The 1993 WTF College Draft: Available Quarterbacks
Welcome to another season of drafting fun! Here are the QBs who will be available in the 1993 draft. Enjoy! All will have RS = 25, RP = 69, HP = 13, PA = 50 as on the original ROM. Without further adieu... Name: Drew Bledsoe Position: QB College: Washington State Outlook: Bledsoe is a rare gunslinger of a QB who some scouts are comparing to Dan Marino. He is VERY slow and immobile but makes up for it with outrageous passing speed and very good accuracy. Bledsoe has the look of a franchise QB for years to come after guiding the Washington State Cougars to the Rose Bowl this past NCAA season. MS PS PC AB % 6 63 56 69 50 6 56 50 69 15 6 50 44 69 10 6 69 63 69 15 6 75 69 69 5 6 81 69 69 5 Tecmo Comparison: Steve Deberg Name: Rick Mirer Position: QB College: Notre Dame Outlook: Mirer was an outstanding college performer at Notre Dame who showed great ability to scramble for yardage and improvise in the passing game. He does not have a strong arm and is not tremendously accurate, so many scouts worry about his ability to translate to the much faster pro game. But there are others who think he could develop into a Testaverde-like threat given the opportunity to play. MS PS PC AB % 19 31 44 38 50 25 38 50 44 30 31 44 56 50 10 13 25 38 31 10 Tecmo Comparison: Timm Rosenbach Name: Billy Joe Hobert Position: QB College: Washington Outlook: Along with Washington Husky teammate Mark Brunell, Hobert represents half of a pretty formidable duo of quarterbacks coming from the same school. Hobert is more of a traditional pocket passer, while Brunell is a scrambler who makes things happen in the running game. There's no question Hobert has the physical tools to be a successful QB in the WTF, but some have questioned his work ethic and weekly preparation for games. If he quiets these critics, Hobert could be a successful starter in this league. Otherwise, he will be relegated to clipboard duty. MS PS PC AB % 13 44 38 44 60 13 38 31 44 25 13 50 44 44 15 Tecmo Comparison: Stan Humphries Name: Mark Brunell Position: QB College: Washington Outlook: Brunell didn't see much playing time behind Billy Joe Hobert in college, but performed very well when Hobert went down with an injury in their senior season, displaying a knack for scrambling for first downs and for throwing bullets in the passing game. With a little bit more polish and experience Brunell should become one of the league's premier quarterbacks in the vein of San Diego QB Boomer Esiason...and he may even be a hair faster than Boomer. MS PS PC AB % 25 56 50 44 50 19 50 44 44 15 31 56 50 44 15 25 63 56 50 10 13 44 38 38 10 Tecmo Comparison: Steve Young Name: Gino Torretta Position: QB College: Miami (Fla.) Outlook: Torretta at first appeared to be another fine QB from Miami, following in a line that includes Eagles QB Bernie Kosar and Vinny Testaverde of the Chiefs. Indeed, Torretta had a stellar season in 1992 for the Hurricanes which culminated in his winning the Heisman Trophy over such highly talented athletes as the aforementioned Bledsoe and Mirer. However, he's looked like ass at the combines and some now doubt that Torretta will even be drafted at all. 'Tis a shame. No doubt that Torretta could be worth a late round gamble, however, since his upside is quite good. MS PS PC AB % 13 38 31 31 70 13 44 38 38 10 13 50 44 44 10 19 56 50 50 10 Tecmo Comparison: Jack Trudeau with upside Name: Alex Van Pelt Position: QB College: Pittsburgh Outlook: Van Pelt is your classic clipboard holder, a smart QB who lacks the physical tools but who prepares for games well and could fill in in a pinch if the starter goes down to injury. MS PS PC AB % 13 44 38 31 60 13 38 31 31 20 13 50 44 31 10 13 31 25 31 10 Tecmo Comparison: Anthony Dilweg Name: Elvis Grbac Position: QB College: Michigan Outlook: Last season, Grbac looked like a star in the making after making a star out of WR Desmond Howard, the solid rookie for the Cincinnati Bengals. Without Howard around this season to make him look good, Grbac declined somewhat but still graduates from Michigan as the all-time leader in many passing categories. There's little doubt that Grbac should be a solid, although not quite standout, QB in the WTF. MS PS PC AB % 13 50 50 50 50 13 56 56 56 25 13 44 44 44 20 13 38 38 38 5 Tecmo Comparison: Ken O'Brien Name: Trent Green Position: QB College: Indiana Outlook: It must be tough to be the QB at Indiana University, where fans are much more concerned with Bobby Knight's basketball team. Football's such an afterthought. However, Green put up consistently solid numbers as a collegian and could be a very solid WTF QB. Buyer beware: there's a good chance Green doesn't develop as expected and hence could be a major bust... MS PS PC AB % 13 56 63 56 40 19 50 56 56 20 13 44 50 50 10 13 38 44 50 20 13 31 38 44 10 Tecmo Comparison: Possibly Phil Simms, possibly much worse