QB Class 2021

I think there are a few different tiers of QBs in this draft class. I'll try to break them down and provide a few prospects I like in each bucket...

Tier 0: The generational talent (aka The Andrew Luck)
Trevor Lawrence (Top 1)

Tier 1: The Potential All Pros...(aka The Justin Herbert)
Zach Wilson (Top 10) - If there's a guy to bet the farm on, it's Wilson. The throws he makes every game are Mahomes-ian. I think he would be dynamite in Kyle Shanahan's offense.
Justin Fields (Top 10)

Tier 2: All the tools in the world but rawwwww (aka The Josh Allen)
Tray Lance (Top 15) - If the 49ers are picking in the 10-13 range and Lance slips, it would be VERY hard for them to pass on him. I can see him sitting a year behind Jimmy G and then exploding onto the league in 2022. I would definitely be excited to see this marriage.

Tier 3: Big time college QBs with modest flaws that limit upside (aka The Kirk Cousins)
Mac Jones (Mid-late 1st)
Kyle Trask (Mid first - early 2nd)

Tier 4: Toolsy prospects with flaws and/or inexperience
Jamie Newman (2nd - 4th round)
Kellen Mond (2nd - 4th round)
Desmond Ridder (2rd - 4th round) - I've taken a peek at Ridder recently and there's A LOT to like. The ball looks different leaving his hand. He's got a big arm with a nice release and throws darts when he's on the money. He's got a big frame and is a slippery athlete. He can be a bit inconsistent but he's started over 30 games and has led Cincy to a top 10 ranking.
Felipe Franks (5th - 7th round)

Tier 5: Career back-ups that can rattle of a few mins (aka The Josh McCown)
Ian Book (6th - 7th round) - Book isn't flashy, but he's a pure winner. If the 49ers gamble on someone like Lance in the 1st round, I can also see them grabbing his lifelong backup in Book in round 6 or 7.
Brock Purdy (6th - 7th round)
Tanner Morgan (7th round - undrafted)

Give me Wilson, Lance, or Mac.

Originally posted by rathman4481:

Give me Wilson, Lance, or Mac.

Wilson/Lance or death!!!!

Originally posted by jersey49er:
A QB I have seen mentioned is Kellen Mond out of Texas A&M, he's a Dak Prescott clone, a leader, starter for 4 yrs, if the niners don't pick a WB in the 1st I can see him being a target, I'm positive he's going to rise up boards after the senior bowl and combine.

I just went through a bunch of this dude's games. He's kind of nice! Especially for a day 3 QB. He needs to get with a QB coach to fix the way he holds the ball. He's got the Rodgers at CAL thing going on. But I like him for what he is as a day 3 guy.

I've been looking for a late round project QB. I think I've found my guy:

Spencer Saunders,
Oklahoma State
6' 1", 205 lbs

YouTube highlights

His stats are all over the map. He put up monster games against quality opponents, such as:

Sat 10/31 U of Texas
27 of 39, 400 yds (69.2%) 4 tds 1 int

Wed 12/30 18MIAMI - Cheez Its Bowl
27 of 40, 305yds, (67.5%) 4 tds 0 int


He also put up some real stinkers:

Sun 11/22 18OU L41-13
10 of 19, 97 yds, (52.6%), 0 TD, 1int

I have only seen highlights, but what I saw that I really liked were the following:
- great escabaility in the pocket and open field
- keeps his eyes up field, at least twice, he side stepped the pass rush and bombed it down the field for a long pass
- arm strength AND touch passes

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by jersey49er:

A QB I have seen mentioned is Kellen Mond out of Texas A&M, he's a Dak Prescott clone, a leader, starter for 4 yrs, if the niners don't pick a WB in the 1st I can see him being a target, I'm positive he's going to rise up boards after the senior bowl and combine.

I just went through a bunch of this dude's games. He's kind of nice! Especially for a day 3 QB. He needs to get with a QB coach to fix the way he holds the ball. He's got the Rodgers at CAL thing going on. But I like him for what he is as a day 3 guy.

