After them, however, it gets a lot more interesting. As if just figuring out the No. 4 quarterback wasn’t hard enough, when you start digging deeper, you will need to sort out a slew of sleepers.
In the sixth of our special positional preseason editions of The Decider, we’re here to help you figure out the toughest QB decisions in your upcoming draft.
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Russell Wilson or Philip Rivers? We tied these two because of their N.C. State connection, but there’s obviously much separation in terms of style and athleticism. The Seahawks are still a running team first, and they’ll expand with more of a committee-style approach. Wilson has run just a modest amount for how good of a runner he is, and his game is more about getting the ball downfield. Having a healthy Percy Harvin instead of the departed Tate is more of a wash with their mentality.
Rivers shocked by finishing No. 5 in QB scoring last season, and he’s in an pass-friendlier offense, getting a key healthy weapon back (Malcom Floyd) and having a superstar tight end in waiting (Ladarius Green). Don’t get caught up with Wilson’s rushing trumping Rivers’ revival. It wasn’t a one-year fluke under Mike McCoy, and we should expect the numbers to stay steady, even if a few more passers push him down the list.
The Decision: Philip Rivers
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