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There is flux and constant at the quarterback position. The constant is Teddy Bridgewater of Louisville. The nation's top quarterback prospect has lived up to the hype by throwing with precision, timing and arm strength. What really sets Bridgewater apart from other quarterbacks is what he does before the snap. He knows how to read a defense and make an adjustment.
Marcus Mariota of Oregon has steadily climbed up to the No. 2 spot behind Bridgewater. Mariota's natural skills are hard to beat and he's continually grown as a passer. Perhaps quarterback has helped himself more this season than Derek Carr of Fresno State. Carr is showing better footwork this season to go along with one of the strongest arms in the class. Zach Mettenberger of LSU is another quarterback who has played considerably better this season.
While Mariota, Carr and Mettenberger have risen, several quarterbacks have taken a tumble. Stephen Morris of Miami has the tools, but his decision making tends to be off and he'll throw bad passes. Devin Gardner of Michigan looks like a quarterback not quite ready for the NFL. Kevin Hogan's windup throw may need refinement. Injury will limit the draft ceiling of Bryn Renner of North Carolina.
A late-round sleeper to note is Tom Savage of Pittsburgh. He's bounced around schools, but has size and natural skill. He's a classic pocket passer but a team could go after him deeper in the draft and get a nice developmental player.
| 1. Teddy Bridgewater | 6'3, 218 pounds | Quarterback | Louisville * |
| 2. Marcus Mariota | 6'4, 211 pounds | Quarterback | Oregon ** |
| 3. Derek Carr | 6'3, 212 pounds | Quarterback | Fresno State |
| 4. Brett Hundley | 6'3, 222 pounds | Quarterback | UCLA ** |
| 5. Zach Mettenberger | 6'5, 230 pounds | Quarterback | LSU |
| 6. Tajh Boyd | 6'1, 225 pounds | Quarterback | Clemson |
| 7. Johnny Manziel | 6'1, 200 pounds | Quarterback | Texas A&M ** |
| 8. Blake Bortles | 6'4, 230 pounds | Quarterback | Central Florida * |
| 9. Bryce Petty | 6'3, 230 pounds | Quarterback | Baylor * |
| 10. Jimmy Garoppolo | 6'2, 222 pounds | Quarterback | Eastern Illinois |
| 11. David Fales | 6'3, 220 pounds | Quarterback | San Jose State |
| 12. A.J. McCarron | 6'2, 212 pounds | Quarterback | Alabama |
| 13. Aaron Murray | 6'1, 212 pounds | Quarterback | Georgia |
| 14. Brett Smith | 6'3, 206 pounds | Quarterback | Wyoming * |
| 15. Tom Savage | 6'5, 230 pounds | Quarterback | Pittsburgh |
| 16. Stephen Morris | 6'2, 218 pounds | Quarterback | Miami |
| 17. Kevin Hogan | 6'4, 228 pounds | Quarterback | Stanford ** |
| 18. Devin Gardner | 6'4, 210 pounds | Quarterback | Michigan * |
| 19. Logan Thomas | 6'6, 258 pounds | Quarterback | Virginia Tech |
| 20. Braxton Miller | 6'2, 215 pounds | Quarterback | Ohio State * |
| 21. Bryn Renner | 6'3, 226 pounds | Quarterback | North Carolina |
| 22. Jeff Mathews | 6'4, 224 pounds | Quarterback | Cornell |
| 23. Jordan Lynch | 6'0, 216 pounds | Quarterback | Northern Illinois |
| 24. Connor Shaw | 6'1, 209 pounds | Quarterback | South Carolina |
| 25. Casey Pachall | 6'5, 230 pounds | Quarterback | TCU |
| 26. Keith Price | 6'1, 202 pounds | Quarterback | Washington |
| 27. Rakeem Cato | 6'0, 188 pounds | Quarterback | Marshall * |
| 28. Kenny Guiton | 6'3, 208 pounds | Quarterback | Ohio State |
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