Has a lot of potential upside

Still a fan of Mac Jones. People talk all day about his supporting cast yet completely ignore the fact that Tua the top 5 pick played with pretty much all the same guys and actually produced less than Jones. Only difference is Jones isn't a dual threat.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

Still a fan of Mac Jones. People talk all day about his supporting cast yet completely ignore the fact that Tua the top 5 pick played with pretty much all the same guys and actually produced less than Jones. Only difference is Jones isn't a dual threat.

I'm with you, OTC.

I like Jones a lot. Dual threat or not, at some point, to be an effective NFL QB you need to be able to operate in a phone booth. That's Jones' best quality.

Kind of reminds me of Goff (Mac Jones) at his best.

Originally posted by maxsmart:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by jersey49er:

A QB I have seen mentioned is Kellen Mond out of Texas A&M, he's a Dak Prescott clone, a leader, starter for 4 yrs, if the niners don't pick a WB in the 1st I can see him being a target, I'm positive he's going to rise up boards after the senior bowl and combine.

I just went through a bunch of this dude's games. He's kind of nice! Especially for a day 3 QB. He needs to get with a QB coach to fix the way he holds the ball. He's got the Rodgers at CAL thing going on. But I like him for what he is as a day 3 guy.

Has a lot of potential upside

Yup if no QB is taken early I'd take him or Ridder in the 3rd-4th. Teach and Groom them.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by jersey49er:

A QB I have seen mentioned is Kellen Mond out of Texas A&M, he's a Dak Prescott clone, a leader, starter for 4 yrs, if the niners don't pick a WB in the 1st I can see him being a target, I'm positive he's going to rise up boards after the senior bowl and combine.

I just went through a bunch of this dude's games. He's kind of nice! Especially for a day 3 QB. He needs to get with a QB coach to fix the way he holds the ball. He's got the Rodgers at CAL thing going on. But I like him for what he is as a day 3 guy.

Wouldn't be mad with this kid in 3rd.

Originally posted by FL9er:
Kind of reminds me of Goff (Mac Jones) at his best.

Bet Mac Jones knows in what direction the sun rises and sets at least.

Originally posted by AceDuce49:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by jersey49er:

A QB I have seen mentioned is Kellen Mond out of Texas A&M, he's a Dak Prescott clone, a leader, starter for 4 yrs, if the niners don't pick a WB in the 1st I can see him being a target, I'm positive he's going to rise up boards after the senior bowl and combine.

I just went through a bunch of this dude's games. He's kind of nice! Especially for a day 3 QB. He needs to get with a QB coach to fix the way he holds the ball. He's got the Rodgers at CAL thing going on. But I like him for what he is as a day 3 guy.

Wouldn't be mad with this kid in 3rd.

Wasting picks on project QBs, after round 1 they fail at a huge rate. Since 2016, you have Hurts and Prescott after R1 and about 62 failures. Can it happen? Sure but odds are big against it.

Originally posted by Rathof44:

Originally posted by AceDuce49:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by jersey49er:

A QB I have seen mentioned is Kellen Mond out of Texas A&M, he's a Dak Prescott clone, a leader, starter for 4 yrs, if the niners don't pick a WB in the 1st I can see him being a target, I'm positive he's going to rise up boards after the senior bowl and combine.

I just went through a bunch of this dude's games. He's kind of nice! Especially for a day 3 QB. He needs to get with a QB coach to fix the way he holds the ball. He's got the Rodgers at CAL thing going on. But I like him for what he is as a day 3 guy.

Wouldn't be mad with this kid in 3rd.

Wasting picks on project QBs, after round 1 they fail at a huge rate. Since 2016, you have Hurts and Prescott after R1 and about 62 failures. Can it happen? Sure but odds are big against it.

Ok, so you're saying take him at #12 to beat the odds? Ok I'm down