ARIZONA CARDINALS

Comparing the 2017 NFL Draft’s first-round QB prospects

Apr 13, 2017, 7:01 PM | Updated: Apr 14, 2017, 11:26 am

While no one is quite sure of who the best quarterback in the 2017 NFL Draft is, there does seem to be a consensus regarding which of the passers could be chosen in the first round.

Most analysts and experts agree that if a passer is to be chosen among the first 32 selections, it will be one or more of Deshaun Watson, Mitchell Trubisky, DeShone Kizer, Patrick Mahomes and Davis Webb.

In fact, a look at some mock drafts shows the Cardinals linked to Mahomes the most, with Watson a close second. Trubisky and Kizer are also mentioned, albeit not as often.

Of course, the days leading up to the draft are filled with misinformation and smoke screens, so true evaluations of each player are nearly impossible to come by or trust.

That said, with the Cardinals slated to pick 13th overall and many believing they will look to address the quarterback position in that spot, it makes sense to take a look at the viable prospects in a side-by-side comparison.

Mitch Trubisky Deshaun Watson DeShone Kizer Oklahoma Texas Tech Football Davis Webb
Mitchell Trubisky
North Carolina
Deshaun Watson
Clemson
DeShone Kizer
Notre Dame
Patrick Mahomes
Texas Tech
Davis Webb
California
6-foot-2, 222 lbs.
6-foot-2, 221 lbs.
6-foot-4, 233 lbs.
6-foot-2, 225 lbs.
6-foot-5, 229 lbs.
4.67 40-yard dash
4.66 40-yard dash
4.83 40-yard dash
4.80 40-yard dash
4.79 40-yard dash
2016:
3,748 yards, 30 TD, 6 INT
2016:
4,593 yards, 41 TD, 17 INT
2016:
2,925 yards, 26 TD, 9 INT
2016:
5,052 yards, 41 TD, 10 INT
2016:
4,295 yards, 27 TD, 12 INT
Career:
4,762 yards, 41 TD, 10 INT
Career:
10,168 yards, 90 TD, 32 INT
Career:
5,805 yards, 47 TD, 19 INT
Career:
11,252 yards, 93 TD, 29 INT
Career:
9,852 yards, 83 TD, 34 INT
Cardinals interest? Maybe
Cardinals interest? Yes
Cardinals interest? Yes
Cardinals interest? Yes
Cardinals interest? Unknown
NFL.com comparison:
Matthew Stafford
NFL.com comparison:
Marcus Mariota
NFL.com comparison:
Steve McNair
NFL.com comparison:
Jay Cutler
NFL.com comparison:
Brock Osweiler

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