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Ranking 20 college football QBs with best chance to succeed in NFL

By Andrew Miller

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 05: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans throws the ball to score a touchdown in the second quarter against the Oregon Ducks at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 5, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 05: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans throws the ball to score a touchdown in the second quarter against the Oregon Ducks at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 5, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 09: Quarterback Jalen Hurts #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide gestures during the second half against the Clemson Tigers in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 09: Quarterback Jalen Hurts #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide gestures during the second half against the Clemson Tigers in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

Alabama quarterbacks have never been the most successful of all the positions that the Tide consistently product NFL talent at. A.J. McCarron was really the last Alabama QB that was drafted with any key role with any NFL team. Other Alabama quarterbacks like Greg McElroy, John Parker Wilson, Jake Coker, and Blake Sims, have not held significant roles in the NFL for any extended period of time.

Jalen Hurts does possess a different skill set compared to the typical Alabama quarterback. He’s much more than a “game manager” behind center with the level of athleticism he possesses. Backup quarterback Tua Tagovailoa might take up some playing time this year and in years to come in Tuscaloosa.

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The playing time and actual usage in the Alabama offense that Hurts gets over the next season or two directly correlates to his potential decision to leave school early and go into the NFL Draft. NFL teams that have questionable offensive lines or use a lot of QB runs in their system have a perfect fit for Hurts.

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