2022 NFL Draft watch: Which quarterbacks are rising and falling?
By Tommy Jaggi
NFL Draft stock trending down
Even though Malik Willis bounced back with a solid three-touchdown showing over North Texas this week, it’s hard to shake the thoughts in my head of the 6 total interceptions he threw in the two weeks prior against Middle Tennessee State and Louisiana-Monroe in back-to-back weeks.
Willis certainly has an impressive skill set with his ability to sling the ball down the field or tuck it and run, but first-round NFL quarterbacks shouldn’t be racking up multiple losses in such a bad college football conference. In addition, Willis really struggled to get anything going running the ball this past week, as he was credited with 13 carries for -8 yards.
Likewise, Desmond Ridder was quite disappointing to me this past week. Against Navy, he earned just 176 passing yards and 2 touchdowns on 30 attempts while also throwing an interception. It was one of his worst games since dating back to last season, and his opponent wasn’t nearly good enough for him to be struggling the way he was.
Of course, the biggest faller of the season is Oklahoma QB Spencer Rattler, who flat-out lost his job to Caleb Williams in the middle of Week 6 against the Texas Longhorns. Rattler’s stock has taken such a big hit that he seems likely to stick in school for another year and transfer to a different program in 2022.