Most, Least 'NFL Ready' College QB; Flag Football Team USA Roster
If Caleb Williams was in the same draft class as Trevor Lawrence, or Joe Burrow, would you take the USC Trojan over either?
Last week, one anon NFL GM (good thing he's keeping his identity secret) said that Williams would've been drafted No. 1 ahead of both Lawrence and Burrow, in their respective classes.
College football analyst Danny Kanell wholeheartedly disagrees (and wait 'til you see him chime in on FSU’s Jordan Travis).
"Burrow essentially pitched a perfect season in 2019 while he was quarterbacking one of the most prolific offenses in the history of college football," Kanell said. "Trevor Lawrence is a generational talent who is 6'5-240 and runs like a gazelle.
"Caleb Williams is no doubt a talented player, but he should be more worried about holding off Drake Maye for this year's top spot instead of guys who have already proven to be winners in the NFL."
Speaking of Drake Maye, Kanell said the North Carolina QB is the most NFL ready gunslinger in the collegiate ranks. When we asked the former Florida State quarterback who was the "least ready"...he did not mince words.
"I like Jordan Travis a ton as a leader and a playmaker, but he needs to work on his accuracy and getting deeper in his progressions before he bails on the pocket," Kanell said.
Perhaps Travis' skillset may be better suited for say...the 2028 Olympics?!?!
BetOnline.ag created some fun odds surrounding the IOC's approval of flag football this week.
These are really for fun as no one, not even the oddsmakers, expect any of these players to be on the Team USA roster in five years. No one knows if professionals will even be able to compete, but who cares, it's fun to speculate.
Shawne Merriman told BetOnline that he absolutely thinks NFL players should be able to play "if the NFL has interest in growing their fanbase internationally."
If building the roster, Merriman said he'd roll with Justin Jefferson and Tyreek Hill as his wideouts and Patrick Mahomes as the quarterback.
When asked about LeBron James' flag football potential (James has the same odds as Adrian Peterson), Merriman wasn't convinced.
"LeBron is a great athlete, but he's not on the level of pro football players who can run slants, option routes, out routes, stop-and-go’s, etc.," Merriman said. "Not everything is going to be a jump ball."
You can check out the Team USA Flag Football team odds below, and whoever the squad consists of is a heavy favorite to take home the Gold Medal.
Which country will win Flag Football Gold Medal at 2028 Olympics?
United States -500
Any other country +350
Team USA Flag Football Starting QB
Lamar Jackson 3/1
Patrick Mahomes 7/2
Josh Allen 4/1
Joe Burrow 5/1
Justin Herbert 5/1
Trevor Lawrence 7/1
Shedeur Sanders 8/1
Colin Kaepernick 10/1
Michael Vick 12/1
Deshaun Watson 15/1
Ben Roethlisberger 20/1
Tim Tebow 25/1
Tom Brady 30/1
Carson Wentz 35/1
Andrew Luck 40/1
Robert Griffin III 40/1
Drew Brees 50/1
Ryan Fitzpatrick 66/1
Aaron Rodgers 100/1
Team USA Flag Football Non-QB Starter (4)
Tyreek Hill 1/3
Christian McCaffrey 1/2
Ja'Marr Chase 1/2
Justin Jefferson 1/1
Kyle Pitts 2/1
Travis Kelce 3/1
De'Von Achane 5/1
D.K. Metcalf 5/1
Amon-Ra St. Brown 6/1
Davante Adams 6/1
Julian Edelman 6/1
Antonio Brown 10/1
Rob Gronkowski 12/1
Adrian Peterson 15/1
LeBron James 15/1
Julio Jones 20/1
Frank Gore 25/1
Dez Bryant 33/1
Terrell Owens 33/1
Larry Fitzgerald 33/1
Calvin Johnson 50/1
Chad Johnson 50/1
Randy Moss 50/1
Team USA Flag Football Defensive Starter (5)
Patrick Surtain II 1/3
Sauce Gardner 1/2
Micah Parsons 1/2
Trevon Diggs 1/1
Justin Simmons 2/1
T.J. Watt 2/1
Nick Bosa 3/1
Tariq Woolen 3/1
Kalon Barnes 5/1
Myles Garrett 5/1
Joey Bosa 8/1
Derwin James 10/1
Pacman Jones 12/1
Richard Sherman 15/1
Devin McCourty 20/1
Jason McCourty 20/1
Malcolm Jenkins 25/1
Eric Waddle 33/1
Deion Sanders 50/1
- BetOnline Press
