NFL Combine - Quarterbacks

As of today, February 8, 2020, the QB's on the list:

Kelly Bryant, Missouri - 6'3" - 225
Joe Burrow, LSU - 6'4" - 216
Kevin Davidson, Princeton - 6'4" - 225
Jacob Eason, Washington - 6'6" - 227
Jake Fromm, Georgia - 6'2" - 220
Anthony Gordon, Washington St - 6'3" - 210
Justin Herbert, Oregon - 6'6" - 237
Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma - 6'2" - 218
Brian Lewerke, Michigan St - 6'3" - 216
Jordan Love, Utah St - 6'4" - 225
Jake Luton, Oregon St - 6'7" - 229
Cole McDonald, Hawaii - 6'4" - 220
Steven Montez, Colorado - 6'5" - 230
James Morgan, Florida Int - 6'4" - 213
Shea Patterson, Michigan - 6'2" - 202
Nate Stanley, Iowa - 6'4" - 243
Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama - 6'1" - 218

First thing you notice, the size of some of these guys!  If, quarterback does not work, tight end or offensive tackle look good!  Many BIG college programs, and the consensus on the top 5-7 quarterbacks seems to be:

From the WalterFootbal.com website:

Joe Burrow, LSU - 6'4" - 216

Projected 40 Time: 4.83. Projected Round (2020): Top-5.
1/30/20: After surveying league sources after the injury to Tua Tagovailoa, the majority of sources voted for Burrow as the quarterback who will be the first one selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. Burrow was fantastic for LSU in 2019, completing 76 percent of his passes for 5,671 yards with 60 touchdowns and six interceptions. On the ground, he notched 368 yards rushing and five touchdowns. Burrow has the ability to start in the NFL given his quality size, functional mobility, and above-average accuracy. The senior was lights out in 2019, playing at an insanely high level and dominating the SEC en route to winning the Heisman Trophy and leading his team to a National Championship.  

In speaking to a few directors of college scouting for NFL teams, they felt Burrow looked good but has some limitations in arm strength for the next level. They based that off of watching Burrow in person this year in games and practice. They thought he is an efficient game manager with prototypical size, but his arm talent is not elite. Because of the skill-set limitations, they see him as a prospect with physical talent that is similar to Andy Dalton. Some said they even had graded Burrow as a fourth-rounder at the beginning of the 2019 season, but with his incredible 2019, he skyrocketed. Burrow benefited greatly from a revamped scheme that was superb for LSU. He also has a very good offensive line, a strong running game, and some dynamic early-round receiver prospects. Everything went right for Burrow and LSU in 2019, but therein lies a concern about him being a 1-year wonder. 

Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama - 6'1" - 218

Projected 40 Time: 4.70. Projected Round (2020): Top-10.
1/30/20: Disaster struck for Tagovailoa and Alabama when he went out for the season due to a dislocated hip suffered against Mississippi State. His injury is rare and not common in football, but the medical prognosis is that Tagovailoa will make a full recovery and resume football activities soon. 

Earlier in the 2019 season, Tagovailoa suffered a high ankle sprain against Tennessee and had surgery the day after the injury. Given the hip injury on top of the others injuries he had over his career, there will be major medical and durability concerns for Tagovailoa in the leadup to the 2020 NFL Draft. 

In 2019, Tagovailoa completed 71 percent of his passes for 2,840 yards with 33 touchdowns and three interceptions. He had two rushing touchdowns as well. Tagovailoa was superb, doing a tremendous job of getting the ball in the hands of his play-makers and making good decisions with impeccable ball security. All season, he threw the ball accurately, showing good field vision, anticipation and patience. He is an aggressive passer who challenges defenses downfield while throwing an accurate deep ball. 

8/15/19: Tagovailoa has a quality arm that can make any throw required in the NFL. After his heroic effort to win the 2017 season's National Championship for Alabama, Tagovailoa was even better as a sophomore, completing 69 percent of his passes for 3,966 yards with 43 touchdowns and six interceptions. He also is a good athlete with some running ability, notching five rushing touchdowns in 2018. His mobility and athleticism allow him to buy time and escape sacks. There are also times that Tagovailoa shows an ability to scramble and make throws off platform to move the chains. Tagovailoa looks like a future NFL starter and probably will be a team's young franchise quarterback come training camp of 2020.  

Justin Herbert, Oregon - 6'6" - 237

Projected 40 Time: 4.72. Projected Round (2020): Top-16.
1/30/20: In 2019, Herbert completed 67 percent of his passes for 3,471 yards with 32 touchdowns and six interceptions. He scored four rushing touchdown too, but Oregon didn't run run him as much. The senior has all the physical tools to be a good NFL starter with a powerful arm, mobility and accuracy. When Herbert is given time, he is utterly deadly in his ability to carve up a defense. He is not a vocal leader, and some teams want their quarterback to be that kind of presence in the huddle, on the sideline, and in the locker room. Herbert had a solid week at the Senior Bowl, and team sources told me that he interviewed well there. 

8/15/19: During the fall when teams were looking at the 2019 NFL Draft quarterback prospects, Herbert was said to have the best skill set and had the most positive buzz in the scouting community. Instead of declaring for the 2019 NFL Draft, however, he decided to return for his senior year. 

