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McShay's top QB prospects for 2016

USA TODAY Sports

College football is almost upon us, which means the 2016 NFL draft will be here before you know it. Those of us at Scouts Inc. -- myself, Kevin Weidl and Steve Muench -- spent the summer scouring tape and ranking the top players at each position from a draft perspective.

Below is our preseason evaluation of the best quarterbacks in the 2016 draft.

Note: Underclassmen are marked with an asterisk.


Top 10 quarterbacks

1. Jared Goff, California Golden Bears*: Goff has had a productive first two seasons (61.2 percent completion rate, 7,481 passing yards and 53 TDs), but he needs to get more consistent with his lower-body mechanics and decision-making while also continuing to add bulk to his frame in 2015. He's shown the ability to make NFL-caliber throws into tight windows, which helps him stand out from the crowd in this QB class.