2019 NFL Draft: 5 prospects who will divide everybody

The 2019 NFL draft is still on the faraway horizon but make no mistake. Many people already have their eyes drifting that way.

While it’s not clear yet which prospects will go pro and which will stay in school. That said, there’s still a fairly good idea who will likely make the jump based on projections. To that end, people also have a reasonable vision of the prospects that will be competing to go in the 1st round next year. Barring injury of course. Then there are those prospects. The ones that played well in college and might have a future in the NFL, but are not going to have the full backing of fans and scouts.

These are the divisive prospects. The love-hate guys. Ask one expert and he’ll love this guy then ask another expert and she’ll hate him. There’s little unity, and that makes them a roll of the dice. Here are five names that fans should remember because they’re almost certain to cause widespread debate when the draft draws near next April.

Trace McSorley (QB, Penn State)

Short quarterbacks have always found a way to have success in the NFL. At 6’0, Trace McSorely isn’t painfully undersized but it’s still an issue to mention. He has the necessary mobility to compensate for the problem and is just a natural playmaker who showcases the instinct and improvisation for finding a way to make something happen when needed most.

The issue that the scouting community and draft nerds are almost certain to balk at is his arm strength. It’s what one would call average. While he can throw it downfield with accuracy, his ability to put velocity on it without setting his feet is limited. Given how small NFL throwing windows are, that’s going to be a problem.