As bowl season winds down, expect the declarations of prospects leaving college for the NFL to roll through in waves.
Among the most high-profile names entering the 2021 NFL Draft in recent days are two highly touted quarterbacks worth keeping in mind. And with their announcements, the intrigue surrounding the 2021 NFL Draft class of quarterbacks grows.
Kyle Trask, Florida
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Trask, 22, is a Heisman Trophy finalist and second-team All-SEC performer who put up eye-opening numbers this season. He completed 68.9 percent of his passes, threw for 4,283 yards, tossed 43 touchdowns, and was intercepted just 8 times. Trask is a bit of a late-bloomer, getting his chance at starting in 2019 after Feleipe Franks’ injury. And while Trask thrived in place of Franks, throwing five interceptions over his last three college games will leave some with a sour taste.
WalterFootball.com lists Trask as its fifth-best QB prospect in this class, while ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. and CBS Sports’ draft-eligible prospect ranker have him sixth.
Zach Wilson, BYU
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And then there’s Wilson, a late-riser in his own right whose draft stock is sky high. Wilson, 21, threw for 3,692 yards, 33 touchdowns, and just 3 interceptions. For good measure, he also tacked on 254 rushing yards and 10 ground scores. There is a certain swagger and fluidity to Wilson’s game that makes him fun to watch. Although, his sophomore year (2,382 yards, 11 TD, 9 INT) provides reason to proceed with caution before getting too attached. Nevertheless, Wilson is QB3 for Kiper, CBS Sports, and WalterFootball.com.
Where the Bears fit in a potential hunt for a quarterback in the upcoming draft remains to be seen. They were in attendance for Trask’s coming out party, a six-touchdown performance against Arkansas in November. But Wilson finished the season putting together some better tape down the stretch, while also having some fun at Aaron Rodgers’ expense. We don’t even know where the Bears will be drafting until Sunday night (at the earliest), so to go too far down the rabbit hole at this point would be foolish. Then again, it’s always good to know what options could be available in the not-too-distant future.