Kind of feel like this conversation is devolving into semantics. Obviously scouting the QB is the key factor. But part of that scouting evaluation must take into consideration where they played. I went to school at Vandy so I'm familiar with that program more than others and I remember when Jay Cutler came out. So many differing opinions on him as it was really hard to truly scout him at a school like Vandy where the surrounding talent was so much less than your opponents. Especially when the SEC East was still considered the dominant division in the conference. The guy clearly had the arm and athletic ability but zero pass protection, no one getting open, and not much of a running game. How do you really scout that? Same for a QB like Fields but the opposite problem. Preface this by saying I havent watch much of him other than some highlights but he often has a very clean pocket with all day to throw and is throwing to guys wide open. And like most QBs who are really athletic, is quick to take off running when the option is there.

Getting back to Wilson, the more clips I watch the more I like him. He does look skinny and you'd need to worry about injuries. Especially leg injuries if people are falling around his feet. But I think he is clearly in the 2nd tier with Fields. Watched the coastal carolina and san diego st clips where they showed all his snaps, not just the highlights. Guy has a big arm, throws people open, and is surprisingly athletic but doesnt rely on it. Hasn't faced the toughest of competition obviously but of course it's not like he has the greatest talent around him. He definitely needs to evade pressure more often than Fields does.

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