(SportsRadio 610) - NFL teams are already meeting with the top quarterbacks in this year's draft.
The top quarterbacks, in some order, are Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson, Will Levis and Hendon Hooker. Most experts agree that Young is the best prospect of them all, but what will undoubtedly cause some hesitation is that he's likely under 6 feet tall and less than 200 pounds.
So we've come up with a few reasons Young's size should not be held against him, even if it's valid to consider.
In The Loop went over it extensively here with SportsRadio610.com's Brandon Scott.
Facts over fiction
Young has been the No. 1 quarterback at every turn and all he's done so far is meet expectations. From earning the starting job as a sophomore, to winning the Heisman Trophy that year and following it up with an impressive junior season, Young has not failed.
Usually, someone who lives up to those types of expectations, after being ranked that guy from the beginning, is a good bet to be exactly who you think they are.
Just trust your eyes. Believe what your eyes are telling you, which is that Bryce Young is defying conventional wisdom about quarterback size.
Speaking of conventional wisdom ...
Just because you've never seen it before, doesn't mean you aren't seeing it now
To say that we've never seen a player that size get drafted that high, or play that position, is not a good enough reason to not do it. All it means is that you've never seen it before. I'm much more intrigued by seeing something I've never seen than I am afraid of it. Like, if Young isn't afraid to play at his size, I ain't about to be afraid for him.
We've created this doomsday scenario where Young gets hurt, which he will because he's a football player. All football players get hurt, you don't make it through this game without pain. You know that even after a college career. But it's been assumed that pain or injury is going to be worse for him because he weighs less and that's not necessarily true.
Small does not necessarily equal weak. Does he not lift weights, or train, or diet consistent with being a professional athlete?
The game has changed
Bryce is good about protecting himself from big hits. Again, he's gonna get hit, but I've watched him avoid hits with elusiveness AND strength.
Aside from his underrated strength and athleticism, he's got that willingness to play backyard football. We've talked on the show about the Josh Allenization of QB prospects with guys like Anthony Richardson and Will Levis. What Allen and Mahomes show us, the lesson from those guys, is that you absolutely want someone who can create when a play breaks down. And QBs who are creative with broken plays are a defense's worst nightmare.
Brandon Scott is the editor for SportsRadio610.com. Follow him on Twitter @brandonkscott. Reach him directly via email: brandon.scott@audacy.com.
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