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

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.

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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