2026 QB Watch List Evaluations Pt. 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You all seemed to enjoy the first iteration of my 2026 elevations, so I'll be making this into a series! This style of article takes my evaluations I do during rankings time, and publishes them for you all to see! These are typically general notes with a few strengths and weaknesses, and sometimes alongside criticisms or questions. So now, here's part 2 of the Watch List Evaluations, this time featuring [player_tooltip player_id='568191' first='Nolan' last='Klein'], [player_tooltip player_id='402050' first='CJ' last='Traylor'] Jr., [player_tooltip player_id='568197' first='Lleyton' last='Hoard'], and [player_tooltip player_id='568073' first='Dylan' last='Dreasky']! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='568191' first='Nolan' last='Klein'] | Saline</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another great Saline QB. Will be very difficult to win starting spot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>STRENGTHS<br></strong>Playmaking (Great)<br>Touch (Great)<br>Arm Strength (Great)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WEAKNESSES<br></strong>Average pocket presence<br>Won't get Varsity time next season</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nolan is a great QB, and If he keeps improving at QB, he could develop into a truly great prospect. The problem is that two other QBs are better at this point, and the Carr name will likely give Tommy the starting job unless Nolan makes dramatic strides. Nolan will likely get a lot of JV play time next year, as Tommy will likely play backup to CJ.<br>Come Nolan's Junior year; there are a few things that could happen<br>A. Starting QB for Saline<br>B. Starting QB somewhere else (won't be difficult)<br>C. Hone in on Safety, which he's very good at, while also playing backup QB<br>D. Change offensive position to WR<br>Overall, I love Nolan's film. He plays like a Saline QB. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trajectory: Too early</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402050' first='CJ' last='Traylor'] Jr. | West Ottawa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Started Varsity at Safety midseason, but will have a chance to start at QB next season. He'll be in a QB competition. Considering DB or ATH classification. He's currently much more passionate about QB.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>STRENGTHS<br></strong>Athletic ability (Good)<br>In-pocket elusiveness (Good)<br>3-sport athlete<br>Physical traits</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WEAKNESSES<br></strong>General Accuracy (average)<br>IQ (average)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's all about potential for Traylor. Right now, I think he has more potential as a Safety, but he seems to want to play QB. Too early to make a trajectory because I think there's a good chance he'll end up focusing on DB more.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trajectory: Too early</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='568197' first='Lleyton' last='Hoard'] | Frankenmuth</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Will maybe start his Sophomore season for 2022 D5 State Runners-Up. Will be replacing his older brother(?)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>STRENGTHS:<br>Touch (Good)<br>IQ (Good)<br>Running Ability (Good)<br>Pocket awareness (Good)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WEAKNESSES<br>Not great in any areas<br>Poor competition</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Overall a good QB with good skill across the board. No huge glaring weaknesses with the little film he has, but certainly nothing that jumps off the page. For D5 he'll be a great QB who will have the chance to win a State Championship, but I can't say there's anything telling me this will be an amazing college prospect in a few years. Overall, there isn't enough information for me to fully evaluate Hoard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trajectory: D3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='568073' first='Dylan' last='Dreasky'] | Linden</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Strong-Arm QB from Linden. Seems to be active during offseason attending Rising Stars and some baseball camps. Currently more of a Dual-threat on JV, but he's a dual-threat like Kenny Pickett was a dual-threat at PITT. I'm not sure if his running will translate seamlessly to Varsity. I lean more toward Pro-Style with above-average mobility rather than a dual-threat classification.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>STRENGTHS<br>Arm talent (great)<br>IQ (good)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WEAKNESSES<br>Slightly inconsistent accuracy<br>Highlight variety (needs more short game, quick release, showcase more ability)<br>Unproven in many areas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trajectory: D3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->