2024 QB Class - other than Caleb Williams

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2024 QB Class - other than Caleb Williams Sept 27, 2023 8:40:52 GMT -6

Post by JABF on Sept 27, 2023 8:40:52 GMT -6

If the Bears do not get the first pick of the draft and Caleb Williams is off the board, then who do you think we should draft? Here are a couple of rankings as of week-4 of the college season.

This one is NOT a ranking of talent, but just the QBR stats for the top-15 QBs this season. Yes, it's too early to hang much on this one. But I did find it interesting:

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Who are the top quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft? Ranking top prospects by QBR after Week 4

Michael Penix Jr., Washington (QBR: 93.7)
Tyler Van Dyke, Miami (FL) (QBR: 91.5)
J.J. McCarthy, Michigan (QBR: 91.0)
Kyle McCord, Ohio State (QBR: 87.7)
Drake Maye, North Carolina (QBR: 87.3)
Sam Hartman, Notre Dame (QBR: 86.8)
Jordan Travis, Florida State (QBR: 86.5)
Cameron Ward, Washington State (QBR: 86.4)
Caleb Williams, USC (QBR: 85.5)
Spencer Rattler, South Carolina (QBR: 83.0)
Jayden Daniels, LSU (QBR: 82.8)
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss (QBR: 82.4)
Quinn Ewers, Texas (QBR: 82.2)
Bo Nix, Oregon (QBR: 80.6)
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado (QBR: 75.1)

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2024 NFL Draft: Updated Early QB Rankings
See how this year's loaded quarterback class stacks up after the first few weeks of the 2023 college football season.

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2024 QB Class - other than Caleb Williams Sept 27, 2023 9:06:55 GMT -6

Post by brasilbear on Sept 27, 2023 9:06:55 GMT -6

I think the Bears should do the most Bear thing possible--hire Dion Sanders and draft Shedeur Sanders in the first round.

Either that or hire a DC (Flores?) and trade down to draft a DT and CB in the first while collecting picks in the 24-25 draft because the QB draft class will be better.

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2024 QB Class - other than Caleb Williams Sept 27, 2023 12:49:12 GMT -6 via mobile mpbears68 likes this

Post by bearsfaninaz on Sept 27, 2023 12:49:12 GMT -6

Saw a comparison with Williams to Mahomes and Maye to Allen. They said Maye can look off defenders better and more pocket presence than Williams, whereas Williams has better ability to throw on the run and the odd passing angles of Mahomes. If that's even remotely true please draft Maye.

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2024 QB Class - other than Caleb Williams Sept 27, 2023 13:07:38 GMT -6

Post by shark86 on Sept 27, 2023 13:07:38 GMT -6

Sept 27, 2023 12:49:12 GMT -6 bearsfaninaz said:

Saw a comparison with Williams to Mahomes and Maye to Allen. They said Maye can look off defenders better and more pocket presence than Williams, whereas Williams has better ability to throw on the run and the odd passing angles of Mahomes. If that's even remotely true please draft Maye.

With our OLine, he'll always be on the run and need odd passing angles. I vote Wiliams!

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2024 QB Class - other than Caleb Williams Sept 27, 2023 14:32:16 GMT -6 riczaj01, JABF, and 1 more like this

Post by GrizzlyBear on Sept 27, 2023 14:32:16 GMT -6

Sept 27, 2023 12:49:12 GMT -6 bearsfaninaz said:

Saw a comparison with Williams to Mahomes and Maye to Allen. They said Maye can look off defenders better and more pocket presence than Williams, whereas Williams has better ability to throw on the run and the odd passing angles of Mahomes. If that's even remotely true please draft Maye.

I agree, big fan of Maye. And since there are rumors that Williams never wants to be a Bear because of how we treat QBs, we would have to take the second best QB in the draft anyway.

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2024 QB Class - other than Caleb Williams Sept 29, 2023 12:55:53 GMT -6 JABF likes this

Post by riczaj01 on Sept 29, 2023 12:55:53 GMT -6

Until they get his OL/WR group fixed I'm still on board w/1-2 years Goff quality vet to fix the O before drafting a high qb that will require playing year 1. But if they go that route, they better find the one that works w/Getsy or the new OC, if they don't then it's just more same stuff different year.

When the Bears drafted Fields w/Nagy still here it made no sense b/c he wanted a guy like Mac Jones, it screamed Nagy was getting fired. Don't do the same thing this time around.

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Post by JABF on Sept 27, 2023 8:40:52 GMT -6

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Post by shark86 on Sept 27, 2023 13:07:38 GMT -6

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