Published Jan 4, 2018
UA All-America Game: Ranking the Quarterbacks
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Chad Simmons  •  Rivals.com
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Quarterbacks always draw a lot of attention in football regardless of the setting, and six of the best in the country competed over the last week at the Under Armour All-America Game. Rivals.com had eyes on them from the first practice through the last snap of the game Thursday night, and after watching every rep, the quarterback rankings looked this:

1. DORIAN THOMPSON-ROBINSON

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Thompson-Robinson is an exciting quarterback dual to his dual-threat ability. He got better as the week progressed. The future UCLA Bruin looked his best when he threw the ball on the run, delivering good balls when rolling out to either side. Thompson-Robinson really impressed during Thursday's game. He dropped a nice pass over the shoulder and showed his mobility as well.

2. JOEY GATEWOOD

Gatewood has progressed as a passer this season and he showed flashes of his arm and improved mechanics this week. He has a live arm and is exciting to watch when outside the pocket. Gatewood was still up and down when it came to accuracy and he forced the ball at times, but overall, the Auburn signee had a good week. Gatewood showed what he could do as a runner in the game when he ran through Texas signee B.J. Foster.

3. ADRIAN MARTINEZ

Martinez was steady all week. He fought through the conditions, remained consistent and threw the ball as well as anyone. Martinez got a chance to show off his feet in the game with a big run in the third quarter.

4. JACOB SIRMON

Sirmon only practiced two days after going down with a shoulder injury, so we weren't able to evaluate him as much as the others. When he was healthy and competing, he stood tall in the pocket and delivered some nice passes. The Washington signee may not have been sharp as expected, but the elements he was throwing in may have had something to do with that.

5. EMORY JONES

Jones really struggled this week. He just seemed off. Jones' passes sailed high often and he didn't spin the ball well. Jones still has a lot of tools for Florida fans to be excited about, but this week was not a strong showing for him.

6. JACK WEST

West had his strongest throwing on day three, where he threw a few balls well, especially the deep ball. He showed good touch that day, but during other practices he was generally late on his throws, held the ball too long and just looked unsure at times. One of the biggest hurdles for West in the future will be making quicker decisions.