2023 Rookie QB rankings

[ThunderTung]

Biggest hole on my team is by far QB. with a single late 1st in this upcoming draft (1.12) i'm pretty much set on taking one there assuming I dont make a trade for an existing stud.

Admittedly I dont follow college ball all that much throughout the season, and haven't done a ton of work on this years class. Im curious what everyone's thoughts are though. Just based on what I have seen Im pretty much here right now.

1) CJ Stroud - Love him, ball rips out of his hands. favorite at this point
2) Bryce Young - See the talent, dont know if I believe in the future NFL success
3) Will Levis - Josh allen type tangibles, will probably take a few years to reach his ceiling (whatever that is)
4) Anthony Richardson - uber athlete, for sure highest fantasy ceiling. Concerned he just wont have a job long enough.

where is everyone at, at this point? obviously NFL success will play into the longevity of their career, but curious who this board's favorite fantasy QB is right now.

[Mjvb5]

Bryce young is my favourite right now and likely will stay there unless something weird happens in the draft. Saying that draft capital and landing spot like always will be the big determiner for me as these are by far the two highest correlators to long term NFL staying power at qb

[claypigeon49]

Biggest hole on my team is by far QB. with a single late 1st in this upcoming draft (1.12) i'm pretty much set on taking one there assuming I dont make a trade for an existing stud.

In SF, I wouldn’t hold your breath that 1 of the top 4 make it to your pick at 1.12. If Young, Stroud, and Levis all go top 3-6 and Richardson gets top 15 capital - all of which seems possible if not realistic at the moment - I could see them all going in the first 8-10 picks along with Bijan, Gibbs, and 1-3 WR. Obviously a lot of process to go, just what I’ve been seeing in recent mocks.

In 1QB, ignore all of this.

[dondickenson]

If 1QB like it looks, draft BPA and trade for QB.

[grandmabetty]

I dont agree with deciding what position you are gonna take now. Draft BPA. Also as others have said in SF I doubt any of those 4 will be there at 1.12. Most mocks I've seen have young and Stroud going top 4 and Levis and Richardson going somewhere between 1.05-1.10

[ThunderTung]

Just to clarify to everyone, my league is not SF.

And while I agree that BPA is usually the best course of action when drafting, QB is by far my weakest position atm. This is not to say im gonna go reach for someone if for whatever reason everyone else is gone.

When im prepping for drafts, I look at who i'd take if the draft was now, and right now if one of the top QB's is available, he'd for sure be my pick outside of one of my guys dropping, that I think would hold more value.

all of that to say, im just asking for opinions on the state of the QB class at this point, not what I should do in terms of addressing the glaring hole on my team

[Cherokee]

Just to clarify to everyone, my league is not SF.

And while I agree that BPA is usually the best course of action when drafting, QB is by far my weakest position atm. This is not to say im gonna go reach for someone if for whatever reason everyone else is gone.

When im prepping for drafts, I look at who i'd take if the draft was now, and right now if one of the top QB's is available, he'd for sure be my pick outside of one of my guys dropping, that I think would hold more value.

all of that to say, im just asking for opinions on the state of the QB class at this point, not what I should do in terms of addressing the glaring hole on my team

1.12 is a perfect spot to take a QB this year. Bryce and Stroud most likey both available in 1QB with so much potential positional(WR,RB) talent. Cant see teams wanting to pass on a chance at these late1st early 2nd round guys for a QB. Im taking Young in 1QB around Downs, Boutte, Mayer. Wouldnt look down on anyone taking him before these 3. And if you have the 2.12, I think its better than 50/50 Richardson will be there as well.

[-THE DUDE-]

Just to clarify to everyone, my league is not SF.

And while I agree that BPA is usually the best course of action when drafting, QB is by far my weakest position atm. This is not to say im gonna go reach for someone if for whatever reason everyone else is gone.

When im prepping for drafts, I look at who i'd take if the draft was now, and right now if one of the top QB's is available, he'd for sure be my pick outside of one of my guys dropping, that I think would hold more value.

all of that to say, im just asking for opinions on the state of the QB class at this point, not what I should do in terms of addressing the glaring hole on my team

I’m in the same boat…1 QB and my QB group is so up in the air…legit could not have a starting QB week 1. I have picks 1, 2, and 9 and thinking I may draft QB 9 but there could be better players available. I likely have my choice between Young or Stroud. If I elect another WR or RB my next pick isn’t until like 20-22 I think…at best it would be Levi’s or Richardson and I don’t love their NFL prospects at all. Tough spot

[wickerkat1212]

You should be able to get ONE QB at 12, not sure how. The elite RBs/WRs will probably be gone. I'd take a flier on Levis/Richardson there assuming Young/Stroud are gone. Unless you love Mayer.

[Cameron Giles]

Bryce young is my favourite right now and likely will stay there unless something weird happens in the draft. Saying that draft capital and landing spot like always will be the big determiner for me as these are by far the two highest correlators to long term NFL staying power at qb

Yep. He's easily QB1 for me. I haven't seen any QB in this class do more with more and more with less in their college careers. He has the majority of QB traits that you could want on top of the intangibles. I would not want to be the team that bets against him. I think he's going to be a star.

