2020 NFL Draft quarterback rankings and analysis-Herbert and Love above Tua?

Now we get to the rest of the 2020 NFL Draft quarterback prospects that I watched film on and didn’t come away overly impressed. Some of these guys may still be drafted, but in my opinion the players in this group are nothing more than late round or undrafted fliers.

15. Steven Montez, Colorado

Steven Montez is an athletic quarterback with an outstanding arm. He isn’t dissimilar to Jordan Love in that sense, but his floor and his ceiling are much lower.

He is far too inconsistent with his accuracy and ball placement at this point and far too willing to force balls into windows that really aren’t there. He does have good upside if he has time to develop and is placed into a system that puts him in position to succeed.

Play action and roll outs are where he seems to excel and if he can take care of the ball he could see some playing time in the NFL.

16. Khalil Tate, Arizona

Khalil Tate is an extremely athletic quarterback who is a capable thrower, but clearly a run-first player. He does show good touch on some throws here and there and has decent zip, primarily on short and intermediate throws, but does not blow anyone away with his arm.

If he has time, he is actually pretty good at getting through his progression and making sound decisions, which is a big plus for him as a QB prospect in the 2020 NFL Draft.

I think Tate will really be pressured into changing positions at the next level and may have to in order to make an impact on the field. He excels as a passer, particularly out of structure on the move enough to warrant a shot at developing as a quarterback in the NFL.

17. Brian Lewerke, Michigan State

Brian Lewerke has the size and mobility to be an NFL quarterback, he just may not have the arm and the other physical tools to be a starter.

He is a very solid runner who excels in read option and RPO. When he has time to throw he displays good touch and ball placement. However, under pressure he really struggles. He is very inconsistent with his accuracy at every level of the field and doesn’t have a great arm to push the ball down the field.

Lewerke excels when he can get the ball out quickly on underneath routes. He is a decent game manager that could be a serviceable back-up in the NFL, but I don’t think he has the upside to become a starter out of the 2020 NFL Draft.

18. Shea Patterson, Michigan

Shea Patterson, overall, is a rather underwhelming prospect to me. Sure, he has his moments where he seems like a potential star, but most of the time he is disappointingly inconsistent.

He is a very good runner when nothing is happening down the field, and has a decent arm, but displays questionable decision making. If Patterson is able to operate in a motion based, play action/RPO/run out type of offense, he may be serviceable in the NFL. I see him as a backup and needing a couple years to develop before seeing an NFL field.

19. Kelly Bryant, Missouri

Kelly Bryant was once the quarterback of the Clemson Tigers, but transferred to finish his college career with different Tigers in Mizzou.

He is a very good runner who is incredibly slippery in the pocket. He excels in play action when he can roll out and throw on the run. Generally, he is very inconsistent with his accuracy and ball placement.

He needs to be more patient when getting through his progressions and has a lot of work to do if he wants to see an NFL field. I don’t think he’s quite athletic enough to change positions and has so much work to do as a thrower that I can’t imagine Bryant is drafted in the 2020 NFL Draft.

20. Bryce Perkins, Virginia

Bryce Perkins is a run-first quarterback prospect who can get the job done with his arm but seems to be more of a replacement option at the next level.

There are throws where he exhibits good touch but his unnatural, jerky throwing motion leads to some accuracy issues. He is best (like many mobile quarterbacks) in play action and RPO where there is some misdirection and he can roll out.

Perkins may be able to find a future in the NFL at a different position with QB as an emergency option, similar to Joe Webb, but I do not see a future for him as a starting NFL quarterback.

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for my 2020 NFL Draft running back rankings and analysis!