2017 QB Rankings: The Four/Five Who Could be Something

Welcome back! In this small section we take a quick look at some under performing, mechanically challenged, or locked in positional battle  QB's who could be more than what they've shown.  Leave comments if you get em.  Follow us on twitter @tripleSpodcast

27. Brock Osweiler – A below average QB with lofty expectations. If he can bump his play to about average, then he could see a sizable number of starts with the Browns.  Cleveland’s offense is nothing to heap praises on, but with a QB who could keep from making crucial mistakes, they could win 5 or 6 games.  As for Brock?  Assuming he takes the right steps and keeps learning, he could have this job.  If Deshone Kizer doesn’t snatch it out from under him.

26. Blake Bortles – Throwing mechanics.  If you watch football casually, you may not even notice if a QB has poor mechanics.  As a rule though, Bortles has poor mechanics.  And the trope train rolls along every single year, with his coaches and staff claiming that they’ve fixed said mechanics.  Until this ruse becomes reality, Bortles will continue to see high INT numbers.  This year, however, with the addition of Fournette, they may be able to get away with throwing less and limiting the number of mistakes Bortles can make.  Regardless, if things don’t change in the next year or two, expect Jacksonville to be in the market.

25. Carson Wentz – Another QB with massive potential that is being limited by less than stellar mechanics.  A long throwing motion can tip a CB or LB as to which receiver he’s about to throw to before he even releases.  Wentz is still young, and it will be interesting to see what the Eagles do to help.  The addition of Alshon Jeffrey and Torrey Smith improves that offense dramatically.  Gut instinct tells me that Wentz has a breakout year in an already competitive NFC East.

24. Trevor Siemian/Paxton Lynch – One of the few QB battles unresolved going into training camp.  There are pros and cons to either QB.  Siemian is a Peyton Manning type, methodical, running only when absolutely necessary.  He’s got an accurate deep ball and can get the ball out of his hands in a hurry.  The cons come with his lack of athleticism.  He has a challenging time evading pressure and running away from defensive ends.  Lynch on the other hand is tall and quick. He has a rocket arm and stands head and shoulders above his offensive linemen.  What he lacked in the 2 starts he had in 2016 was quick decision making, generally holding onto the ball too long and making poor throws under pressure.  If he can quicken up his release under pressure, while making smarter throws to check-downs if he needs to, then I can see Lynch taking this job in 2017.