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The top 10 QB draft grades
Mel reveals his top QB prospect grades since 1979; where will Andrew Luck rank?

I put out my first draft guide in 1979. This was back when there were 12 rounds of picks. It was endless. That year, the Buffalo Bills took Ohio State linebacker Tom Cousineau with the No. 1 overall pick. Cousineau wasn't too undersized for that time at 225 pounds, but he was a bust given his draft position. He finished his career with just 66 total starts. It was a good reality check; the game is filled with an extraordinary amount of uncertainty, and you can spend thousands of hours on tape, talking to coaches, players and scouts, but you'll still be wrong a lot. There's no way around it.

Most people don't remember Cousineau, but they always remember the quarterbacks. When you're deemed wrong on a quarterback, it sticks, but it's just part of the business. With the buzz surrounding Andrew Luck, I was asked to rank the top 10 quarterbacks I've ever graded -- with a few stipulations.

1. This is a ranking of guys based on their final draft grade the day before the draft, and it only goes back to 1979, since I've been grading.
2. It does not at all reflect NFL performance. (See: Ware, Andre)
3. I was told to say where Luck fits in. I will reveal that.

So here are the top 10 guys in order of draft grades since I've been in the game and where I believe Luck will enter the list.

1. John Elway (No. 1 pick, 1983)
The thing I'll always come back to with Elway is the unbelievable arm strength. It's still the best I've seen. But Elway had more touch than people realize -- he could make all the throws. His mobility was fantastic, and he was an extremely smart player. It wasn't just the Stanford cliché, either. Elway is the son of a coach and read the game at very high level before he got to the NFL.

2. Jim Kelly (No. 14, 1983)
Did you know Kelly was actually recruited to Penn State as a linebacker? He was. Joe Paterno wanted him as a linebacker at the school known as Linebacker U. But Kelly flourished under Howard Schnellenberger at Miami. Kelly was very accurate, a true sharpshooter, was really clean executing in what we considered at the time a pro-style system (remember, the option was still flourishing in college football). He had good size and what I considered an extremely high floor.

3. Drew Bledsoe (No. 1, 1993)
A natural, Bledsoe had neither perfect mechanics nor much athleticism, but he could make any throw, saw the whole field and was just really advanced for his age, which we saw in his NFL career when he threw for over 4,555 yards (before everybody was doing it) at the age of 22. He was a college starter at 18, and had an effortlessness to his approach.

4. Peyton Manning (No. 1, 1998)
As has been discussed endlessly, it was Manning or the next guy on this list for No. 1 in 1998, and the Colts got it right. In my grades, I had Manning just ahead, but it wasn't by far. People should remember that Manning had arm strength, but he gained arm strength in the NFL too. And Manning had experience, but he'd lost some big games at Tennessee with forgettable performances. He was a superb prospect, but wasn't without questions. Size, arm, accuracy and intangibles were there, however.

5. Ryan Leaf (No. 2, 1998)
A new history has been written for Leaf, but I don't mind at all saying that he was a fantastic prospect. He had incredible size, a big-time arm and could throw the touch pass or launch huge throws downfield. We see a caricature of Leaf as a malcontent, but at Washington State he was a winner, a leader and flat-out willed his team to the Rose Bowl. If his pro career had gone differently, we'd talk about how Leaf fit all the clichés you'd expect of a No. 1 pick. But I was wrong. The funny thing is, if you saw that total package again, you'd make the same mistake. It didn't work out for Leaf, but this is where he was graded. His status as a prospect just wasn't a question. He was a fantastic college player, and a very good prospect. It just didn't work out in the NFL.

6. Vinny Testaverde (No. 1, 1987)
If you want a vision of a guy with picture-perfect mechanics, the release that scouts rave over and the look of a prototype, Testaverde was pretty close to it going into the draft. His release was up high, so he played taller than 6-foot-3. He was smart and could roll out of bed and execute an offense, part of the reason he kept getting the call into his 40s. The guy was just a pure talent.

7. Andre Ware (No. 7, 1990)
Today we take for granted the idea that you have to be really careful when evaluating QBs out of completely wide-open, pass-happy schemes. But at the time, what Houston was doing wasn't that common, and Ware was fantastic. He didn't have great size, but Ware had piles of great tape, was accurate and had an underrated arm. I think he perhaps could have been a better pro, but he really got off to a bad start. He held out, and I've spoken to players in that organization who told me Ware got behind and they felt it really cost him early in his career. He didn't have a good NFL career, but he really was a major prospect.

8. Troy Aikman (No. 1, 1989)
This is going to sound crazy to some people, because Aikman isn't a big stats guy with some gaudy completion percentage, but Aikman is the most accurate NFL quarterback I've ever seen. I mean that. The Cowboys' offense of the '90s wasn't like the current passing offenses we're seeing, dominated by high completion percentage options that make huge QB numbers more rule than exception. Put Aikman in one and he'd put up massive numbers too. And Aikman had that coming in. He had a great arm, could drill the ball into tight windows and had great timing, composure and a very quick, effortless release.

