2019 NFL Draft: Top 10 quarterbacks, ranked
By Dana Becker
Since his arrival at Michigan, Jim Harbaugh has lacked NFL-level talent at one position on the field: quarterback. When legal issues hit Mississippi hard last year, Shea Patterson sought out a new home, and of course, Harbaugh opened his doors.
Patterson is completing a career-high 67 percent of his throws this year with 12 touchdowns, just three interceptions and 1,523 yards over eight games. At Ole Miss over 10 games and two seasons, Patterson had 23 touchdowns, 12 picks and just over 3,000 yards passing.
Not quite as athletic as some others, Patterson has run for a total of 298 net yards during his career with two touchdowns. He has shown an ability to make plays with his feet, though, when needed.
He could benefit from another season of coaching by Harbaugh and the rest of the Wolverine staff, which would likely only help his draft stock for the future.