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Chart: Combine QB Chatter

February 22, 2014 at 5:28AM
Central Florida quarterback Blake Bortles answers a question during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Central Florida quarterback Blake Bortles answers a question during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Top draft QBs

Blake Bortles

Central Florida: 6-5, 232. Classic pocket passer. Surprising agility for his size. Raw, but could have big upside. Pat Kirwan of CBS Sports has Bortles going No. 1. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. and Matt Smith of nfl.com have the Vikings taking him at No. 8.

Teddy Bridgewater

Louisville: 6-2, 214. Considered a rhythm passer with high football intelligence. Not an overpowering arm. Peter Schrager of Fox Sports has him going No. 1

Derek Carr

Fresno State: 6-2, 214. Strong arm, solid pocket presence. Schrager has the Vikings taking Carr at No. 8.

A.J. McCarron

Alabama: 6-3¼, 220. Strong game manager on a great team in college. Arm strength is questionable. NFL Network's Mike Mayock says he's a second- or third-round choice.

Johnny Manziel

Texas A&M: 5-11¾, 207. Very innovative, but unorthodox. Creative on the move, but do his skills translate to the NFL? Rated No. 1 overall by Kiper and Don Banks of Sports Illustrated.


Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel answers a question during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel answers a question during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) celebrates after defeating Miami, 36-9, in the Russell Athletic Bowl at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013. (Joshua C. Cruey/Orlando Sentinel/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1147258
Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) celebrates after defeating Miami, 36-9, in the Russell Athletic Bowl at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013. (Joshua C. Cruey/Orlando Sentinel/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1147258 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron answers a question during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron answers a question during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Former Fresno State star David Carr, left, has a brief word with his brother, Derek Carr, at the conclusion of the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl against USC at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. USC won, 45-20. (Craig Kohlruss/Fresno Bee/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1147031
Former Fresno State star David Carr, left, has a brief word with his brother, Derek Carr, at the conclusion of the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl against USC at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. USC won, 45-20. (Craig Kohlruss/Fresno Bee/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1147031 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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