But thats what talent evaluators are paid to find. 39), and Drew Lock (No. We discussed the ranking at length on Tuesdays PFT Live, reviewing the strengths and limitations of a guy who has a great arm if he has time to throw. But there were reasons for that unrelated to Prescott, including a defense that wasnt nearly as good as it needed to be. Having the 12th and 33rd overall picks, to go along with the Raiders 38th choice, would be tempting. Chris Simms has C.J. Stroud at the top of his 2023 quarterback draft Lawrence has been wearing the crown of the Next Big Thing for years. Hes never been one. Brees, who led the league in completion percentage and generated the highest passer rating of his career, fell six spots, from No. Justin Fields nearly cracks top 20 in Chris Simms' QB ranking, praised Fields' deep ball and ability to run. The top five QBs thus far this season, based on performance weighted by circumstances, are Mahomes, Goff, Brees, Cousins, and Rodgers. Why? Here are Chris Simms' top 5 prospects for each position. The problem is that Mahomes has blown everyone else away, making it hard for Watson to get the notice he should. There's a good chance four or five QBs are off the board by the 15th pick, so the Patriots would have to consider trading up in that scenario. Simms' Top 40 QB Countdown Culminates with the Top Four on Monday, June 13; In-Depth Breakdowns for Each Ranking Weekly on Chris Simms Unbuttoned Podcast Tyrod Taylor (No. He just needs to show a little "get-off," the term scouts use to describe the first couple of steps receivers use to separate off the line of scrimmage. But the people who are making the choices and the picks, they knew what I can do. On Wednesdays PFT Live, Simms unveiled his updated top 16, after four weeks of the 2018 season. And hes No. Fournette can put both topics to bed by acing the receiving and blocking drills on the combines first day, though. So maybe he does know what he's talking about and isn't just ranking Lawrence second to drive engagement. Im not upset. Of course, the only rankings that matter are those of NFL general managers, and it's much too early to tell which QB will land where. Davis started laughing, like he could sense Ziegler and McDaniels did not want him to start lobbying for the best speed receiver in the draft. Ziegler and McDaniels stared at the trade-value board in the back of the room, analyzing trade possibilitiesthe values, plus or minus for the Raiders, based on the numerical values Ziegler assigns to each pick: +177 ARI sends 2-33, LV gives back 4th (109), +68 ARI sends 2-33 and 6-213, LV gives back 3-100 and 4-109. 8 only won eight games last year. From the middle of the 2010 season through the 2018 season, Aaron Rodgers ranked in the estimation of Chris Simms as the top quarterback in all of football.