He's the best player in the draft and the type of running back who comes around only once a decade. The Browns could win this draft by making this move. Id have to say Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson make sense as the top two quarterbacks because Rodgers makes a terrible team a playoff contender every year, and Wilson started to do the same thing last year as he dragged that team as far as it could go. B/R's Matt Miller currently ranks Jackson as hisNo. His throwing motion has to be the most hideous thing in the NFL, but it works for him. 1 spot for the majority of the season, a Texans victory against the Colts ultimately handed the top position to the Chicago Bears. Rodgers hasnt had enough good performance on the road or coming from behind to put him ahead of at least 5 or 6 QBs on the all time list despite his unbelieve throwing ability. _________. This is why finding a new running mate for Stephon Gilmore will be imperative. He has plenty of size at 6'4" and 347 pounds, but he isn't just a space-eater who makes a mosh pit of things in the middle. So most years the Packers win the division and end up in at least the divisional round of the playoffs, if not the NFCCG. It's full of drama, and above all else, it's extremely unpredictable. Wilson has to figure out how not to get killed again this year. The Bills need a franchise quarterback, and they'll get one in Mayfield. Nelson is as good a guard prospect as I've seen since I got into this business, and he could be in the conversation for the league's best guard in Year 1. Spoiler No. 1 receiver in Round 2 is far less likely, so Maryland receiver D.J. Patriots fans will go nuts which is perfectly understandable. 6. NBC Sports has you covered with all you need to know about this years draft coverage including the start times, full schedule, dates, TV channels, location, draft order and more. Its not an easy exercise. He has starting QB-worthy qualities. 10. But I would never want him starting for my football team. It doesn't make a lot of sense to try to determine which guys teams want when the first couple of picks could throw those desires out the window. I know the Dolphins like Mayfield too, so I won't be surprised if the Bills make a trade to leapfrog them. Whos falling on this sword and reciting the top 16 in the comments? "You get to see everything. It's full of possibilities. He's a standout athlete at 6'6" and 264 pounds, and he has the versatility to excel against both the pass and run. Roethlisberger Hes never been one. Anyone who claims Brady isnt the GOAT isnt being objective. Chris Simms' record with quarterback evaluation : r/NFL_Draft __________ I dont think so. video NFL Combine: DeAndre Hopkins Workout Watch Clemson WR DeAndre Hopkins work out at the 2013 NFL. I see the talent. Brees and Rogers are pretty close behind. They dont light the Seahawks up in the 4th quarter. Tittle? ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network will air all seven rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft. Rodgers is in a class by himself. Tittle, so based on your logic, I guess he must have had a lot of great games and belongs in the top 50. But NO WAY Rodgers is #1! not that I particularly care what Chris Simms thinks about who the top 16 are. Phil Simms unveils his 2019 NFL Draft QB rankings and explains why he's high on Daniel Jones and Clayton Thorson. Brady is 41, Rodgers is excellent. The play here is Mike Hughes from Central Florida. Denver has had no semblance of a running game over the past couple of years, and a lack of size and talent along the offensive line is a big reason why. August 23, 2018 at 1:29 pm, Any fool who thinks Phil Simms is not a Top 50 all time QB is either 12 yrs old or as clueless about the NFL as a rock, Obviously anyone who is not a complete clueless clown has both Phil Simms and Y.A. Patriots fans will go nuts which is perfectly understandable. ___________. However, there's a bigger hole at wide receiver. Is Rosen the ideal prospect from an athletic standpoint? 6. Davis is missing from a lot of people's mock draftswhich I don't quite understandand he's exactly the kind of guy Belichick will jump on. Evans reminds me of Ravens linebacker C.J. I wish he wasn't so robotic, his improvisation does not match his athleticism. It is also worth noting that he recorded an entire feature video for Bleacher Report ahead of the 2017 NFL Draft touting Patrick Mahomes as the most special talent in the draft. Smith runs second-fastest 40 by DL since 03, Saleh compares Carr to Stafford pre-Rams trade, Allen to be ready to roll for offseason program, How to maximize leverage of No. And wasn't helped by a repetitive offense that was easy to figure out.But can't trust him. August 23, 2018 at 11:21 am By adding Chubb, the Browns would be getting