When picking a college quarterback, you're presented with a strange choice.
Do you go with the passer who'll throw for 32 touchdowns, or go with the running
quarterback who might throw 11 TD passes, but run for ten TDs? The rushing yard element
puts
some quarterbacks head and shoulders above the others, and as the numbers
show, you should go with the runners. Keep in mind that this is FANTASY football and not a
ranking of how good these players are.These are the projections based on how they should do statistically
according to the
CFN Scoring System.
BLUE CHIP RECRUITS -
Get your hands on one of these QBs no matter what. These are the franchise
players.
1. Colt Brennan, Sr.
Hawaii CFN 2006 Point Total
(note: these don’t include two-point conversions): 337 … 24.07 ppg
All Brennan did was come up with the greatest statistical quarterbacking
season in college football history with 58 touchdown passes and 5,549 yards.
It's asking too much for the same numbers, but with almost all his weapons
back, he'll put up huge numbers. Think of it this way; if he comes up with
half the stats, he'll still be a star.
2. Pat White, Jr. West Virginia CFN 2006 Point Total:
253 … 19.48 ppg
He's not nearly as bad a passer as many might make out to be, and there
aren't any better runners at the moment. His 18 touchdown runs and 1,219
yards of last year makes him a bankable star, and he should do it all again.
3. Chase Holbrook, Jr. New Mexico
State CFN 2006 Point Total: 214 … 17.81 ppg
With all the top receivers back and a year of experience under his belt,
Holbrook should approach 2006 Colt Brennan-like passing numbers after
throwing for 34 scores and 4,619 yards. He'll even run for a few scores.
4. Brian Johnson, Jr.
Utah CFN 2005 Point Total:
188 … 18.83 ppg
Note that the point totals are from 2005, when he ran the Utah spread attack
almost as well as Alex Smith. After taking a year off from a 2005 knee
injury, he's back and better than ever. Word is he's even sharper than
before.
5. Curtis Painter, Jr.
Purdue CFN 2006 Point Total:
188 … 13.44 ppg
One of the nation's underrated statistical machines, Painter has one of the
nation's best receiving corps to throw to and is a good enough runner to
potentially get into the end zone close to ten times.
SECOND
TIER - These will be some of the biggest producers in the country with a
good chance of breaking into the top five prospects.
6. Chase
Daniel, Jr. Missouri
CFN 2006 Point Total: 199 ... 15.34 ppg
Decent running numbers will help push him over the 200 point mark, but he'll
make the most noise through the air. 7.
Graham Harrell, Jr. Texas Tech
CFN 2006 Point Total: 213 ... 16.40 ppg
The only thing keeping him from the top five is his receiving corps. It's
brand new and untested. 8. Chris Nickson, Jr. Vanderbilt CFN 2006 Point Total: 182 … 15.20 ppg
After a tremendous first year, now he should approach 750 rushing yards and
should be even better for the passing game. He still has Earl Bennett to
throw to. 9. Matt Grothe, Soph. South Florida
CFN 2006 Point Total: 189 … 14.51 ppg
Now he knows what he's doing. Good as a freshman, running for nine scores,
he should now up the touchdown passes from 15 to over 20 10. Justin Willis, Soph. SMU CFN 2006 Point Total: 158 … 14.38 ppg
He's the total SMU offense with good running skills and one of the nation's
most accurate arms. Consider him a lock for 30 touchdown passes. 11. Dan LeFevour, Soph. Central Michigan CFN 2006 Point Total: 212 … 15.14 ppg
Will the new coaching staff hurt the overall stats? Probably not. LeFevour
should probably be ranked a bit higher.
12. Andre Woodson, Sr. Kentucky CFN 2006 Point Total: 161 … 12.39 ppg
With all his weapons back to work with, the future NFL first rounder should
build on his tremendous breakout season and come close to 40 touchdown
passes. 13. Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada, Jr.
Navy
CFN 2006 Point Total: 113 … 11.33 ppg
The Navy quarterback is always a threat to be a monster statistical star.
The only downside is the rest of the Midshipmen backfield, which is more
than good enough to take away several touchdown runs. 14. Bobby Reid, Jr. Oklahoma State CFN 2006 Point Total: 179 … 13.75 ppg
Reid has Adarius Bowman to throw to and the running skills to get in the end
zone time and again. The biggest question is his health, considering 2006
was the first time he was able to get through a season. 15. Julian Edelman, Jr. Kent State
CFN 2006 Point Total: 149 … 13.51 ppg
While he won't throw for many scores, he's a tremendous runner who'll be an
outside threat to tear off 1,000 yards.
THIRD TIER (each of these quarterback are on a slightly lesser
level because of QB competition, lack of rushing yards, average receivers or
other concerns)
