🔥 NFL Draft Scouting Guide: THE DECEMBER 6TH QB ELIMINATION WEEKEND 🚀
🚨 ATTENTION VIKINGS, SAINTS, CARDINALS, JETS, and RAIDERS FANS! 🚨
Your playoff dreams are toast 🍞, but your team's future is being decided THIS WEEKEND! For NFL fans new to college ball, the expanded 12-team playoff provides the perfect high-stakes viewing. These games are not just for trophies; they are the final, live, must-see auditions for your next franchise quarterback!
🎯 PART 1: QBs Playing for a FIRST-ROUND BYE (This Saturday, Dec. 6) 🏆
These three gunslingers are battling for conference titles and a critical CFP bye. Win and their draft stock soars!
1️⃣ Fernando Mendoza (Indiana) Hoosier Hype Train 🚂 Mendoza leads undefeated No. 2 Indiana against No. 1 Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship on Saturday, December 6, at 8:00 PM ET (FOX). The winner snags the CFP's No. 1 or No. 2 seed! Mendoza is the consensus top-tier talent and projected Top 5 pick. The Saints and Vikings need to watch this! Can he maintain his composure and legendary accuracy against the nation’s best defense? This is his final exam to lock up the QB1 spot.
2️⃣ Ty Simpson (Alabama) SEC Pressure Cooker 🤯 Simpson and No. 10 Alabama face No. 4 Georgia in the SEC Championship on Saturday, December 6, at 4:00 PM ET (ABC). This is a brutal play-in game for a Top 4 seed and a bye. Simpson has elite arm talent and praise for his low turnover rate. His performance against the ferocious Georgia defense will be the most valuable film on his tape. The Raiders and Jets need that kind of clutch performer who proves he can win against an NFL-ready defense.
3️⃣ Behren Morton (Texas Tech) Big 12 Breakout Star 🌟 Behren Morton (confirmed starter!) and No. 5 Texas Tech face No. 11 BYU in the Big 12 Championship on Saturday, December 6, at 12:00 PM ET (ABC). The winner grabs the final Top 4 seed. Morton is a rising, strong-armed prospect. A victory that secures a CFP bye would be monumental for his resume! This is the opportunity for the Cardinals and other teams looking for a high-upside athlete to step up and crash the elite party.
🎯 PART 2: QBs Locked In: THE CFP FIRST-ROUND SHOWCASES (Dec. 19-20) 🍿
These guys are already in the tournament. Their final college games will be sudden-death playoff spectacles!
4️⃣ Dante Moore (Oregon) High-Ceiling Hail Mary 🙌 Moore and No. 6 Oregon have clinched a playoff berth and will host a CFP First Round home game (likely Dec. 19th or 20th). Moore is viewed as having the highest ceiling due to his effortless arm talent and dynamic mobility. The Raiders and Jets need a dynamic playmaker, and Moore will try to dominate his home playoff game to prove he deserves a top-of-the-board slot.
5️⃣ John Mateer (Oklahoma) Toughness Test 💪 Mateer and No. 8 Oklahoma will also host a CFP First Round home game (likely Dec. 19th or 20th). Oklahoma is projected to host the No. 9 Seed, which means a massive game against a blue blood like Notre Dame or Alabama! Mateer’s ability to remain poised and accurate while leading an upset against a defensive powerhouse will be a huge boost to his stock. Scouts will be testing his toughness and leadership in this massive elimination game.