2017 NFL Draft: Mason Rudolph Is the Rising Passer in a Sinking QB Class

October 19, 2016   ·   Justis Mosqueda   ·   Jump to comments

Nine NFL franchises have a 2-4 record or worse as we enter Week 7 of the regular season. With the magic number to make the playoffs usually landing around 10 wins, that means those squads, at worst, have to go 8-2 down the stretch, winning games at nearly two-and-a-half times their current rate to make the postseason.
For all intents and purposes, those teams are out of the playoff hunt in mid-October, meaning their fanbases will soon flock to mock drafts to fill their need for hope in their franchises moving forward. In the college football season's first month, three big-name quarterbacks were on the top of everyone's list, but each has taken a stumble, while one, Mason Rudolph of Oklahoma State, is building steady momentum, looking like the potential "riser" of the 2017 draft class.
Before explaining why Rudolph may wind up as a first-round pick next April, we first need to dig into the landscape of quarterback prospects in college football.
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