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2017 NFL Draft: Top 50 Prospects Halfway through Season

By Tyler Brooke

Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) catches a pass as Mississippi Rebels linebacker Detric Bing-Dukes (43) defends during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) catches a pass as Mississippi Rebels linebacker Detric Bing-Dukes (43) defends during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 1, 2016; Clemson, SC, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) warms up prior to the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Clemson Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Clemson, SC, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) warms up prior to the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Clemson Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports /

This quarterback class is far from perfect, and while there are a number of guys who could be the No. 1 QB by the end of the year, the safest best is probably going to be Clemson’s Deshaun Watson.

Watson has the arm talent and mobility that teams will fall in love with. He may still need to add some weight to his 6’3”, 215-pound frame, but all of the physical tools are there. The Clemson prospect has great ball placement and can make all of the throws that he’ll need to at the next level.

When watching the tape, the biggest problem that I have with Watson is that he rarely goes through his reads. Instead, he’ll take off if his No. 1 option is open. That may be due to the offensive scheme, but that’s something he’ll need to work on when he runs an NFL offense.

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