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How do the top two 2025 QBs stack up compared to last year’s years class?
With the Las Vegas Raiders in the quarterback market for the second NFL Draft in a row, there’s been a lot of chatter about how the 2025 quarterback class compares to last year’s. A record six signal-callers were taken in the first 12 picks last April while the upcoming crop of passers is underwhelming.
Naturally, there have been a handful of mailbag questions over the last couple of months about how Miami’s Cam Ward and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders compare to the likes of Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye, etc.
However, I wanted to make sure I had enough time to dive into Ward’s and Sanders’ games before answering the question. Now that I’ve gotten a chance to dive into the film, let’s dive into the comprehensive rankings. For clarity, this is based on how I viewed each player as a prospect, meaning the results of this past season are not factored in.
Maye was my top quarterback last year as it was hard to find many flaws in his game. At over 6-foot-4 and 223 pounds, the North Carolina product has the ideal size to go along with a big arm, athleticism and accuracy to have all the traits of a top NFL quarterback.
We saw flashes of those traits last fall to be optimistic about Maye’s future, and now he’ll be working with former Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels with McDaniels joining Mike Vrabel’s coaching staff as the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator.
I’m still a believer in Williams’ talent and, more specifically, his ability to create off-script plays despite his underwhelming rookie campaign. It was a close call last year, but I liked Maye’s talent, tools and size more. With Ben Johnson becoming the Chicago Bears’ head coach, I’ll be interested to see what year two looks like for the 2024 No. 1 overall pick.
Admittedly, I was too low on Daniels by not having him in the same tier as Maye and Williams. However, the LSU product has been fantastic this season and will likely edge out Brock Bowers for the Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Lessons learned, don’t place too much weight into a quarterback prospect’s age, and pay more attention to how they developed as a passer during their last season in college than the first four years.
While the quarterback class as a whole is down, Ward has a legitimate shot at being a good starter at the next level, in my opinion. He has plenty of arm talent, is athletic to extend plays and can throw on the run. It’s just a matter of if he can find the balance between being a playmaker and being reckless. To me, it’s not that close between Ward and Sanders...
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