9. Boomer Esiason (No. 38, 1984)
People may be surprised to see Boomer here because he wasn't a very high pick. But he was one player who, for some reason that year, I just had him graded a lot higher than most evaluators. It can go both ways. A talented pitcher too, Esiason didn't have a monster arm, but he had a great feel and would utilize numerous teammates.

10. Steve Young (Round 1 of supplemental draft, 1984)
Young was the rare guy who doesn't have the big arm or elite size but has good ball skills and serious athleticism. Young had legit 4.5 speed, and put great touch on the ball. BYU had a lot of great QB play back then, and Young is the finest example.

Where Luck stands
If I did this list and included Luck based on where I think his pre-draft grade will be, he'd be at No. 2 overall. I still have his prospect grade below Elway at this point, but he edges out Kelly and has the second-highest grade for a QB in the 32 years I've been doing this. That's the kind of elite company he is in.

Officiel : Lamar Miller quitte les Canes et s'inscrit à la draft (il rejoint le DT Fortson & le WR Streeter et devance probablement Ray Ray Armstrong)

Par contre,j'ai vu que Manti Te'o reste encore 1 an à Notre Dame.

 Manning, who is averaging 316 yards per game, is on pace for 5,052 yards. That would fall only 32 short of Dan Marino’s record, though Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady are all on pace to pass Marino.

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How sanctions hurt USC

Garry Paskwietz of We Are SC at ESPN.com says the USC Trojans are starting to feel the impact of sanctions in their recruiting efforts. They've had to revoke a lot of offers simply because they don't have the scholarships available, and some prospects are choosing to go elsewhere rather than wait around to see if they'll make USC's list.

"Kelvin York from Fullerton College presented a unique situation," Paskwietz writes. "York had good size as a running back and was physical. The fact that he was looking to enroll at the spring semester was a key component of the decision to offer him a scholarship, but he was good enough for the coaches to think he could contribute.

"But York suffered a knee injury during the fall, which put his ability to come in and play right away in doubt. With the need to meet the 75-man roster limit by next fall, the USC coaches couldn't risk using one of those spots on a player that might not be available. York decommitted from USC last week."

Other athletes are also looking elsewhere. "Ryan McDaniel (Torrance, Calif./North Torrance) has given a verbal to Washington, and Jaydon Mickens (Los Angeles/Dorsey) and USC parted ways last week after being mutually committed for over a year," Paskwietz writes. "Derrick Woods (Inglewood, Calif./Inglewood) probably wouldn't be heading to the University of Oklahoma if the Trojans had their normal scholarship allotment."

Gabbert slow with biggest adjustment

When the Jacksonville Jaguars hire their new coach, Blaine Gabbert will wind up with a new coordinator and position coach.

It’s no secret I think Dirk Koetter, who holds both those roles now, is a good football coach. But the offense and pass offense are last in the NFL, and the right thinking is that the team needs a complete revamp, including a new offense, tailored from the start for Gabbert, and new voices for him to listen to.

Still, Koetter's thoughts on Gabbert are of value. He talked today with the Jacksonville media about Gabbert’s progress. And he pointed out something significant, beyond the fact that guys like Steve Young and Troy Aikman hardly started out gangbusters when they got to the NFL.

“There’s even guys playing in the league right now that were anointed superstars that aren’t playing like superstars right now, that maybe started fast and then aren’t playing as well now,” Koetter said. “You can fill in your own blanks.

Let’s fill in those blanks: The two most obvious examples of guys who played well early and look very human right now are Sam Bradford on St. Louis and Josh Freeman in Tampa Bay. If they can go from "great" to not great, Koetter is suggesting, then someone like Gabbert can go from not great to "great."

“There are other circumstances besides just the guy playing quarterback,” Koetter continued. “How good is his protection? Who is he throwing to? How good a defense is he playing against? How much do they blitz him? Is he getting knocked around? Is he getting balls tipped? There’s just a lot of moving parts there and time will tell. All I can say is Blaine is making progress.”

Pocket presence is Gabbert’s biggest issue, which isn’t a big surprise considering the system he was in at Missouri.

“One of the toughest things for any quarterback is to stand in the heat of an NFL rush and know you are going to get hit, and stand in there and deliver,” Koetter said. “I think that’s a very difficult thing. And I think that’s one of the biggest transitions that quarterbacks coming from the spread type system in college to a pocket system in the NFL, I think that is going to be one of a guy’s biggest adjustments.

“Blaine is definitely working on that, I think he’s making improvement in that area but that’s an ongoing process. I know I use it a lot but I think experience will cure whatever ailments might be there.”

Is the progress he's made so far with it sufficient? It's super-easy to say no, but this team is hardly going to give up on this quarterback at this stage.

General manager Gene Smith will have a hand in hiring the new head coach. That coach and his staff, in concert with the front office, have to prioritize three things: getting Gabbert weapons, playing to his strengths and giving him protection he can be confident in.

Crowell j'ai vu 2 matchs cette année, je lui ai rien trouvé de terrible.

