0 Shares Print We’re not scouts, and we don’t play them in a blog. But in the spirit of our week devoted to Big Ten quarterbacks, we took the traits used by scouts and ranked the top three quarterbacks in the league in each category, based on our observations and the input of the Big Ten coaches and other players. Next on the list comes the easiest criteria to assess — measurables, or more specifically, height, weight and speed: 1. Ohio State’s Cardale Jones: This is fairly easy to explain. Jones is 6-foot-5, 250 pounds and built like an 18-wheeler. Blessed with the physical gifts of a tight end, he can see over a defense, and he can plow through it. His speed is deceptive. So are his rushing numbers in the College Football Playoff — 38 carries for 81 yards against Alabama and Oregon. He’s a threat when he gets loose. No, Jones won’t outrun cornerbacks, but they’re not going to have much luck tackling him, either. 2. Penn State’s Christian Hackenberg: You know what earned Hackenberg his spot as the nation’s top-rated QB out of high school in 2013 and what may place him in that same spot with NFL clubs in 2016? Well, his arm has a lot to do with it. But so does an athletic frame perfectly suited to play quarterback — and play it for a long time at a high level. Hackenberg is 6-4 and 236 after adding 10 pounds of muscle between his true freshman and sophomore seasons. 3. Michigan State’s Connor Cook: That the Spartans’ 6-foot-4, 220-pound veteran ranks third here tells you something about the quality of pro prospects at the position in the league. …
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