Positives: Excellent size. Good all-around athlete. Top competitor. Legitimate tough guy. Has tremendous poise. Really stands in against the rush. Well respected by his teammates and coaches. Mature and confident without being cocky. Has improved by leaps and bounds and became a franchise-type player on the college level in ’01. Even in Fresno State’s three losses, he put up big numbers and got his team into the endzone. Excellent passer with a very strong and generally very accurate arm. Has good timing and anticipation of receiver. Makes some incredible throws and can really thread the needle. Can throw every pass in the book and really zing the deep out. Sets up well and has a lightning-quick release. Generally throws a nice, tight spiral. Can throw the touch passes. Reads coverages and shows good judgment. During the ’01 regular season had a 42-7 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Played very well against teams from major conferences and in the biggest and best games on his team’s schedule. Made his teammates better players and got the ball into the endzone. Had a strong practice week at the Senior Bowl.

Negatives: Semi-sidearm, unusual, three-quarter throwing motion. Has a very low release point, about shoulder level. Will get balls batted down, which could be huge problem, since so many teams use so many three- and five-step drops. Is basically a line-drive passer and might be better off if he put more air under some of his throws. Is not quite as mobile as you would like and is not a super athlete and improviser. Average scambler and is no Donovan McNabb as a runner. Can be inconsistent throwing the ball. Will force some and make some bad reads. Was brought along beautifully by the Fresno State staff and has not faced a lot of adversity, so you cannot be sure how well he can handle it. Did bounce back from the Ohio State disaster in 2000. In Fresno State’s two regular-season losses in ’01, he was in a position to lead John Elway-type comebacks but did not do it.

Summary: Has a chance to become a premier NFL quarterback if his release point does not lead to too many problems and he is brought along and utilized correctly. Could be the type of player you can build a team around if he is developed correctly.

Positives: Very good leader who the team responds to. Has a big, thick, strong body and is hard to knock off his feet. Also is strong enough to throw with people clinging to him at times. Has a strong, NFL arm and at times will make some beautiful throws. Productive in 2001, his first year as a full-time starter. Showed he could take coaching and improved a great deal at the Senior Bowl.

Negatives: Tends to get too heavy. Showed up at the Senior Bowl weighing more than 250 pounds. Is not a quick, nimble player who can scramble out of trouble and throw with consistent accuracy on the move. Loses accuracy when he is forced outside the pocket. Has not been that durable in the past. Does not have an extensive football background or that much playing time, and his lack of experience shows. Lacks technique as a passer and at times lets his mechanics really go south on him. Uses numerous release points. Will hold on to the ball too long when he sees things he is not familiar with.

Summary: Developmental-type quarterback who is very raw around the edges but has raw talent. Needs to stay healthy and play to realize his potential as a quarterback. The problem is, he is not going to be able to play right away in the NFL. Thus, it might be helpful if he goes to NFL Europe after his first year of pro ball.

Positives: Excellent competitor. Super intangibles. Very tough. Tremendous guts and courage. Good athlete. Plays quicker and faster than his time. Has quick feet and good vision. Can and will run and does not like to slide. Accurate short- to medium-range passer with good timing and touch. Has good presence and awareness. Can think on his feet. Well trained. Maximizes what arm strength he does have.

Negatives: Looks small and almost frail. Despite courage and toughness, durability may be a problem. Very average-to-marginal arm strength. Cannot get much on the ball unless he can step and throw. Will float too many passes. Struggles to throw deep and had the benefit of playing most of his games at a rarified atmosphere. Lack of arm strength shows up at sea level.

Summary: Made huge strides in ’01, but lack of size and lack of arm strength will hurt him in the draft. Will play a lot better than he will look in a scouting combine-type setup. Could be a Jeff Garcia-type pro with a little less arm strength if he goes to the right team, is brought along slowly and avoids injury.

