2024 NFL Draft superlatives: Biggest riser, most to prove during bowl season, QB3 predictions

All-Star game invitations have gone out and the college football regular season has concluded. Some players have opted out of bowl games and played their final downs of college football. As the information gathering process begins to pick up, Ryan Wilson, Chris Trapasso and I provided answers to some of the 2024 NFL Draft’s most pressing questions.

1. Who has been the biggest riser throughout the college football season?

Ryan Wilson: QB Jayden Daniels, LSU. “Jayden Daniels has had a special season. I know there was some pushback because he won the Heisman on a three-loss team but without Daniels, LSU could’ve lost twice as many games. The athleticism has always been there, but the progress he’s made since transferring from Arizona State has been spectacular, and he’s gone from intriguing prospect to likely top-10 pick.”

Chris Trapasso: QB Jayden Daniels, LSU. “I think many of us believed he was a draftable quarterback after the 2022 season he compiled at LSU. But after what he showed as a confident and accurate downfield thrower along with his ridiculous capabilities as a scrambler, he’s probably going in the top half of the first round.”

Josh Edwards: QB Jayden Daniels, LSU. “The answer has to be Daniels. I was not high on him coming into the season and now he is a potential top-10 pick. While I do not see him quite in that light, the position is going to get pushed up higher because of its value.”

2. Which player did not perform up to your expectations during the college football season?

Wilson: QB Drake Maye, North Carolina. “Drake Maye is going to be a top-5 selection, and he could end up as the No. 1 overall pick. And every game this fall he flashed the reasons why: measurables, big arm, incredible athlete, throws with anticipation, great leader and incredibly tough. But his tape is also littered with questionable decisions. And, look, that might be a function of him trying to do…

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Author : Josh Edwards

Publish date : 2023-12-14 13:18:14

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