NFL Draft 2017: Comparing Deshaun Watson, DeShone Kizer, Patrick Mahomes

The Chiefs interviewed Deshone Kizer, DeShaun Watson, and Pat Mahomes. Of these three, who stacks the highest?

I hope everyone enjoys the offseason as much as I do. Things start to pick up with the NFL Combine, then the flurry of free agency hits. The draft rounds it out nicely. There’s not many times of year to rival it for me. Focusing on the recent memory of the Combine and the Kansas City Chiefs interviewing several QB prospects, I wanted to look at the biggest three and how they compare.

(Author’s Note: I used Walter Football and the NFL.com draft pages for these QBs. Click here for Mahomes, Watson, and Kizer.)

Deshone Kizer

Beginning with the Notre Dame QB, he brings solid arm strength and good natural size to the table. His spirals are thrown tight and he is not afraid to take hits if it means getting a completed pass. His feet are not to be ignored either. Kizer can extend plays and break big runs when necessary.

On the other side of the coin, Kizer sometimes doesn’t make the best decisions, often sticking to his first read and missing guys breaking open. Paired with a perceived inability to string together the full game and win, Kizer presents a run-of-the-mill QB prospect. This is not to say that he will flop, but Kizer may find himself having less success than anticipated.

Most sources have Kizer going anywhere from late 1st round to the 2nd or 3rd round. If you ask me, don’t believe the hype. Kizer smells heavily of a lackluster starter who will turn into an expensive backup.