Positives: Excellent size. Looks like a linebacker or tight end. Very good all-around athletic ability and strength for a quarterback. Can buy time with his feet and improvise and is very hard to sack. Has an excellent combination of size, power, speed and elusiveness for a passing quarterback. Has run the pro 20-yard agility drill in under 4.0 seconds, which is excellent for a player at any position, and he can bench-press 375 pounds. Has good arm strength (but not a gun like Borchard) and upside potential. As a passer, Fasani can make all the throws. After coming back from his knee injury at the end of the 2001 season, his throwing was out of sync vs. Notre Dame. But Fasani won the game with his running ability and toughness. After senior season, he was very impressive throwing the ball in the East-West Shrine game and showed good touch. All his injuries have been legitimate injuries, and despite all the adversity, setbacks and lack of playing time at quarterback, Fasani never transferred or quit.

Negatives: Has not been durable and was used at a number of positions, so he lacks experience as a quarterback. Hot-and-cold player and passer. Can be very erratic throwing. Has not really honed his mechanics. Will throw with his arm too much and not step into his throws. Tends to carry the ball low, which cuts down on how quickly he can get the ball off and also makes it easier to strip him of the ball. Lacks patience and is too quick to bolt the pocket. Will put too much air under some of his throws. Is only about 50-percent passing for his career and must become a more consistently accurate thrower. Still has not emerged as a real team leader. However, seemed much more mature and team-oriented in 2001 after getting married.

Summary: At times, he looks like the real McCoy and a blue chipper who can do it all, and at other times looks very average. Needs to develop consistency and show he can stay healthy.

Positives: Big, strong, thick, powerful athlete who is very hard to knock down. Has excellent balance, body control and coordination. Shows some vision and feel as a runner. As strong as a bull and gives pass rushers fits when they try to bring him down. Looks like a fullback running with the ball. Stands in well against the rush and generally knows when it is time to bail out. Good release. Very strong arm. Can unload quickly and throws some very pretty deep balls with very nice touch. Can run with the ball and can run the option. Has started for well over three years and faced some of the best teams in the country.

Negatives: Has a weight-gain problem and will really balloon up at times. Will lose mobility and ability to escape from the rush when he gets too heavy. Is not a quick or elusive scrambler, even when his weight is under control. Looks a little heavy-legged at times and is not a quick-footed, nimble athlete. Tends to lose accuracy when throwing on the move. Does not always set his feet, even when he has the time to do so. Will lock on his primary receiver. Tries too hard, presses too much and tries to do too much at the end of close games. As a result, he does not throw the ball as accurately on a consistent basis as he normally does and makes more mistakes in judgment.

Summary: Has the tools to develop into an NFL quarterback if he keeps his weight down, becomes more consistent and learns how to play within himself and not to try to do too much himself in crunch time. Is not the second coming of Daunte Culpepper, but there are similarities.

Positives: Good size. Tall. Sees well. Supersmart. Team leader. Is poised. Really cut down on his mistakes in 2001 and learned to better control his emotions. Does an excellent job of managing the team and running the offense the way he is coached to do it. Was much more consistent in ’01 and avoided the horrible games he had earlier in his career (Oregon State 2000), in which he let things snowball on him. Very clutch and has a great ability for bringing his team back at the end of games. Led at least 10 fourth-quarter comebacks and has the best won-lost record of any Oregon quarterback in history. Won 25 of the last 28 games he started. Sets up quickly and reads coverages well. Has quick feet and senses the rush well. Is tough to sack. Has good, but not great, arm strength. Has stretches when he throws with pinpoint accuracy and really nice touch. Was much more mechanically sound and poised in 2001, and that really helped him with his accuracy.

Negatives: Does not have a great arm. Must have his feet set and use a full delivery to get the ball downfield with accuracy and velocity. Still can be erratic and streaky with his accuracy. Is not that mobile or much of a threat to run for big yardage. May have looked better than he really is because he is in such a good offensive system.

Summary: Great intangibles and a super kid, but he does not have David Carr’s arm strength and is not John Elway, but he could be slightly more gifted than Tom Brady and will be a first-round pick.

