2017 Quarterback Mock Draft
By jonfox
Luke Falk, Wash St.
Projection: 2nd round to Arizona. Falk is an enigma. He makes some real NFL caliber throws. Then he makes a number of bone headed throws that he should have stopped himself from doing.
NFL teams will also be concerned about stat inflation. That Leach system is fantastic for piling up stats and having a great offense. It’s not so great in preparing prospects for the NFL.
This is because Leach does a lot of short passes and 4-5 wideout sets to take advantage of the talent disparity in college secondaries. Falk could be a product of this. He also could be a talented passer.
Teams are going look for Falk to prove them wrong, rather than assume that he’s pro level and ready.
Mason Rudolph, OK St.
Projection: 3rd round to Jacksonville. Rudolph has some interesting tools to work with, but he’s got some major flaws. Namely that he stares down his target so much that he might as well yell where he’s throwing the ball.
Against defenders playing the man, this can work. And college teams play a lot of man coverage. Against zones, it won’t. But there’s enough there that the Jags could take him on Day 2 as a potential replacement for Bortles.
Rudolph is another prospect who needs time. Who knows if the Jags would give it to him.