Five NFL Executives Pick Top QBs From Last Two Drafts, and At #1 It's....

[Jerz-2]

The last two NFL drafts have produced quality players at the quarterback position. Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota were the first two players off the board in 2015, and both guys have solved the quarterback issue for their respective teams. The 2016 draft class includes Jared Goff, Carson Wentz and Dak Prescott. Wentz and Prescott have started every game for their teams and are both playing at a high level. So, if you could build a franchise around one of the quarterbacks from the last two draft classes, which one would you choose? I asked five NFL personnel executives that question. Here are their answers.

Note: None of the executives I polled work for teams that these QBs play for.

Executive 1: Carson Wentz
"I love Wentz. He has everything you want: Size, arm strength, accuracy, poise and leadership. I'd probably put Prescott right behind him."

Executive 2: Wentz
"There are some good options here, but I'd go Wentz. He doesn't have much around him right now, but he's helping Philly win games. They don't have any legit receivers and they have some holes on the offensive line. He would be destroying the league if he had Prescott's supporting cast. Long term, I think both of those guys are going to be very successful."

Executive 3: Marcus Mariota
"I'd go with Mariota slightly over Wentz. Both guys have similar temperament and passing skills, but Mariota is a more dynamic athlete and brings a different element to his offense."

Executive 4: Wentz
"It's close, but I'd take Wentz over Mariota. Both guys have ideal makeup, intelligence and the 'it' factor. However, Wentz is just a bigger guy with more durability over the long term. I do love both guys a lot ... smart, tough and great leaders."

Executive 5: Mariota
"It's between Mariota and Wentz. I'll give the nod to Mariota. His mobility is something I worry about every time we play the Titans. He's a real challenge to defend."

Summary: That's 3 votes for Wentz and 2 for Mariota.

Conclusion: Statistically, Wentz hasn't been the most impressive of this group, but he gets a lot of support from these executives. He has all of the tools to be very successful and I believe he will eventually emerge as the best player in this group. However, Prescott has blown me away with his poise and playmaking ability. He's by far the biggest surprise in the NFL this season. Mariota and Winston are both making positive strides and playing at a high level right now. One name we didn't see pop up -- Jared Goff. We'll get a chance to see him take the field for the first time this weekend. I can't wait to see how he stacks up with this impressive group of young signal-callers.

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#Byrdgang.....we got one, brehs.

 

[Conscious Pilot]

The kind of guy that just brings his lunch pail to work 

 

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

as fukk

 

[STAN JONES]

I like Wentz but people are overrating dude

Hes more Alex Smith than Big Ben

Marriota better and so is Jameis and Dak

 

[jay211]

What's funny is Dak is going to own Wentz for the next decade. And Jameis will be better than Mariotta in the long run.

 

[Remote]

NFL execs really do overrate the tools of a football player.
They're so concerned with size and arm strength and all this shyt. And I'm not saying it doesn't matter, but at the end of the day a dude either makes plays or he doesn't.

The same guys talking about Wentz being 6'6, 240 and all this shyt are the ones who overlook the undersized, less-prototypical gamers who make plays like Drew Brees or Russell Wilson.
Maybe Wentz does become great but how can anybody deny what Dak Prescott has done this year? I don't give a fukk about no offensive line shyt or the fact that Zeke is playing well.

Dak is 8-1 and hasn't made any critical mistakes and has made huge throws late in games.

GFTO talkin about 6.8 yards per pass Carson Wentz.




Today based on what Dak has shown, you definitely draft his ass over anybody else there.

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

What's funny is Dak is going to own Wentz for the next decade. And Jameis will be better than Mariotta in the long run.

What brings you to say that?

Mariotta throws to nobodies and is looking great, Jameis throws to Mike Evans and is mediocre

 

[Trip]

It's Mariota and Dak

 

[mikishere]

in before the coli militants and nikkas who dont watch eagles football gets here... nevermind too late

 

[Trip]

in before the coli militants and nikkas who dont watch eagles football gets here... nevermind too late

Eagles have the best defense in football to date and Wentz isn't asked to do a whole lot. He's not the reason they're winning.

 

[jay211]

What brings you to say that?

Mariotta throws to nobodies and is looking great, Jameis throws to Mike Evans and is mediocre

Mariotta has the second best running game in the league. How conveniently you leave that out. And Mraiotta plays in a TERRIBLE DIVISION.

 

[Geek Nasty]

What brings you to say that?

Mariotta throws to nobodies and is looking great, Jameis throws to Mike Evans and is mediocre

Winston has been a disappointment. Sounds like they fired Lovie to give Winston's OC more power and he's been exactly the same this year.

 

[STAN JONES]

What brings you to say that?

Mariotta throws to nobodies and is looking great, Jameis throws to Mike Evans and is mediocre

Evans is only one person

Overall Tennessee has way more talent throughout their offense than Tampa

Tampa has Jameis,Evans,an always injured Doug Martin,and nothing else after that

I do like Marriota more than Jameis though,mainly because he's more accurate and throws a better ball than Jameis