a guy who'll go to a handful of Pro Bowls and be a really good football player for as long as Cleveland wants to keep him. Name another coach that allowed Colin Kaepernick to go for 444 yards.. Colin Kaepernick!!!!.. Wentz Chris Simms (@CSimmsQB) March 3, 2021 The names are familiar, but the places they land aren't. Any pre-draft ranking that doesn't have Trevor Lawrence at the top will raise eye brows. There's no questions about Lamar.". Luck I don't get what's not to like about Chark. The Buccaneers had the league's 32nd-ranked pass defense last season. If he continues to develop as a passer, he can be one of the better quarterbacks in the league, and he'll be exciting to watch right out of the gate. 13. Now that the Bills have addressed the quarterback position, they need to strengthen the offensive line in front of him. Rodgers is saddled with the second coming of Marty Schottenheimer. IMO those 4 are on their own level. Ive never actually made a list of my top 50 quarterbacks of all time so I dont know if Phil Simms would made the list or not, but I do know you have to be a complete clueless clown to make a case for a guy who played in the 80s and 90s by comparing his career statistics to a guy who played in the 50s and 60s. With another thrilling NFL regular season in the books, teams now set their sights on the 2023 NFL Draft in hopes of finding talent that can change the future of their organization. NFL Draft 2019: Chris Simms' Top 8 Quarterback Rankings | Chris Simms August 23, 2018 at 12:25 pm, The Packers are 7-9 without Rodgers every year. Yo this sub loves Lamar. Last years list ranked Patrick Mahomes (KC), JoshAllen (BUF), and Aaron Rodgers (GB) as the top 3 quarterbacks all three made the playoffs, and Rodgers was named league MVP for the fourth time in his career. Ward isn't my favorite corner in this class, but that's a reflection on the quality of this corner class and not necessarily a negative on Ward. Learn how your comment data is processed. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved, Some of his pro comparisons are outrageous, also have Wilson above Lawrence on draft boards, Ryan Phillips is responsible for that sort of thing at The Big Lead, an entire feature video for Bleacher Report. He has a great base, always keeps his feet under him and churning and won't be overpowered. Evans is phenomenal in coverage, and he can even creep down and rush the passer. 70 on the Simms listing of NFL quarterbacks. Chris Simms reveals his 2021 NFL Draft QB rankings - YouTube Chris Simms' 2021 NFL Draft QB list will intrigue WFT fans - RSN ************************************. The New Orleans Saints don't have many big weaknesses. He's the kind of aggressive corner Patricia will love, and he could be one of the league's most dangerous return specialists from day one. He can run block every bit as effectively as Nelson, and he'll be a force opening holes for the Seattle running game. This is why Alabama's Calvin Ridley makes sense at No. The team made the playoffs eight times while he was the owner . 2) Brady The Jaguars are ready to win the Super Bowl this year. Trevor Lawrence is the most coveted quarterback prospect in recent memory. What qualifies you fan boys to say anything about the NFL? Hughes would give Green Bay a shutdown man corner and special teams value. He'll instantly improve the Washington defense. Rodgers is saddled with the second coming of Marty Schottenheimer. Learn how your comment data is processed. He's also one of the five best corners in this class and is the best tall corner. McGlinchey is an athletic lineman. ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 26: San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan speaks with Pro Football Talk Radio's Mike Florio and Chris Simms during the 2018 NFL Annual Meetings at the Ritz Carlton . There isn't a defensive tackle in the league the Bills will be worried about matching up against Wynn one-on-one. I dont think theres anything he does elite physically. Stafford Daily Free Talk Thread - Sunday 3/7 : r/nyjets - reddit If Allen threw 10 passes a game behind the line of scrimmage, we wouldn't be talking about his completion percentage. Instead, the team should and will address its 30th-ranked run defense. See below for Chris Simms 2022 Top 40 QB Countdown ahead of the upcoming season, with rankings continuing through June 13, when Simms will reveal his top four quarterbacks of the season. What planet is Simms on? The biggest thing they should address is the interior offensive line. The Giants are closer than many people think. Chris Simms ranks the top 16 quarterbacks - ProFootballTalk Holding down the fort, but didn't do anything last yr to prove he's the Lions future.#SimmsTop40. First, a reminder that Simms is pretty good at this stuff. 7. