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I don't think we need to let a former B/R guy making mocks for CBS qualify hype.

The note for Nix claims it's banking on him rising during the draft process based off his physical traits, so it seems purely for the fun of it. After last year's projections in these of Malik going #1 and Carson Strong being a 1st rounder, I'd tend to stay away from the mocks like this one for anything other than entertainment.

His mechanics are probably the worst in the class. I haven't seen that anywhere.

I did nothing other than list their records. Take it for what you want.

Highlighting notable games from a QB standpoint. Want to shed a light on some of the lesser known guys. Richardson isn't playing. Levis is a toss-up so not including those bowls. And we are all watching/heavily-monitoring Stroud and Young so no need to state the obvious there. LA Bowl Fresno State vs. Washington State SoFi Stadium; Inglewood, California (Dec 17, 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC) This features Cameron Ward versus Jake Haener which I am stoked about. Two guys I've been following since last season. I really like both as prospects, Haener needs to beef up a bit but both have great tool sets and are pretty smart players. You can see Ward tries to emulate a lot of the current top pro-QBs in his game, but he does have some growth needed having been in a very quick, rapid moving, first-look, offense. That being said, he's had some really nice moments in his career. Haener is accurate, great with progressions, quick processor, awesome player, but is a tad undersized and if placed in the league right now, his arm strength would probably be ~20th best. That makes him a bit lower grade draft wise but one to watch. That being said this is a game to watch you might not have expected to. Independence Bowl Houston vs. Louisiana Independence Stadium; Shreveport, Louisiana (Dec 23, 3 p.m. ET on ESPN) Clayton Tune's season as of now: 3,845 passing yards, 37 TDs, and 10 INTs, 489 rushing yards, 5 rushing TDs. Louisiana doesn't sound like much of an opponent but their defense is ranked 33 nationally. This is more of a single player watch, maybe see how he did and catch the highlights after. Holiday Bowl North Carolina vs. Oregon Petco Park; San Diego (Dec 28, 8 p.m. ET on Fox) This one will be fun. Bo Nix (4th-Late Round projection but well known) vs. a top-2024 prospect in Drake Maye. I'm sure many here will be watching this one intently. Fiesta Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal) No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU State Farm Stadium; Glendale, Arizona (Dec 31, 4 p.m. ET on ESPN) I'm not a Duggan fan as a projected NFL QB, but I am a Duggan fan. And he has a real chance to improve his stock. Could the playoffs be a coming out for JJ McCarthy? Could he emerge as the new guy to pine for alongside Caleb & Drake? Time will tell. Obvious watchable game being the playoff. Max Duggan versus JJ McCarthy should be fun. Citrus Bowl LSU vs. Purdue Camping World Stadium; Orlando, Florida (Jan 2, 1 p.m. ET on ABC) This here is an underrated game in my opinion. Jayden Daniels vs. Aidan O'Connell. Two highly overlooked prospects in my opinion that have peaked some interest around the block. Unsure about O'Connell's status because in awful news, his brother unexpectedly passed away. I think he's been a tad missed on radars but he has some nice skills (https://thedraftnetwork.com/sr-prospect/aidan-oconnell-972de82f-3169-407c-be25-bebcb3099355/) Daniels is awesome. Pure and simple, he needs to bulk up a tad, but I just love his game and he really stepped it up this year. This is a must watch IMO. Could be a good one. Cotton Bowl USC vs. Tulane AT&T Stadium; Arlington, Texas (Jan 2, 1 p.m. ET on ESPN) You're thinking because this features Caleb Williams and Jordan Addison right? Not quite! While both are absolutely stellar prospects, keep your eyes out for the resurrection of Tulane here folks. If Michael Pratt shows well against a team like USC, watch out. He could absolutely be a draft riser. 60% + completion, 8.6 per, 33 TDs (25 pass), 5 INTs, and he closed out the year beating 2 ranked teams in a row. Tulane finished as #16 and looked good doing it. Another very under the radar guys on the internet, but possibly not with some teams. This is a must watch.

Richardson is a good example of a prospect this year getting hyped heavily on the web, and generating mock-to-mock perpetuated hype. When you come down from the hype, I can realistically see some teams having him pegged as a late-1st, but he may be a hard no for some or a 3rd rounder like Willis really was. Overall, I'm looking at these QBs as either 1st or 3rds. You're either worth it or worth waiting on who's left. 2nds are rare. Dalton, Carr, Brees, Kaepernick, & Hurts are the outliers in the last 20ish years but that just doesn't happen much. The position is valued such that a good QB talent won't slip past all 32 and not get a young gun with an 5th yr option. And if they do, there's a reason, which typically brings them to being late 2nd/early 3rd selections. I'm on the fence with Richardson. He's had moments where I've been like, yup, sign me up. But then those moments are followed by like 10 incompletions and stalled drives.

