2024 NFL Combine takeaways: Grades for top QB prospects, plus winners and losers from on-field workouts

The NFL Combine is over for quarterbacks. The perceived top three prospects — USC’s Caleb Williams, North Carolina’s Drake Maye and LSU’s Jayden Daniels — did not throw or do athletic testing, which opened the door for others, such as Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy, to move up the board. 

Here are some of the winners and losers among quarterbacks from the on-field drills in Indianapolis, starting with a look at the prospects in the top 

Caleb Williams (USC)

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Jayden Daniels (LSU)

4.39 seconds

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33.5 inches

10-feet-2

1.52

Drake Maye (North Carolina)

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32

9-feet-9

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J.J. McCarthy (Michigan)

4.55

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29.5

9-feet-7

1.54

Michael Penix Jr. (Washington)

4.53

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35.5

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1.58

Grading the top QB prospects

Caleb Williams, USC: N/A

Williams was asked some difficult questions over the course of the week, but he handled all of them with grace. He showed a bit of his personality, jumping in the media scrum of his teammate, wide receiver Brenden Rice. Williams did not take part in athletic testing or on-field drills. 

Jayden Daniels, LSU: N/A

Daniels was a rare prospect in the sense that he did not do measurements at the NFL Combine. He also did not take part in athletic testing or on-field drills. His LSU Pro Day will be the first live exposure key NFL decision-makers have of him and his teammate, wide receiver Malik Nabers. 

Drake Maye, North Carolina: N/A

Maye did not take part in any athletic testing or on-field drills. He is opting to wait and perform at his Pro Day later this month. 

J.J. McCarthy, Michigan: B+

There were some outbreaking routes to the left that McCarthy sailed, but he was impressive otherwise. He got his footwork down and was ripping some balls over the middle. McCarthy registered the second-highest velocity on the day, and that showed on deep balls. 

Michael Penix Jr., Washington: B+

Penix was on target for most of the night. He had one errant throw but refused to leave the throwing line and…

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Author : Josh Edwards

Publish date : 2024-03-03 01:34:12

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