Knoxville Area QB Focus

I'm impressed with the QB talent in the Knoxville area. Here are the 5 that catch my eye the most.    Lethgo is a productive QB prospect with a baseball background. I would say his size and arm strength are adequate, but his quick release, arm talent, and toughness generate the most intrigue. He is also a good enough athlete to move the pocket. As we see often in baseball prospects, he can speed up his release, alter his arm angle, and make off-platform throws. He relies on his quick trigger and instincts to bend the ball around defenders and put it into tight windows. If he needs to hang back another half second to take on contact and let a receiver get open, he will. Lethgo isn't the most traitsy prospect, but he is good enough and makes the most of what he has. He is a clear D1 QB prospect.     7/28:   "Rogers is an intriguing prospect who could see his development take him a few ways. He can either stick at QB or make a move to TE. Given his combination of size and speed at 6'3 240, many will point immediately to a position change. However, Rodgers has the tools to at least make the case to stay at QB. He is a really durable presence who will push piles in short-yardage situations and run through people in the open field. He generates easy life on the ball as a passer thanks to the horsepower in his lower body. He does an excellent job of mixing up touch and trajectory when making the layer throws. Regardless of where he sticks long-term, Rodgers is a dynamic size-speed threat who can inflict damage with the ball in his hands."     Lean, cut QB prospect at 6'2 195 with a basketball background. Would consider Bartholomew a gunslinger as his tape is littered with backyard football plays, with both his arm and legs. He has an elastic arm with easy life on the ball. He can hurl a tight spiral and lower trajectory right over the head of defenders and into the catch pocket of his receivers. He can attack each level with pressure in his face and when fading away as well. He tightens up his mechanics to get the ball out quicker on short and intermediate throws. Wouldn't consider him a burner, but he is an elusive athlete and is tough, allowing him to escape chaos and find space with his legs. Bartholomew holds D1 offers, and I would consider him to be an FBS-graded player.     Hobson is a well-developed QB prospect and durable presence in the pocket at 6'3 210. Should be considered a pocket-passer, but he is equipped with the twitch and quickness in his hips to flip back to a clean base and click onto another receiver. He has a quick release and throws a smooth, catchable ball with adequate arm strength. He can touch each level of the field, but looks best in the short and intermediate areas where he can put his twitch and quick release to work. Holds D1 offers and projects as a dispenser at QB.     7/28:   "[player_tooltip player_id='1104268' first='Kaden' last='Long']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/kaden-long/"></a> is a traitsy QB prospect who I think has a chance to develop well. He is a lean, cut 6'2 170 with room to add more mass. He is a good athlete who can keep the offense ahead of the chains with his legs and can move the pocket. He is a long strider who is tough against contact. He will need to become more efficient as a passer and speed up his delivery, but he has an elastic, almost side-arm style release that allows him to bend the ball around traffic and place it into awkward spots on the field. Long is a good athlete, and I think he has the tools to develop into an electric passer. He has two years of HS development left in the tank and I will revisit his tape later this fall."

I'm impressed with the QB talent in the Knoxville area. Here are the 5 that catch my eye the most.