In 2018, Herbert completed 59.4 percent of his passes for 3,151 yards with 29 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He only played in eight games during 2017, but completed 67 percent of his passes for 1,750 yards with 13 touchdowns and three interceptions. The sophomore also ran for five touchdowns. As a freshman, Herbert completed 64 percent of his passes for 1,936 yards with 19 touchdowns and four interceptions. 

Jordan Love, Utah St - 6'4" - 225

Projected 40 Time: 4.70. Projected Round (2020): 1-3.
1/30/20: In 2019, Love completed 62 percent of his passes for 3,402 yards with 20 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. He had some buzz about being a pro prospect coming off his 2018 season, when he completed 64 percent of his passes for 3,567 yards with 32 touchdowns and six interceptions.  

As a pro prospect, Love has some good tools to work with. He has a strong arm and can fire some lasers downfield and to the sideline. He also shows the ability to put air under the ball and throw touch passes. Lofting in passes between defenders and throwing receivers open can be tough for strong-armed quarterbacks as they can become too reliant on fast balls. Love does not have that issue. His pocket presence is developed, and he has some mobility to move around as well. 

However, Love still has a lot to work on, with his field vision being painfully bad. He consistently locks his eyes on his primary read and does not move them away. He stares down targets and does not look off defenders. Love must start reading the field, working through his progressions, and making better decisions. Team sources felt that Love should have returned for his senior year to improve before going to the NFL, but he declared for the 2020 NFL Draft. One team source said they had a fourth-/fifth-round grade on Love. 

Jake Fromm, Georgia - 6'2" - 220

Projected 40 Time: 4.79. Projected Round (2020): 2-3.
1/30/20: Fromm completed 60 percent of his passes in 2019 for 2,860 yards with 24 touchdowns and five interceptions. He made some clutch throws to lead Georgia to a tough win over Notre Dame, but had four turnovers in a loss to South Carolina. Fromm bounced back to lead the Bulldogs to a win over Florida, being superb on third down. However, he has struggled after playing Florida, putting together ugly games with pass-completion rates of less than 50 percent against Missouri, Auburn, Texas A&M and LSU. 

Fromm is a generally accurate quarterback who makes good decisions and is an efficient game manager. He is a gritty signal-caller who seems to play at his best in crunch time. However, he does not have a first-round skill set for the NFL, with his arm strength being average at best. He is a little shorter than ideal, and while he has some mobility, he won't be a running threat in the pros. Fromm may not have a first-round skill set, but he has great intangibles and is a winner, so a team could easily fall in love and draft him higher than where his talent dictates he should go. 

8/15/19: Fromm completed 67 percent of his passes in 2018 for 2,749 yards with 30 touchdowns and six interceptions. Because of an injury, Fromm was pressed into the starting lineup as a freshman in 2017, but he led Georgia all the way to the National Championship that season. Fromm was an excellent game-manager, making some clutch throws while protecting the football to allow his potent rushing attack and superb defense to control games. On the year, Fromm completed 62.2 percent of his passes for 2,615 yards with 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions. 

Jacob Eason, Washington - 6'6" - 227

Projected 40 Time: 4.80. Projected Round (2020): 2-3.
1/30/20: In 2019, Eason completed 64 percent of his passes for 3,132 yards with 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Eason has a powerful arm that can make all the throws and stretch a defense vertically. He can throw fastballs into tight windows that beat good coverage. Eason has quality field vision to work through progressions and stands tall in the pocket. He is accurate in the short to intermediate part of the field and is able to make some beautiful throws downfield. 

With his limited experience, Eason is a bit raw and needs to show some growth in instincts. As a passer, he has some things to work on, including putting more air under the ball on some passes and throwing a softer, more catchable ball. That is a common issue with big-armed quarterbacks. He also needs to work on climbing the pocket as he has a bad habit of drifting backward. While Eason is not a running threat, he can move around some and his size makes him tough to get down. Eason is inconsistent and needs development. He should have returned to Washington for 2020, but Eason decided to enter the 2020 NFL Draft. 

8/15/19: Eason sat out the 2018 season after transferring out of Georgia. He was injured in the 2017 season opener for Georgia, and Jake Fromm remained the starter for the rest of the season. The Bulldogs didn't want to change their winning formula once Eason was healthy, keeping Eason as the backup.

Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma - 6'2" - 218

Projected 40 Time: 4.67. Projected Round (2020): 3-5.
1/30/20: Hurts completed 70 percent of his passes in 2019 for 3,851 yards with 32 touchdowns and eight interceptions.  Some team sources still see Hurts as a late-round pick. ESPN and other media outlets hyped Hurts all season, but in speaking to some sources, they feel that Hurts struggles to read defenses, too often after one read he looks to run, is not that accurate, does not have impressive arm strength, and is not a great runner for the NFL. They feel Hurts is tough and a winner, so they could see a team taking him in the mid-rounds if a team really likes him and wants to work with him as a backup quarterback that might be able to contribute, somewhat like Taysom Hill in New Orleans. Some feel Hurts should move to fullback for the NFL, as his struggles to see the field were given further proof at the Senior Bowl. 

8/15/19: Hurts had a lot of success at Alabama, helping the program to some huge wins during his career with the team, but he really struggled as a pocket passer, which led to him becoming a backup. In 2018 as a backup, Hurts completed 73 percent of his passes for 765 yards with eight touchdowns and two interceptions. In 2017, he completed 61 percent of his passes for 2,081 yards with 17 touchdowns an interception. As a freshman, Hurts completed 63 percent of his passes for 2,780 yards with 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions.