Elite 11: Big Ten has best crop of QBs
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TheElite11isinthebooksandtheweeklongeventwasavaluabletimetoevaluateall25quarterbacksinaction.Itwasalsoachancetoseehowconferencescouldshapeupinyearstocomeasthesequarterbacksdevelopintocollegequarterbacks.
AdamGorneyrankstheleaguesbytheircollectivegroupoffutureQBsattheElite11.
NebraskaClickMichiganClickPennStateClickPurdueClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.commitDannyEtlingClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.,TerreHaute(Ind.)SouthVigoHeretoviewthisLink.commitChristianHackenbergClickPurdueClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.commitDannyEtlingClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.,TerreHaute(Ind.)SouthVigoHeretoviewthisLink.,ForkUnion(Va.)MilitaryAcademyHeretoviewthisLink.commitShaneMorrisClickPennStateClickPurdueClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.commitDannyEtlingClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.,TerreHaute(Ind.)SouthVigoHeretoviewthisLink.commitChristianHackenbergClickPurdueClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.commitDannyEtlingClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.,TerreHaute(Ind.)SouthVigoHeretoviewthisLink.,ForkUnion(Va.)MilitaryAcademyHeretoviewthisLink.,Warren(Mich.)DeLaSalleHeretoviewthisLink.commitJohnnyStantonClickMichiganClickPennStateClickPurdueClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.commitDannyEtlingClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.,TerreHaute(Ind.)SouthVigoHeretoviewthisLink.commitChristianHackenbergClickPurdueClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.commitDannyEtlingClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.,TerreHaute(Ind.)SouthVigoHeretoviewthisLink.,ForkUnion(Va.)MilitaryAcademyHeretoviewthisLink.commitShaneMorrisClickPennStateClickPurdueClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.commitDannyEtlingClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.,TerreHaute(Ind.)SouthVigoHeretoviewthisLink.commitChristianHackenbergClickPurdueClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.commitDannyEtlingClickOhioStateClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.commitJ.T.BarrettClick1.BigTen HeretoviewthisLink.,WichitaFalls(Texas)RiderHeretoviewthisLink.,TerreHaute(Ind.)SouthVigoHeretoviewthisLink.,ForkUnion(Va.)MilitaryAcademyHeretoviewthisLink.,Warren(Mich.)DeLaSalleHeretoviewthisLink.,RanchoSantaMargarita(Calif.) Overview: Ifallfiveofthesequarterbacksstickwiththeirrespectivecommitments,theBigTenwillbeloadedforyearstocomebecauseinonewayoranotherallofthemimpressedduringtheElite11.
Morriswasoneofthebestplayersattheevent.Hehasanincrediblystrongleftarm,zipsitalloverthefield,hasasupercompetitivenatureandeventhoughhe'shit-or-misssometimeshehasshownmoreconsistencythroughthesummer.
HackenbergthrewtoomanyinterceptionsatTheOpeningbutlookedmuchmorecontrolledduringdrillsattheElite11.
Etlingwasoneofthebiggestsurprisesatthecampandmadelotsofsmartdecisions.Barretthasalotoftoolsandcouldbeanicemixof
TroySmithandBraxtonMillerfortheBuckeyes.Stantonstillneedstoworkonhisthrowingbuthehasagreatframeandisaperfectdual-threatguyforanyprogram.
GeorgiaClickOleMissClickLSUClickTennesseeClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.commitRileyFergusonClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.,Matthews(N.C.)ButlerHeretoviewthisLink.commitAnthonyJenningsClickTennesseeClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.commitRileyFergusonClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.,Matthews(N.C.)ButlerHeretoviewthisLink.,Marietta(Ga.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitDevanteKincadeClickLSUClickTennesseeClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.commitRileyFergusonClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.,Matthews(N.C.)ButlerHeretoviewthisLink.commitAnthonyJenningsClickTennesseeClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.commitRileyFergusonClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.,Matthews(N.C.)ButlerHeretoviewthisLink.,Marietta(Ga.)HeretoviewthisLink.,Dallas(Texas)SkylineHeretoviewthisLink.commitBriceRamseyClickOleMissClickLSUClickTennesseeClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.commitRileyFergusonClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.,Matthews(N.C.)ButlerHeretoviewthisLink.commitAnthonyJenningsClickTennesseeClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.commitRileyFergusonClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.,Matthews(N.C.)ButlerHeretoviewthisLink.,Marietta(Ga.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitDevanteKincadeClickLSUClickTennesseeClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.commitRileyFergusonClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.,Matthews(N.C.)ButlerHeretoviewthisLink.commitAnthonyJenningsClickTennesseeClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.commitRileyFergusonClickAlabamaClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCooperBatemanClickArkansasClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.commitAustinAllenClick2.SEC HeretoviewthisLink.,Fayetteville(Ark.)HeretoviewthisLink.,SaltLakeCity(Utah)CottonwoodHeretoviewthisLink.,Matthews(N.C.)ButlerHeretoviewthisLink.,Marietta(Ga.)HeretoviewthisLink.,Dallas(Texas)SkylineHeretoviewthisLink.,Kingsland(Ga.)CamdenCounty Overview: ThisgroupwasnotespeciallyimpressiveduringtheElite11,buteachQBhadgoodmoments.BatemanandJenningswereprobablythemostconsistentthroughouttheweekandsincethey'reheadedtoAlabamaandLSU,respectively,thatisgoodnewsforthosepowerhouses.
AllenandRamseywerequietlyconsistent.Neitherdidanythingtoblowawayanyonebuttheydidanicejobthroughtheweek.Kincadeisundersizedwithastronger-than-expectedarm,althoughhedefinitelyneedstogainweight.Fergusonhasaslenderbuildandstruggledbecauseofaninjuredthumbbutimpressedbecauseofhistoughness.
3.Pac-12
WashingtonClickCaliforniaClickArizonaStateClickUSCClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitMaxBrowneClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Sammamish(Wash.)SkylineHeretoviewthisLink.commitJoshuaDobbsClickUSCClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitMaxBrowneClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Sammamish(Wash.)SkylineHeretoviewthisLink.,Alpharetta(Ga.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitJaredGoffClickArizonaStateClickUSCClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitMaxBrowneClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Sammamish(Wash.)SkylineHeretoviewthisLink.commitJoshuaDobbsClickUSCClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitMaxBrowneClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Sammamish(Wash.)SkylineHeretoviewthisLink.,Alpharetta(Ga.)HeretoviewthisLink.,Kentfield(Calif.)MarinCatholicHeretoviewthisLink.commitTroyWilliamsClickCaliforniaClickArizonaStateClickUSCClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitMaxBrowneClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Sammamish(Wash.)SkylineHeretoviewthisLink.commitJoshuaDobbsClickUSCClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitMaxBrowneClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Sammamish(Wash.)SkylineHeretoviewthisLink.,Alpharetta(Ga.)HeretoviewthisLink.commitJaredGoffClickArizonaStateClickUSCClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitMaxBrowneClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Sammamish(Wash.)SkylineHeretoviewthisLink.commitJoshuaDobbsClickUSCClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitMaxBrowneClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Sammamish(Wash.)SkylineHeretoviewthisLink.,Alpharetta(Ga.)HeretoviewthisLink.,Kentfield(Calif.)MarinCatholicHeretoviewthisLink.,HarborCity(Calif.)Narbonne Overview: BrownehassomanyspecialabilitiesthathecouldcompeteforearlyplayingtimewhenhegetstoUSC.ThewayBrowneispoised,intelligentandsavvy-plushisgreatdemeanoronthefield-hecouldbethenextbig-timequarterbackfortheTrojans.
Goffhasgreatsizeanddefinitelyprovedhedeservesabumpintherankings.Hehasastrongarmandissometimeshit-or-missbutdefinitelyimpressedonthenationalstage.
Williamsusuallythrowsaperfectspiral.He'sbeenseenatnumerous7-on-7events,campsandgames,andthat'showtheballcomesoffhishand.Plus,heisaprecisionpasserandusuallyputstheballrightwhereitneedstobe.TheWashingtoncommitcontinuestoshowhe'satopprospect.
DobbsisleanandneedstoaddbulkbuthethrowsagoodballandcanbeacontributorfortheSunDevils.HemightnotstartimmediatelybecauseofthedepthatASUbuthecanplayinthePac-12forsure.
