Davis Webb
The Bears saw quite a bit of Davis Webb when they coached the Senior Bowl. Webb took home MVP honors in that game for his performance.
Webb has an interesting history. As a true freshman at Texas Tech, he ended up starting games midway through that season, taking over for Baker Mayfield (yes, the same Baker Mayfield who transferred to Oklahoma and became a Heisman Trophy finalist for two years). Then, the following season, Webb lost his own job to Patrick Mahomes (yes, the same Patrick Mahomes who might have the highest ceiling in this draft class). Webb then transferred to Cal and replaced Jared Goff, who departed for the NFL.
Webb has ideal size and a strong arm – his two features that make a large portion of his case to be a developmental quarterback in the NFL. He has decent enough poise when facing a blitz, and has decent enough footwork to slide around in the pocket when things get hairy. He also has a good sense of when to get rid of the football – the mental clock turns rather well.
But his experience in the Texas Tech Air-Raid offense brings about large concerns about his experience. He’s mostly dealt with pre-determined reads, something that he’ll need to work very hard to adjust to to compete in the NFL. His decision-making and accuracy are suspect, and he doesn’t do a good enough job of looking defenders off.
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His pro-comparison on NFL.com is Brock Osweiler … which is unsettling. I see his ceiling being that of Nick Foles – probably fine in the right system and supporting cast. He has some tools that may be worth exploring, but he’s going to need quite a bit of time to develop before he becomes anything that we can call serviceable in the NFL.
