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PFF College Ranks QBs (Brewer at 12!)

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Great pub for BU and Chuck. Brewer ranked the 12th best preseason QB in the nation...

https://www.pff.com/news/college-pff-rankings-starting-quarterback-rankings-for-2019

12. BAYLOR: CHARLIE BREWER
Brewer just gets the job done at Baylor but remains somewhat of an anomaly to the casual viewer. PFF grades point to Brewer as the highest-graded returning quarterback but he averages just 7.7 yards per attempt, playing mainly against Big 12 defenses who are prone to the chunk plays. Brewer's avoidance of negative plays is something to behold and if he can improve on those positive plays those highlight-reel moments he has all the tools to blast into fame this year with the Bears.
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The Rest of the Top 12

11. OKLAHOMA: JALEN HURTS
Seemingly forgotten after Tua Tagovailoa rocketed Alabama back into a pass-first offense, Hurts has headed to Norman where he can only hope to see some of the success that the last two transfer quarterbacks coached by Lincoln Riley at Oklahoma have. Hurts has never been the passing talent that the likes of Baker Mayfield or Kyler Murray were in college but all he does is win at the helm. He may not get it done in the flashiest of ways with big shots down the field, seeing just a 9.7 average depth of target, that's something that Riley has been able to harness out of his previous two signal-callers. If Hurts can improve on downfield passes, he'll firmly plant himself in the Heisman race all season long.
10. ARIZONA: KHALIL TATE
Tate's 2018 season suffered from a change in scheme and a new head coach in Kevin Sumlin. As fun a prospect that we've seen over the past two years, if he can return to the form that saw him as a Heisman candidate in 2017 when he utilized his legs more, the 2019 season could be much different for Wildcat faithful. His two-year rushing grade is third only behind Ohio's Nathan Rourke and Virginia's Bryce Perkins.
9. GEORGIA: JAKE FROMM
Fromm hasn't quite taken the Bulldogs all the way to a National Title but he has single-handedly given the Crimson Tide the most scares on their way to the season finale. Fromm is as good as they come from a clean pocket and his two-year grade of second in the SEC to only Tagovailoa. With a talented running back and one of the nation's best bookend tackle situations, Fromm has Georgia ready to once again contend for a National Championship.
8. IOWA STATE: BROCK PURDY
Had it not been for Trevor Lawrence, Purdy may be the most polarizing true sophomore quarterback in the country, Still, his effort in the backfield for the Cyclones and his 89.3 overall grade is the second-highest we've ever given to a true freshman quarterback (behind Lawrence). He was solid in every outing, save for a tuneup game against Drake in Week 14 last year, and performed well from a clean pocket and with pressure applied. Year 2's expectations are sky-high in Ames for this bright young signal-caller.
7. STANFORD: K.J. COSTELLO
Costello is making a push to be the best quarterback in the Pac-12 and if it weren't for Herbert's dominant 2017, has a rightful claim to that throne after last year. Still, Costello returns as the nation's leader in deep passing yards and is well up the list of many other PFF signature stats for the position. He pushes the ball down the field, turning Stanford back into a pass-heavy offense and for the first time in several years, the Cardinal ran more passes than runs in 2018.
6. TEXAS: SAM EHLINGER
Ehlinger leads all returning Big 12 quarterbacks with his 113.5 passer rating from a clean pocket, one of the more stable metrics when looking at quarterback progression from year to year. It's likely that his third season in Austin should be his best yet and once again set the PFF College record for single-season grade from a Texas quarterback even higher. His 19:2 touchdown-to-interception ratio from a clean pocket is one of the country's best and he's been no slouch when the opposition has sent extra rushers on a blitz, seeing a 100.5 passer rating on such passes. He can handle what the defense shows him and is ready to take the next step in an already remarkable career to date.
5. NORTH TEXAS: MASON FINE
If you haven't heard of Mason Fine by now, you've missed out. The North Texas record holder for seemingly every passing category, Fine is a wizard with the ball, routinely hitting highlight-reel passes just as quick as he takes what the defense gives him and hits tight-window opportunities when warranted. His stretch of nine games to open the season last year with a game grade of at least 75.4 or higher is unrivaled and he is as fun a quarterback to watch that college football ofers in 2019, regardless of competition level.
4. HOUSTON: D'ERIQ KING
Perhaps the nation's most electric player with both his arm and legs, King leads the Cougars in 2019 behind the second-highest overall grade from a quarterback a season ago. He had four games with elite grades and another three with 'very good' grades while he torched defenses on the ground to the tune of 7.6 yards per attempt. For his career, he's gained 1,227 yards on the ground and thrown for another 4,255 and he'll certainly the Houston leaderboards in each of those statistics this season.
3. OREGON: JUSTIN HERBERT
Herbert may have regressed a bit in 2018 but that's just because his 2017 season reached a level so high, he was bound to revert back to the mean. His two-year grade at quarterback is among the nation's best and he still is one of the nation's best deep-ball throwers. In fact, even with eight dropped deep passes (no returning quarterback had more than 6 dropped), he still finished with 942 yards and 13 touchdowns on throws targeted at least 20 yards downfield. He was surgical from a clean pocket last year and threw 24 touchdowns compared to just three interceptions, both of which are top figures among returners.
2. ALABAMA: TUA TAGOVAILOA
Tagovailoa's emergence is well documented and he's set up with the nation's best receiving corps this season with Jerry Jeudy, Jaylen Waddle, DeVonta Smith and Henry Ruggs. He makes all the throws, and makes them all look easy. Tagovailoa routinely squeezes balls into tight windows just as he throws with anticipation as he leads the nation in several passer rating categories. His marks of 141.6 from a clean pocket (first), 110.0 under pressure (fifth), 144.7 with play action (first) and 130.7 without play action (first) showcase just how dominant he was a year ago. He and Lawrence will battle it out for top QB honors this year in as spirted of a race we'll get to witness in some time.
1. CLEMSON: TREVOR LAWRENCE
No true freshman has put forth the kind of grades we saw from Lawrence last year as he dominated game in and game out. He took remarkable care of the football with just five turnover-worthy plays to his credit, the fewest among quarterbacks with at least 250 dropbacks. He also was a maestro with the ball, unleashing 27 big-time throws, a true freshman record and the fifth-most among active quarterbacks. His 27 BTT to 5 TWP is one of the best ratios we've ever seen from any quarterback, let alone a true freshman and he did it all with a media circus following him around since high school. He's the face of college football for a reason and he'll remain there for at least two more seasons.
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Good Company. Still not sure about Ehlinger. Feel like Brewer will do extremely well this year. We May not have him for his senior year.
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gold rewards said:

Good Company. Still not sure about Ehlinger. Feel like Brewer will do extremely well this year. We May not have him for his senior year.


You think he is going to enter the transfer portal?
BearN
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Charlie Brewer beat out Hurts, Ehlinger, and Purdy every time PFF showed some Big 12 QB stat. But he is behind them in their overall ranking? Ok.
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