4.Big12
TexasTechClickOklahomaClickTexasClickOklahomaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitLukeDelRioClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Denver(Colo.)ValorChristianHeretoviewthisLink.commitTyroneSwoopesClickOklahomaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitLukeDelRioClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Denver(Colo.)ValorChristianHeretoviewthisLink.,Whitewright(Texas)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCodyThomasClickTexasClickOklahomaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitLukeDelRioClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Denver(Colo.)ValorChristianHeretoviewthisLink.commitTyroneSwoopesClickOklahomaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitLukeDelRioClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Denver(Colo.)ValorChristianHeretoviewthisLink.,Whitewright(Texas)HeretoviewthisLink.,Colleyville(Texas)HeritageHeretoviewthisLink.commitDavisWebbClickOklahomaClickTexasClickOklahomaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitLukeDelRioClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Denver(Colo.)ValorChristianHeretoviewthisLink.commitTyroneSwoopesClickOklahomaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitLukeDelRioClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Denver(Colo.)ValorChristianHeretoviewthisLink.,Whitewright(Texas)HeretoviewthisLink.commitCodyThomasClickTexasClickOklahomaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitLukeDelRioClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Denver(Colo.)ValorChristianHeretoviewthisLink.commitTyroneSwoopesClickOklahomaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.commitLukeDelRioClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Denver(Colo.)ValorChristianHeretoviewthisLink.,Whitewright(Texas)HeretoviewthisLink.,Colleyville(Texas)HeritageHeretoviewthisLink.,Prosper(Texas) Overview: WebbwasbyfarthebestquarterbackheadedtoaBig12school.Hehasalivearm,getstheballwhereitneedstobeandwasimpressiveallweekthroughthedrills.
AshedidattheOaklandElite11,DelRiomadesomereallynicethrowsbutwasalsospottyattimes.He'salittleundersizedbutthatmightnotmakeatremendousdifferenceinOklahomaState'swide-openoffense.
SwoopesandespeciallyThomasstruggledmoreoftenthanexpected.Swoopes,aTexascommit,hasareallystrongarmbuthismechanicsneedworkandhe'stooinconsistentwhenhejustdropsbackandthrows.Hisstyleisnotasadrop-backpassersothereisstilllotsofupsideforhim.
Thomassaidhe'snevertakenasnapundercenterbeforetheElite11anditshowed.Hestruggled,especiallythrowingthedeepball-alotofducks-andwasratherinconsistentthroughtheweek.
USFClickSyracuseClick5.BigEast HeretoviewthisLink.commitZachAllenClick5.BigEast HeretoviewthisLink.,Temple(Texas)HeretoviewthisLink.commitAsiantiiWoulardClickSyracuseClick5.BigEast HeretoviewthisLink.commitZachAllenClick5.BigEast HeretoviewthisLink.,Temple(Texas)HeretoviewthisLink.,WinterPark(Fla.) Overview: IfthereweremorefutureBigEastquarterbacksattheElite11,thisconferencemightbewayhighersolelybasedonWoulard'sperformance.SomanyquarterbackslookedsimilarlygoodandtalentedbuttheUSFpledgestoodoutamongthemall.
Woulardhasanoutstandingarm,zippeditbetterthannearlyanyoneattheeventand,afteranearlygroininjury,impressedeverytimehewasonthefield.
Allenmadesomeearlyimpressionsandstayedsteadythroughouttheweek.Hedidn'tdoanythingextraspecialbutdidn'tmakemanybigmistakes,either.
6.ACC
Overview: Olsen had one of the more impressive arms at the Elite 11. He's active in the pocket, does a good job of checking down when needed or making a snap decision to get the ball out to an open receiver. There are times when he's hit-or-miss but usually Olsen makes the right call.
Cockerille is a bull. It looks like he can run over even the toughest linebackers and there were many sessions when he threw a nice ball. The lefty fires it well and could be a nice addition to the Terrapins.
Note: Because
Notre Dame has no conference affiliation,
Malik Zaire was not included in this breakdown. Neither was Stockton (Calif.) Lincoln's
Zack Greenlee , the lone uncommitted quarterback at the event.
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