Quarterback is the most important position in football. But unfortunately for NFL teams, it’s also the most difficult position to project and evaluate. And as teams prepare for the NFL Combine and the upcoming NFL Draft, one general manager opened up about just how hard it is to evaluate how well a quarterback is going to perform at the professional level.
During a press conference at the NFL Scouting Combine this week, Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters opened up about just how difficult it is to find a franchise quarterback in the draft.
“If I knew that answer, I’d be somewhere else probably. Retired,” Peters said of the uncertainty of how a quarterback is going to develop. “I think the gist of it is it’s people evaluating people, and especially when it comes to that position, there’s so much more that goes into it besides the tape. If you’re evaluating a defensive end, I think we all can see what Nick Bosa or Myles Garrett looks like. At quarterback, there’s so much nuance that goes into besides the talent and skill set and the arm strength and all that.
“With really quarterback or any position, it’s people evaluating people, so you’re going to make mistakes. It’s a matter of if you have a better hit rate really. In the draft, you try to hit on as many as you can and the more hits you have, whether it’s the first-round pick or the seventh-round pick or anywhere in between, that’s how you build your team.”
The Commanders currently hold the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft. We’ll have to see whether or not they choose to use it on a quarterback.
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