[halfbaked88]

Bryce young is my favourite right now and likely will stay there unless something weird happens in the draft. Saying that draft capital and landing spot like always will be the big determiner for me as these are by far the two highest correlators to long term NFL staying power at qb

Yep. He's easily QB1 for me. I haven't seen any QB in this class do more with more and more with less in their college careers. He has the majority of QB traits that you could want on top of the intangibles. I would not want to be the team that bets against him. I think he's going to be a star.

Easily for me as well. Excited to have him on my roster next year. After spending an hour or 2 watching Bryce Young I've started to identify how he's had so much success and overcome his small physical size. It wasn't accident or luck, not for sustaining this success from grade school all the way up through college. Bryce Young has the tools. He is a slick football player.

Some of the arm angles and mobile throws he makes are Mahomes-like and his ability to maneuver the pocket is very reassuring. I generally believe pocket presence is something you either have the instinct for or you don't. He absolutely does and is quick at recognizing breakdowns and mobile enough to avoid the rush.

My favorite thing about Young is his route anticipation. It is a trait that directly translates to success at the NFL level. He's out there startling his WRs with how good the timing and anticipation is on some of these throws. You can pause the play and see the ball is a yard away from the pass catchers face the moment he stems and looks to make eye contact. You love to see that and shows Young has the ability to master the plays; knows exactly where to place that football at the exact time. Football IQ.

Haven't spent nearly as much time studying Stroud's game, but if we're drafting today it's a no brainer for me.

[-THE DUDE-]

Bryce young is my favourite right now and likely will stay there unless something weird happens in the draft. Saying that draft capital and landing spot like always will be the big determiner for me as these are by far the two highest correlators to long term NFL staying power at qb

Yep. He's easily QB1 for me. I haven't seen any QB in this class do more with more and more with less in their college careers. He has the majority of QB traits that you could want on top of the intangibles. I would not want to be the team that bets against him. I think he's going to be a star.

Easily for me as well. Excited to have him on my roster next year. After spending an hour or 2 watching Bryce Young I've started to identify how he's had so much success and overcome his small physical size. It wasn't accident or luck, not for sustaining this success from grade school all the way up through college. Bryce Young has the tools. He is a slick football player.

Some of the arm angles and mobile throws he makes are Mahomes-like and his ability to maneuver the pocket is very reassuring. I generally believe pocket presence is something you either have the instinct for or you don't. He absolutely does and is quick at recognizing breakdowns and mobile enough to avoid the rush.

My favorite thing about Young is his route anticipation. It is a trait that directly translates to success at the NFL level. He's out there startling his WRs with how good the timing and anticipation is on some of these throws. You can pause the play and see the ball is a yard away from the pass catchers face the moment he stems and looks to make eye contact. You love to see that and shows Young has the ability to master the plays; knows exactly where to place that football at the exact time. Football IQ.

Haven't spent nearly as much time studying Stroud's game, but if we're drafting today it's a no brainer for me.

Great anticipation like that can easily make up for not having the elite arm strength. So many are drooling over Levi’s and Richardson because they have cannons but if it ain’t going where it needs to does it matter? Young’s arm strength looks good enough to me even if not elite.

[Ski mask ready]

Yep. He's easily QB1 for me. I haven't seen any QB in this class do more with more and more with less in their college careers. He has the majority of QB traits that you could want on top of the intangibles. I would not want to be the team that bets against him. I think he's going to be a star.

Easily for me as well. Excited to have him on my roster next year. After spending an hour or 2 watching Bryce Young I've started to identify how he's had so much success and overcome his small physical size. It wasn't accident or luck, not for sustaining this success from grade school all the way up through college. Bryce Young has the tools. He is a slick football player.

Some of the arm angles and mobile throws he makes are Mahomes-like and his ability to maneuver the pocket is very reassuring. I generally believe pocket presence is something you either have the instinct for or you don't. He absolutely does and is quick at recognizing breakdowns and mobile enough to avoid the rush.

My favorite thing about Young is his route anticipation. It is a trait that directly translates to success at the NFL level. He's out there startling his WRs with how good the timing and anticipation is on some of these throws. You can pause the play and see the ball is a yard away from the pass catchers face the moment he stems and looks to make eye contact. You love to see that and shows Young has the ability to master the plays; knows exactly where to place that football at the exact time. Football IQ.

Haven't spent nearly as much time studying Stroud's game, but if we're drafting today it's a no brainer for me.

Great anticipation like that can easily make up for not having the elite arm strength. So many are drooling over Levi’s and Richardson because they have cannons but if it ain’t going where it needs to does it matter? Young’s arm strength looks good enough to me even if not elite.

Was that not what they said about Josh allen though? Cannon arm but limited accuracy?

[AZK]

^ True but they also said the same thing about Cutler and Drew Lock

[ericanadian]

^ True but they also said the same thing about Cutler and Drew Lock

And Kyle Boller…