7. Patrick Mahomes
In terms of raw football talent and elite athletic traits, no quarterback coming out of the 2017 NFL Draft class compares to Mahomes.
This kid was a prolific, record-breaking passer at Texas Tech. He is also the son of a former MLB player and more arm strength than anyone we’ve seen coming into the league in a long, long time.
Nothing to see here, just Patrick Mahomes throwing a football 80 yards at his pro day (via @RosterWatch) pic.twitter.com/y09lHQcRub
— Stack Sports (@StackSports) March 31, 2017
Think Colin Kaepernick without the baggage, with a stronger arm. Yeah, he’s an incredible talent.
But like Webb, Mahomes isn’t going to be able to step onto the field in Year 1 and have much success at the NFL level. He played in a similar Air Raid offense, engineered by Kliff Kingsbury, and had the benefit of going up against Big 12 defenses most Saturdays.
While the talent is clearly there, he’s not ready to help an NFL team win at this point.