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2019 NFL Combine: 6 Players With the Most to Gain

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Will Grier, QB, West Virginia​

One might think that eye-popping statistics and superb deep-ball passing would have West Virginia's Will Grier in the conversation for top quarterback in the draft class. However, a rough Senior Bowl squashed Grier's hype and reinstalled trepidation that's he's just another air raid system quarterback with suspect arm strength -- at least in the eyes of some talent evaluators.

As a starter each of the last two seasons for the Mountaineers, Grier posted an incredible 9.4 yards per pass attempt. That puts the 23-year-old into elite territory with a number of former first-round picks. According to Sports Info Solutions, Grier ranked top-five in on-target throws to both the short and deep areas of the football field. Additionally, the game charting done by Pro Football Focus placed Grier first in big-time throws, fourth in yards per attempt, and the third-best overall quarterback in the country by their grading system.

In terms of physical measurements, the PlayerProfiler database puts Grier on the smaller side, drawing comparisons to Andy Dalton, Baker Mayfield, and C.J. Beathard based on height, weight, hand size, and arm length measurements. But radar technology doesn't agree with those that question Grier's arm strength. In fact, no one was throwing the ball with more velocity at the Senior Bowl than Grier. Thankfully, scouts with radar guns will be watching what could prove to be a critical throwing session for Grier at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Grier has flashed a lot of ability while also giving doubters plenty of ammo to hold against him. In addition to playing in a quarterback-friendly system known to produce aberrations, Grier will already be 24 years old when the season starts. He has to ace the combine in order to find a team committed to making him their guy of the future.