The usuals vipbox or Batman streams still have decent success rates Or you can just stop in Madison for a solid time!

Those are their records as Panthers

Pretty wild Kyle Allen's win total is more than Darnold and Baker combined given what we spent for those two. Compared: 7 wins in 1 season - Kyle Allen - UDFA, GAINED a 5th in a trade 10 wins in 3 seasons - Bridgewater, Darnold & Baker - 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, $53.6 million (accrued total paid, 30 TB+18.8 SD+4.8 BM)

Records: PJ Walker 4-3 Kyle Allen 7-10 Sam Darnold 5-7 Bridgewater 4-11 Baker 1-5 Heinecke 0-1 Will Grier 0-2

It was Kyle Allen. He was the only one who was able to maximize CMC & consistently get the ball to DJ. Heinecke has been fun as hell for Washington but he wasn't at that level yet when he played here. Teddy managed but did not elevate. Darnold has had like 4 good games out of 14. Mostly trash.

Can't get over how badly he played. He's done, unsure if he'd even outperform Purdy at this point.

Bolded who I think is draftable. I do think this Michael Pratt is an interesting guy as well to throw into the mix. Tulane rocked house this year and he looked very good doing it. 60% + completion, 8.6 per, 33 TDs (25 pass), 5 INTs, closed out the year beating 2 ranked teams in a row. That was before Van Dykes blunder of a 2022 season, but if that was the word and he turned around the year he did, you HAVE to think he's on radars. Very interesting prospect in my view. Tulane finished #16 in the country. The Cotton Bowl is one of the games to watch against USC. VERY interested to see how they stack up. Caleb & Addison vs. Pratt & Spears

Really good point here. Caleb, McCarthy, Maye, Daniels, Ward, Penix all guys that could be in conversation in 24'. A name to watch out for--Jaxson Dart

I believe both him and Jayden Daniels decisions are still TBD.

This isn't as loaded of a WR as in years past but Jordan Addison and Quinten Johnson are both awesome. I'm quite satisfied we landed Horn in 21 and Icky to have a future LT, but I would be lying if I wasn't jealous of what Garrett Wilson and Justin Jefferson have been doing and did have a strong spider sense with both. I just don't see how Addison doesn't come into the NFL and is a hit off the bat. Not to mention a whole group of others in recent years that have been propelling teams into the playoffs and beyond. Chase, Higgins, G Davis, Brown, Deebo, Smith, Jefferson, CeeDee, Metcalf, the list goes on. The best teams have these arsenals of weapons and you just can't stop stocking up. I'm not going to be content with DJ & the potential of TMJ after this year. We need to keep adding for a new QB. But yes, of course the QB is the greater priority. It's why in the likely case of us going QB first, would love to grab Zay Flowers/Hyatt/Hutchinson in the 2nd. This class starts to drop off IMO after about WR 5ish.

Both LB and TE have some awesome talent in this draft. I like the Bama kid

That had to be one of the worst drops of the year. Yikes Boyd!

But for the record, I still want Steichen. He's really the only one I want.

Just throwing out the idea. And to answer the question--one HC'd a Falcons team to a SB and is coaching a top defense this year. The other became an interim for two fired coaches in a row so was kind of signed up for awful situations. Now, is purportedly scripting a lot of the Miami game plans who've been far and away the best offense this year. So, yeah, they've done some things.

I like Herbert but man, he really leaves points on the board. He misses open dudes in the seam a lot trying to stretch the field to Allen or w/ Ekeler dump offs.

It also makes me wonder if a target for us could be to get the band (subtract Carroll) back together... Dan Quinn & Darrell Bevell? Bevell has been doing some really good stuff in MIA. He's played a big role of offense implementation with McDaniel. Could even keep Wilks in that instance since he does have a history w/Bevell. Fitt knows them all very well.

So happy to see Isaiah Hodgins with his first TD. Was a late round fave of mine back in his draft. Maybe he'll stick in NYC.

Hackett not going for it on 4th and inches and pushing for a FG from the 28 yl. He's toast.

Fields could become something. He's been looking less and less like a scrub this year. Unreal year rushing. Could set some records. Mike White is coming back to earth against a good Vikings squad, but man, Cousins is so hot and cold. Eagles look awesome. Playcalling, Hurts, the defensive line. They are looking so damn good. Broncos lol. There's just no words left. Giants-Skins game is fun. Lions are having themselves a game. B Johnson is calling a good one.