2019 NFL Draft: Quick look at the top 5 quarterbacks

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 01: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes throws a pass down field against the Northwestern Wildcats in the first quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 01, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 01: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes throws a pass down field against the Northwestern Wildcats in the first quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 01, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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MORGANTOWN, WV – NOVEMBER 23: Will Grier #7 of the West Virginia Mountaineers passes against the Oklahoma Sooners on November 23, 2018 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV – NOVEMBER 23: Will Grier #7 of the West Virginia Mountaineers passes against the Oklahoma Sooners on November 23, 2018 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

4. Will Grier, West Virginia

28 career games (Florida, 6; West Virginia, 22 [21-7 overall record])

What Grier lacks in pure arm strength, he makes up for with rhythm and timing.

Dating back to his days at Florida, Grier has been a playmaker at the quarterback position and he trusts his arm talent no matter what level of the field he has to get the ball to.

His ability to deliver the ball accurately and on time is his greatest asset moving forward, but he doesn’t have the ‘ideal’ overall size for a quarterback at 6-foot-2, 223 pounds.

In my opinion, Grier is well put together physically and has enough arm to be able to excel as a starter at the next level, but like everyone on this list, there are some concerns he will have to overcome and address.

There are exceptions, but Grier rarely puts his team in bad situations, has a great feel for defenses, and has excellent poise for the position. His natural football IQ is evident when he plays and he’s made strides each of his three seasons as a starter in college.

Despite some issues from other analysts with Grier’s velocity, I think more often than not he does a good job of putting enough behind the ball when he has to, and he certainly knows how to put air under it to get it downfield accurately and let his receiver create separation.

I think Grier has a chance to really ascend up this list as the process goes along.