2026 PRZCJ Team Watch List: QBs

This winter, around signing day, I will unveil my official 2026 PRZCJ Team. Simply put, these are the 25 guys I am putting my stamp on as they head to the next level.   Only rule: They can't be a major industry 4 or 5-star.   Here are the QBs receiving early consideration.    Does a tremendous job of "turning two". Long, but elastic and quick delivery, rips through the ball. Can manipulate touch to make different throws. Can tap into several trajectories. A good athlete, both inside and outside of the pocket. Not just a chain mover, can be drawn up opportunities to create with his legs. Every area of the field is reachable, both as a passer and as a runner. Tends to go big game hunting, but doesn't lack confidence in his ability to make difficult throws. Jones has made massive leaps forward over the last year and has emerged as one of the best 2026 QBs in Georgia.     Looks the part. Baseball athlete. Natural arm talent with high-level arm strength. 90 MPH in baseball. Longer delivery, but compensates with velocity and life. Drive ball thrower who can fit the ball into tight windows and make tough throws. Touch down the field is adequate and could improve, but doesn't lack the juice on the ball to get it down there. Tends to miss high, so could cut through the ball better and get on top of it. Experienced, traitsy, and a big-time arm with the potential to make big-time plays with it.     Stout, explosive build. Another 90 MPH thrower in baseball, currently committed to play both baseball and football in college. Explosive, downhill runner who can fall forward at contact, will add value in the QB run/power game. Quick decision-maker in the short and intermediate areas, does a good job of putting it on receivers as they pass through open spots on the field. Holds onto the ball too long on the move and causes DBs to break on the ball. Lapses in decision-making and anticipation put the ball in harm's way. His arm gives him access to every throw on the field, and he will play best in a scheme that allows him to get the ball out quickly from point A to point B. Plenty of upside if he can be reigned in.     Tall, lean 6'3 195 with room to add weight and refine his frame. Juiced-up basketball athlete who can dunk. Traitsy player who looks the part from a physique standpoint. Fluid hips when attacking the RPO/short area game. Eyes lead his feet. Consistent ball placement in the short areas. Calm demeanor in the pocket, but lack of urgency allows pass rushers to gradually get home. Adequate arm strength on tape, will short arm and leave some passes short to receivers. Long, elastic delivery. I think he has more pop in his throws than it shows on tape. Hard to bring down in the pocket and in the open field as a runner. Traits projection, but flashes of finesse and rhythm-based playstyle mean there is a lot to harness here.      Can't find full game tape on Lee or Jax Christian, so I will revert to a past write-up on Lee:   [player_tooltip player_id='1640353' first='Noah' last='Lee'] might be one of the most intriguing prospects I have evaluated while doing this. He is listed at 6'3 195 and is a fluid athlete with good arm talent. However, he plays at an extremely low level of classification, playing in an 8-man division. Which isn't a knock on his game, just something worth noting. He is a multi-sport athlete and brings over some off-platform and elastic arm skills from the diamond. He is capable of delivering the ball with velocity and on time with just the flick of his wrist, setting up the rest of his game. When drifting away from the pocket and throwing on the move, he does a fantastic job of getting his hips around and throwing off a clean base. He makes several timing throws on tape, playing with patient mechanics and putting the ball on a rope to the flat. As far as arm strength, he is capable of putting the ball over safeties with defenders at his feet. The physical tools are D1 caliber. He has an untapped physical frame as well. His future development will likely depend on how he adapts to the spacing of a traditional football format. Regardless, Lee has generated a good bit of buzz this spring and has D1 coaches checking him out in person.     Here is a note from August on Seaman:   "Seaman is a stout, explosive QB prospect who is among the most productive QBs in the state through 2 games. Lassiter is 2-0 behind their QB1 and is on pace for their best season in years. I wouldn't consider him a runner, but he isn't glued to the pocket and can fall forward at contact. He can mix up velocities on the ball and can drive it into small windows when he steps into one. Seaman is on the D1 radar and has been for some time now. He has improved each year and looks to be in "prove it" mode this fall."     Thin, athletic 6'3 180 with room to fill out across his entire frame. Loose, speedy athlete who can create his own yards and weave around traffic as a runner. He is going to have to add more weight and play strength if he intends to translate that to the next level. Elastic, snappy delivery. Can rip across his body on the move and generate velocity on the ball without a clean base. Natural arm talent, the ball pops out of his hand. Accurate outside the numbers. Can put the ball right on receivers. Well calibrated on the drive throws, but not so much on the touch throws. True dual-threat QB with impressive physical tools and booming upside as he adds play strength and calibrates with more of the finesse throws.      Looking for more full game tape from this fall, but here is a note I had on Faulkner from back in 2023.   "Faulkner picked up his first offer from MTSU back in June and there is a chance that more are on the horizon pretty soon. When evaluating Faulkner, it is clear that he has an advanced understanding of the QB position and has an uncanny feel for the field. He is extremely creative in the pocket, keeping the play alive and escaping the pocket with the intent to throw. Even while on the move, he is able to go through his reads and survey the field the same way he would if he was standing tall in the pocket. Faulkner has a quick, almost sidearm-style release. He doesn't have elite arm strength at this point, but he has enough to fit the ball into tight windows and attack the third level. Faulkner shows excellent toughness as he can hang in the pocket and take on contact while throwing. He is also the definition of an off-platform thrower, showing that he can get the ball out while jumping or cutting to evade tacklers. Faulkner is still growing physically, but his grasp for the game is noticeable and should lead him to a successful 2023 season both on the field and on the recruiting trail."   <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"> </blockquote>     Here is a previous note on [player_tooltip player_id='1474667' first='Davis' last='Strickland']:   "He is a big-bodied QB coming off an efficient junior year while handling a high volume of throws. Strickland doubles as a baseball player and it shows on tape, frequently making impressive off-platform and arm-altered throws. He has easy arm strength, effortlessly buzzing the ball out of his hand. He generates plenty of power with just the flick of his wrist and throws with the touch to teardrop passes into hard-to-reach areas. Strickland is one of my favorite QBs in the state due to his athletic traits and the ability to make difficult, off-script throws."

This winter, around signing day, I will unveil my official 2026 PRZCJ Team. Simply put, these are the 25 guys I am putting my stamp on as they head to the next level.