2010 NFL Draft QB Rankings: Who is the Top Quarterback?

Nick Meyer
The 2010 NFL Draft is still a ways away in April 2010 but that hasn't stopped tons of Internet fans and analysts from ranking their top players.

Many teams such as the St. Louis Rams and Cleveland Browns among others will be looking for quarterbacks in the 2010 NFL Draft and the QB rankings on their boards are sure to be different at this time.

There's still a lot we don't know about the top quarterbacks entering the 2010 NFL Draft but the draft should be deep with top QB talent when it's all said and done, although it lacks a true franchise QB at this point.

2010 NFL Draft QB Rankings: Who is the Top Quarterback?

Here is a my short list of top QB picks or the 2010 NFL Draft.

1. Sam Bradford, Oklahoma-

I've been tough on Bradford in the past but he deserves to be at the top thus far of a weak QB class. He is a great decision maker at QB and he ranks as one of the best passers Oklahoma's ever seen.

He is very accurate and has a good build for a QB with underrated toughness. The concern is injury trouble and also a lack of size and physical maturity plus his arm strength is good but not great.

Still, Bradford is a top-ranked QB because of his accuracy and the implosion of Oklahoma while he was out this year shows he's not just a system quarterback going into the 2010 NFL Draft.

2. Colt McCoy. Texas-

He doesn't have the perfect size or arm strength but he's a great athlete at QB and has won more games than any top QB in FBS history in college. McCoy is a top-ranked 2010 NFL Draft QB because he gets it done in big games and has single-handedly carried the Texas offense in many games over the past two years to two huge seasons.

3. Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan-

There is concern over whether or not LeFevour will translate well to playing more under center from an all-out spread for the most part at CMU but he is a record-setting QB from the MAC, a conference that has churned out some good NFL QB's and top draft picks at quarterback.

LeFevour is a former high school running back who switched to QB at Central and lit up the MAC both running and throwing. Another QB with a good but not great arm and above-average athleticism. He is also very accurate and smart.

4. Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame-

Clausen came out early at QB for the 2010 NFL Draft. While he didn't quite live up to his hype from high school as a quarterback at Notre Dame he put up big stats his senior year. Clausen has a quick release and has good technique at QB but his problems are a tendency for his deep ball to sail on him as well as a lack of physical maturity and a tendency to panic a bit when faced with pressure are issues.

5. Tim Tebow, Florida-

He has a lot to prove still at QB in a pro-style offense but Tim Tebow could be a 2nd round NFL draft pick in 2010 with a good combine showing.

He has a solid arm and his size is a plus despite some people knocking him because of his ability tor run people over. Tebow will obviously be more judicious about when to run and when not to run in the NFL as a starting QB. He didn't have a lot of weapons on the outside in 2010 and if he goes to a team with some good WR's on the outside he can be a solid starter at worst in the NFL in the coming years at QB.

Published by Nick Meyer

I am a 26-year old writer trying to stay sharp and earn some side cash. My specialty is sports writing. I ve always had strong opinions but I ve become more humble over the years. I welcome freelance writ...  View profile

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