Each BYU’s Jaren Corridor, left, and Utah’s Cam Rising have been included on ESPN’s Jordan Reid’s midseason rating of the highest 15 quarterback prospects for the 2023 NFL draft. Deseret Information pictures
Each Utah’s Cam Rising and BYU’s Jaren Corridor are capturing the eye of some NFL draft consultants because the 2022 school soccer season hits its halfway level.
Amongst them is ESPN’s Jordan Reid, who this week ranked the highest 15 quarterbacks within the 2023 draft class — seniors and underclassmen included — and analyzed what makes them a powerful professional prospect whereas additionally figuring out a doable NFL staff match for every.
That record included each Rising and Corridor, who're juniors this season.
What's Jaren Corridor’s potential NFL staff match?
Reid recognized the New Orleans Saints as a great touchdown spot for Corridor, the place he could be teamed up with former BYU quarterback Taysom Hill, who’s became a utility participant for the Saints.
“For the reason that retirement of Drew Brees, the Saints haven’t been very aggressive with discovering a quarterback of the longer term. Jameis Winston hasn’t been wholesome sufficient to show that he’s the long-term resolution,” Reid wrote. “Corridor is one other prospect who shall be 25 years previous in the course of the pre-draft course of, and the Saints want a younger signal-caller to finally construct round.”
Reid ranked Corridor No. 6 within the 2023 QB draft class and tasks that he shall be a Day 3 decide within the draft — if Corridor chooses to go away BYU early — which might land the 6-foot-1, 205-pounder within the fourth to seventh rounds.
“The second-year starter has been in full management of the BYU offense, displaying loads of arm power and improved accuracy. Corridor performs with a quiet lower-half and distributes the soccer across the offense,” Reid wrote.
One space of enchancment that Reid recognized for Corridor is eye manipulation.
“He tends to lock onto his targets, hoping they arrive open fairly than manipulating defenders along with his eyes and transferring them the place he needs them to go,” Reid wrote.
What's Cam Rising’s potential NFL staff match?
Reid tabbed Rising as a doable match for the Los Angeles Chargers, the place former Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert leads the offense.
“He’s an excellent third choice right here who might finally flip right into a backup. His instincts and quick-game timing match nicely within the Chargers’ scheme,” Reid wrote.
Rising is ranked No. 15 on Reid’s record and projected as a late Day 3 or undrafted prospect, based on the ESPN skilled.
“Rising is the definition of a gamer. He by no means panics when performs don’t pan out how they’re drawn up, as he routinely makes one thing out of nothing. With expertise underneath middle and from the shotgun, there aren’t many ideas overseas to Rising,” Reid wrote.
“However he has restricted arm power, and he leans on his strong anticipation and instincts.”
What different Utah ties are on ESPN’s record of high NFL quarterback prospects?
Two quarterbacks that Utah has already confronted this season appeared on Reid’s record.
At No. 3 is Florida first-year starter Anthony Richardson, whereas UCLA senior Dorian Thompson-Robinson is No. 7.
Utah performed Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud within the Rose Bowl final yr, and he’s No. 2 on the record. Stroud and Alabama’s Bryce Younger are broadly thought-about the highest of the 2023 NFL draft QB class.
Stanford’s Tanner McKee is No. 8. He's a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was closely recruited by BYU and can face each Utah and BYU in November.
Washington State’s Cameron Ward can be at No. 13. The Utes will face Ward and the Cougars of their subsequent sport on Oct. 27.