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There has been no shortage of hype surrounding quarterbacks Bryce Young (Alabama) and CJ Stroud (Ohio State) ahead of the 2022 college football season.
But they aren’t the only two talented signal-callers in the upcoming class, which is loaded with talent at the position across several conferences. With this, it’s easy to get the sense that several passers could be selected in the early rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Here’s a look into 10 quarterbacks outside of Stroud and Young to keep a watch on this season, in no particular order:
1. Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina.
McCall could easily be a top-five quarterback in 2022 as he prepares to take the next step within one of college football’s most complicated offenses — one he’s shown incredible mastery of a short period of time. Within Coastal Carolina’s triple-option offense with RPOs, a quarterback must have a high football IQ and make quick decisions, both things McCall has shown that bode well for him when he goes on to the NFL.
The Chanticleers signal-caller showed solid anticipation on several difficult throws last season, maintaining a high level of accuracy at all levels of the field and moves well within the pocket, with the ability to make throws on the run and without his feet set. Questions have been raised about McCall’s arm strength at times, but he’s shown it’s non-issue on throws like the one below. McCall may not have a cannon for an arm and won’t rank as highly as some of the other quarterbacks on this list in that category, but it is adequate enough to get the job done.
In addition to being a reliable passer, McCall’s greatest “it” factor may lie in this gritty, electric type of mobility he…