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes sits in the number one spot while Buffalo's Josh Allen ranks second. Chris Simms goes inside the 2017 NFL draft to break down some of the top quarterbacks and sleepers. C. Simms, the NFL analyst and former NFL quarterback, correctly ranks Carson Wentz ahead of Dak Prescott in his ranking of every starting QB in the league. Third String QB! Ben had a less completion %, less yards, and he had 14 ints to Brees 8. His thoughts on the 2018 NFL Draft quarterback class is a bit of a hot take. Adding him would instantly improve Indianapolis' front seven. 5. He said this on Bleacher Report. He can both help protect Jimmy Garoppolo and lead Shanahan's run game. Adding Ward would ensure their defense doesn't take a step back along the way. 12. Regardless of order, its Brady, Brees, and Rodgers (as someone else pointed out) After that, its whatever. Bryan will be able to make plays next to Jarrett and then kick out to end to bolster Atlanta's pass rush or anchor against the run rotation if needed. 1 overall. Patrick Mahomes Is 2017 NFL Draft's Most Special QB Talent. They're not going to land an elite defensive back like Minkah Fitzpatrick there, though, so scooping him up here would be smart. Josh Allen, 3.) Pittsburgh has a massive hole at middle linebacker, left after Ryan Shazier went down. General Manager John Dorsey acquired veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor in a trade with the Buffalo Bills. ======. Ultimately, though, they'll pull the trigger on Notre Dame tackle Mike McGlinchey. Be sure to followProFootballTalkfor breaking news, updates, and much more! This isn't to say Ridley won't be a great NFL receiver. The Washington Redskins could use another big man in the middle of their defense, but they added Jonathan Allen in Round 1 last year. "I played right and left guard," Daniels explained, per Mark Emmert of HawksCentral.com. His lack of outside throws is eye-opening. They hold the No. It could also go cornerback, but there isn't one worth taking this high. He's a better runner than Vince Young or RG3 and it's not even close," he said. I think hes great though. Im a Vikings fan and I think Rodgers is the best QB in the league. The skinny: Easily the most surprising selection in Chris Simms' quarterback rankings is Kellen Mond, a player considered a mid to lower-tier prospect two months out from the draft. My 2021 Draft QB Rankings. Do the Cardinals have more pressing needs? #SimmsTop40, #31 Trey LanceOne of the hardest guys to rank. The New York Jets have reportedly not yet scheduled a pre-draft visit with Darnold. He had the best Wonderlic score among top quarterback prospects, has elite size at 6'5", 237 pounds, has elite athleticism for that size and has as an arm that is John Elway-esque. Vander Esch is athletic and versatile enough to play both inside and outside, and he fits the New England-style scheme coordinator Dean Pees is likely to run. L.A. doesn't have any glaring weaknesses, so it can afford to take Darnold and sit him for a couple of years. No. 26. 2: Simms continues to have his all-time favorite quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, at No. But this is a results business. He is that gifted of a runner.". 14. Brees What better way to win over some of the L.A. fanbase than to draft the Southern California darling Darnold? "[Moving to wide receiver] is the dumbest f--king thing I've ever heard," he said. Yes, it could go secondary, but Oakland has drafted safeties the last two years, has Reggie Nelson on the back end and took cornerback Gareon Conley in the first round last year. Now, he is an NFL analyst for Bleacher Report. If you spend a few minutes on the internet, you're going to find a plethora of people trying to predict what teams will do when the draft kicks off Thursday. Chark are more physically talented than Ridley. Russ had an all-time defense. QB #39 Kenny PickettHe's a good athlete. ____________. Played against big talent. Dan Quinn blew a double digit lead in remarkable fashion. number 1 to 5 overall: Josh Rosen (Obvious choice) , Lamar Jackson (Upside is too high to ignore and not as big of a chance to bust as Allen), number 6 to 11: Sam Darnold (Average QB), Mayfield (more of a risk but higher upside than Darnold), Mid to Late 1st: Josh Allen (No matter how high his upside is, he is a massive project and will only succeed with good coaching and sitting behind one of the aging vets in Brees, Roethlisberger, Rivers, Eli or Brady for a year or two). The Lions need speed on the defensive side, and Alexander is one of the twitchiest, most explosive players in the draft. Being the armchair NFL GM that I am, how about I treat you all to MY top 16! Maybe if Rodgers played better he would make his coach look better like Brady does. hris Simms gets it.