts.
Cam Ward / Miami, Fl