Key stats: 847 rush yds | 4.7 avg | 6 total TDs

Analysis: Crowell shows quick feet and the ability to stop and start quickly, and his patience and feel for running lanes is impressive for such a young back. He lacks elite top-end speed but has burst through the hole and can bounce inside runs to the sideline once he hits the second level. Crowell also runs hard and with good balance, but he'll need to get stronger to break more tackles in the future. He also flashes natural hands in the passing game and can develop into a big-time weapon in the passing game, but his instincts and experience are not yet up to par in that area. Finally, Crowell gets in good position as a blocker but needs to get stronger and more aggressive.

En gros il est lent et incapable de break des tacles et il a 0 instinct et experience dans le passing game. CQFD

T'es deg.

Franchement non je m'en fou. D'ailleurs le nombre de mec comme ca qui font des analyses en se basant sur un match ou des highlights youtube
Tu demanderas à Varino pour tous les supers experts qui définissaient Jake comme un pur pocket passer l'an dernier.

NFL Network's Jason La Canfora reports that Jim Caldwell will be fired as Colts head coach if the team finishes 0-16.
Citing several sources close to the situation, La Canfora reports that Caldwell will "unequivocally" be fired if Colts don't win one of their final three games. "If they don't win a football game," La Canfora said Wednesday, "they will be firing the head coach." Indianapolis' last three games are against the Titans (7-6), Texans (10-3), and Jaguars (4-9). Many of the Colts' veterans seemed to pack it in months ago, so the smart money is on Indianapolis finishing winless.

Si on pouvait drafter Jeffery cet été pour remplacer Plax

Tu tailles Crowell mais tu kiffes Jeffery

C'est bien le probleme avec les stats. Tu regardes ca, tu te dis que ouais, y a peut etre moyen de faire quelque chose avec lui alors qu'il suffit simplement de regarder un match des Jets pour savoir que tu gagneras jamais rien avec Sanchez. Evidemment que c'est pas McCoy ou Rexy ou Tarvaris mais bon, apres faut savoir si l'objectif c'est de lutter pour aller en PO ou d'aller chercher un superbowl.
Maintenant, je le dedouane sur un truc, c'est que Schotty est vraiment mauvais donc effectivement, il peut etre un peu freine par ca. Faudrait le voir avec un autre OC mais j'ai quand meme pas beaucoup d'espoir. Bref, je pense qu'on a loupe notre chance l'annee derniere et qu'on est pas pret de revenir si proche d'un superbowl.

Ouais mais l'année dernière la défaite elle est pas pour lui, elle est pour la défense qui est incapable de faire un tacle toute la 1ere mi temps...En PO il y a jamais eu trop rien à lui reprocher au contraire même, donc je comprend pas trop l'argument.

Ben que justement, lorsque la defense se loupe, il est pas capable d'aller porter l'equipe sur ses epaules. En gros, on peut gagner malgre lui, mais pas grace a lui.

Bah ouais normal, il a déjà plus prouvé que Crowell et faut voir dans quelles conditions (kikoo Garcia ). Le mec doit avoir la meilleure paire de main de la NCAA (1 drop seulement sur toutes la saison dernière par exemple)...

Il est gros et lent

Si courir le 40y en 4.5 c'est être lent ok RDV au combine

Jeffery is another big receiver who, like Floyd, has top-shelf ability to play the deep ball. However, questions about explosiveness and ability to separate from coverage continue to swirl.

His production took a hit with South Carolina's turmoil at the QB position, but he had a good rep already. Imposing presence, a matchup nightmare. Phenomenal hands, decent burst, elite size. Speed is a bit of a question.

Après je dis pas qu'il est mauvais, mais il est pas mal descendu dans les rankings ces dernières semaines. Après, s'il se retrouve dans mon équipe, je ferai pas la fine bouche

Ouais mais ce genre de QB il y en a 4 dans la ligue : Brady, Peyton, Brees et Rodgers. En 2009 on a plus de QB et on aurait pu avoir aucun de cela et depuis dans les QB drafté il y en a aucun qui a été ouf ou qui aurait pu répondre à tes attentes à part Stafford vite fait si on veut mais il joue 5 match par an....

Non mais qu'ils descendent c'est parfait pour les Jets
C'est pas vraiment qu'il est lent, plutot un manque de vivacité sur petit périmètre, pas des cuts de ouf et à voir pour créé la séparation face aux corners NFL, mais bon vu son physique et ses mains c'est limite secondaire, voir Megatron.

Jeffery a couru le 40y en 4.45 je crois lors des trainings de South Carolina cet hiver après il est prévu autour de 4.5 au combine mais je saurais pas.te dire pourquoi. Pour un joueur de 1m93 c'est pas mal
Franchement il a une bonne capacité a aller deep après c'est vrai qu'il fait gros mais c'est un faux lent.

Ouais mais ce genre de QB il y en a 4 dans la ligue : Brady, Peyton, Brees et Rodgers. En 2009 on a plus de QB et on aurait pu avoir aucun de cela et depuis dans les QB drafté il y en a aucun qui a été ouf ou qui aurait pu répondre à tes attentes à part Stafford vite fait si on veut mais il joue 5 match par an....

Les Colts ont gagné leur premier match de la saison