Pre-NFL Draft Prospect Review: Quarterbacks

Whether you are in a superflex league or single QB, there are players you will need to decide if it is worth the price to add them to your rosters. The 2025 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching and while this year's QBs are not as strong as in years past, there are still a few that have the potential to become fantasy relevant. In this article, Matt discusses his thoughts based on his film review.

Cam Ward (Miami): NFL Comp – Daniel Jones w/ less mobility

He struggles with accuracy. He has difficulty throwing to his receivers in stride, and the receivers had to constantly return to the ball. At times, he gets flustered and makes mistakes. His deep ball accuracy wasn’t impressive, and he lacks patience in the pocket, not allowing the play to develop. There were a noticeable number of balls batted at the line of scrimmage, and he frequently overthrew his receivers. He also stares down his read, allowing the defense to adjust coverage towards the side he stares at. His footwork in the pocket and on scrambles is awkward, and he has average arm strength, resulting in a lack of zip on the ball. He also struggles with ball control. The way he holds the ball is going to cause a ton of turnovers when he scrambles… he barely has it and only uses one hand instead of tucking it in with his arm. I also did not like his tendency of dropping back 15 yards while his receivers run routes… that will get him into trouble with an NFL defense that has players able to punish you for making it easy on them.

Fantasy Impact:

Overall, I wasn’t really impressed. He will be going to a situation that will be less than ideal (Titans, Browns, Giants). He will have the opportunity to develop based on his projected draft cost, but I’m nervous about him taking a step to become a reliable NFL QB let alone a fantasy QB. The accuracy concerns are the most worrisome thing for me because with accuracy… you either have it or you don’t. Right now, it didn’t look like he had it. Despite that, he still has traits that can work for fantasy, but if he struggles with the simpler stuff, he is going to flame out in a hurry.

Shedeur Sanders (Colorado): NFL Comp – More mobile Geno Smith

Very calm in the pocket and patient enough to allow his plays to develop. He does lack a bit in arm strength, which causes accuracy concerns on the mid to deep ball. He does seem to have decent vision despite that. He does tend to hold onto the ball a little too long and he gets burned by it as the defense closes in. He has excellent footwork and ball placement. H is not afraid to take risks, but some seem unnecessary. Has enough instinct to determine when to roll out of the pocket and when to throw. He’s not afraid to run in the redzone either. He throws to his receivers in stride so that they don’t need to come back to the ball which will translate to the NFL well. Sanders shows his ability to process and find the open man. He does seem to have trouble when blitzed and some ball security concerns, but nothing that should be able to be coached out of him by the right coach.

Fantasy Impact:

On film, he appears to be the best QB in the class and the most likely one whose skills will translate into the NFL. The lack of strong competition in college is a yellow flag to me, but I really liked what I saw from him on a skill standpoint. He probably won’t be the 1st QB off the board in either the NFL draft or your rookie drafts, which makes him a value pick in my opinion.

Jalen Milroe (Alabama): NFL Comp – Jalen Hurts

Ball security is job security. He has plays that look brilliant, but then the next play is a mind-boggler. He’s not afraid to use his legs. However, he struggles with the deep ball and at times, the intermediate ball. It seems like he was helped out by his receiving weapons more often and not. He’s a clear goal line/redzone rushing threat and he can escape from the pocket in a hurry. He showed some struggles when throwing on the run. He can beat him by flushing him out of the pocket and getting pressure on him.

Fantasy Impact:

Overall, he has upside for sure. It will depend on draft capital and landing spot if he is going to be a worthwhile fantasy QB. While we had six 1st round QBs drafted in 2024, it may only be two in 2025. He can still be a good value in drafts, but I wouldn’t expect a rookie year impact.

Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss): NFL Comp – Kirk Cousins

He doesn’t excel in many areas. His most effective moments come when he can hit his wide receivers in stride, which was rare on the film I watched. He seems to rely on his receivers making plays for him rather than setting them up for success, which is a red flag. He also struggles to escape the pocket when needed. His footwork is slow and lacks refinement. While he has the potential to use his legs, it’s not a common occurrence. He also struggles with accuracy on deep passes.

Fantasy Impact:

Overall, he possesses traits that can be developed into a starting quarterback, but I don’t envision him as a day one starter. Instead, I believe he’s more suited for a backup developmental project quarterback role. If he were to land with the Rams or perhaps even the Colts, I’d be willing to take a chance on him. However, if he’s drafted to start, I’m concerned about his ability to develop and succeed.

Quinn Ewers (Texas): NFL Comp – Derek Carr

Does well in the short area of the field but struggles in the intermediate and deep balls. I saw a lot of balls sailed over his receiver during my review. It’s inevitable that some balls are going to hit the turf, but the amount that did, concerns me. His footwork is sloppy, and his progressions are slow. He rushes throws more often than not which causes turnovers or egregious incompletions. If it weren’t for his receivers being able to adjust with the ball in the air, his stats would be pretty abysmal.

Fantasy Impact:

He looks like he will be a career backup in the NFL as he waits to see the field. For fantasy, I am not taking him no matter how far he falls in drafts.