Positives: Well-built with a solid, thick body. Has fine leadership qualities, work habits and intangibles. Will play hurt. Poised and can handle big-game pressure. Mentally and physically tough. Can play terribly early in a game and then rally his team. Will stand in against the rush and take hits. Has been coached by Ron Turner, a former NFL offensive coordinator and now Illinois’ head coach, throughout his college career — and it shows. Generally sets up well and has good throwing mechanics. Shows good but not great timing, touch and anticipation of his receiver and generally throws a nice, tight pass. Has adequate arm strength and can zip the shorter routes. Is starting to learn to play within himself and to throw the ball away when nothing is there. Has played in very bad weather against outstanding competition.

Negatives: Lacks great physical tools. Has just slightly above-average athletic ability and below-average mobility and scrambling ability. Does not have a top arm, and some of his deep passes will hang. Underthrows a lot of long passes, but in some instances this may be by design, so his receiver can come back for the ball. Streaky, somewhat erratic passer who has had some ice-cold stretches. Will bird dog his primary receiver way too often. Needs to do a better job of looking off his man. Gets quite a few passes batted down.

Summary: Kittner is not the thrower or talent Jeff George was, nor is he as accurate and mobile as Tony Eason was. But Kittner has the intangibles and stability George lacked and is a tougher player than Eason. He’s a Jack Trudeau-type prospect but better across the board.

Positives: Big, athletic quarterback with a very good size-speed ratio and pretty good running ability. Has a quick delivery and snaps the ball off nicely. Good NFL arm and can drive the ball down the field and get arch and distance when he throws the "nine" route. Throws well on the move. Improved a lot in 2001, went to the Senior Bowl, responded very well to NFL coaching and showed he could play with the big boys.

Negatives: Never really could establish himself at SMU and would often seem to panic in crunch time. Mechanics improved a lot at the Senior Bowl, but he still needs a lot of work in this area. Still can be inconsistent throwing and all over the place with the ball at times. Has a tendency to bail out of the pocket too soon, and some felt he would look at the rush and not his receivers at times at SMU.

Summary: Has the size and talent to play at the next level. Could start once he gets a little experience and improves his mechanics, if he has nearly the heart, toughness and mental toughness of his idol, Brett Favre.

Positives: Nice size. Above-average-to-good athletic ability. Makes some nice throws. Can unload quickly. Can buy time with his feet, throw on the run and has been a pretty effective runner on this level. Has been very productive. Will often carry his team.

Negatives: Tries to do too much himself. Has a way of rubbing some of his teammates the wrong way. Is either arrogant or full of confidence in his ability. Gets away with floating a lot of passes on this level and will have to learn that he can’t do that in the NFL. Quirky delivery. Erratic throwing mechanics and inconsistent release point. At times will drop the ball down too low and use a long, circular-type delivery. Is not an accurate long passer and is inconsistent overall. At times, some of his passes seem to die on him. Temperamental. Was ejected from a game in ’01.

Summary: Has raw ability and a chance to develop if he grows up and learns to control his temper and ego.

Positives: Fine work ethic and intangibles. An honor student, Ramsey works hard to learn in the classroom and film room, hits the weights and replaced King as the team’s offensive leader. Football smart and really wants to play. Very tough and competes well. Is big, strong and durable. Will really stand in against the rush. Can feel and sidestep pressure and does not look as immobile as his times would indicate. He has a quick release and very strong arm. Throws effortlessly and can make all the throws. Has improved his timing and touch. Is more willing to throw the ball away and to go on to the next play. Was extremely impressive at the Senior Bowl. Threw the ball like a possible first-round pick and did all the little things and extras.

Negatives: Lack of great foot speed will hurt him more in most teams’ eyes now, with so many teams going to the run-pass Steve McNair-Donovan McNabb-Michael Vick types of quarterbacks compared to pocket passers who sidestepped rushers, but did not run very often, such as Dan Marino, Ken Stabler and Dan Fouts. Can be a little streaky. May be too tough for his own good. Will hold the ball until the last instant and gets pounded. Does not like to slide when he is on the move.

Summary: Really elevated himself at the Senior Bowl. Should be a first-day pick unless teams really hold his lack of mobility against him and do not weigh his intangibles, throwing ability and quick release heavily enough into the equation. Has some Phil Simms-like qualities and many of Simms’ pluses and minuses, but Chris Redman might be a better comparison, though he is not quite as accurate, has more arm strength and seems to pick up things quicker.