3 Quarterbacks that will probably be overdrafted

Jalen Hurts

There are plenty who feel Hurts can be a viable starter in the NFL, and that belief is not without foundation.

A proven leader who has won consistently at two elite programs in Alabama and Oklahoma, Hurts has the mental makeup to succeed at the next level and his skill set suits where the game is going.

Hurts and Utah State’s Jordan Love stand out as the true dual-threat quarterback options in the draft and, following the success of Lamar Jackson in 2019, there will be teams aiming to replicate what the Baltimore Ravens achieved with the league MVP.

A better downfield thrower than he is given credit for, Hurts has the calm to hold his nerve under pressure and can put defenses on the backfoot with his abilities as a runner.

Hurts is extremely difficult to bring down when he builds a head of steam, but the primary problem lies in his ball security.

He threw eight interceptions and lost six fumbles in 2019, with his inconsistency and often haphazard decision-making punished even in the famously defense-averse Big 12.

NFL defenses would feast on the same such errors. Hurts is a quarterback who needs the right coordinator and time to adapt to the pros.

However, as the dual-threat quarterback trends ever more towards becoming the norm in the league, the lure of what he can be may lead a team to select Hurts well above the middle of day two slot that he merits.