Right now it seems likely that the Patriots will end up with a top five pick possibly top three and I know everyone is has accepted that the two best quarterbacks are going 1st and 2nd in the draft, but what about Jayden? I must say that I am a LSU fan and definitely biased but it’s possible the Patriots offensive line isn’t going to be fixed in one off season, And it might be beneficial to have easily the most mobile quarterback coming out of college. LSU’s off of line is not particularly great and he’s showing time and time again to have good pocket presence and escapability. I don’t necessarily think he’s better than Caleb Williams or Drake Maye, But I do think he’s a lot closer than what other people think.
I am not suggesting The Patriots use a top three pick on him yet, but if it was possible to trade down, get him and another highly talented player in the first, I think it could be worth it.
Also after the game he just had tonight it’s entirely possible his draft stock continues to rise and he ends up going higher than current projections.
What do you guys think?
I don’t understand why he isn’t in the conversation with Williams and Maye. He should be, in my opinion. The guy is electric and his ceiling is higher than both of those guys. He is 6’4” with a cannon arm and Lamar-like speed (although not his other-worldly elusiveness). Watch the replay of Daniels performance and Maye’s putrid performance against Clemson today and perhaps you’d agree. He does need to get physically stronger but give me him over Richardson any day.
A big part of it is that he’s played more seasons. From the perspective of college football as the NFL minor leagues, it’s like comparing a AAA baseball player to a A or AA player. Your expectations are higher.
Yeah that’s my only complaint is his frame is bit small, I’m worried he would be injury prone. That’s just hitting the weight room though. He should be in the convo with all the other top prospects.