University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. hoped to be a first-round draft pick at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine on Saturday.
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During an interview with CBS Sports HQ at the NFL Scouting Combine, he was requested to provide his top 5 QB in the NFL today, and his list came as a surprise.
He listed a few quarterbacks who are unquestionably some of the best in the game, Penix chooses Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow as the top three.
Continuing on the list, he also added San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, who led his team to the Super Bowl in his first full season as a starter.
The last on the list represented as a surprise to the listener, as for his No. 5 quarterback, he had listed former Offensive Rookie of the Year Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers.
Penix said of Herbert,
“I feel like he’s a very good passer as well”
Possibly the reason why Herbert is on the list is he has a 30-32 record as a starting quarterback while averaging 24.4 points per game. Herbert also has the most completions (1,613) and passing yards (17,223) in a quarterback’s first four seasons in NFL history.
Moreover, tied with Mahomes for the second-most passing touchdowns (114) in a player’s first four seasons in NFL history.
Last season, Penix finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting throwing for 4,903 yards, 36 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions, leading the Huskies to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
As reported, Penix has a top-10 hand size ever measured at the combine. He came in at 6’2¼ and 216 pounds with an arm length of 33.62 inches, a wingspan of 81 inches, and a hand size of 10.5 inches.
