2022 NFL Draft: Making the case for Sam Howell to be the first quarterback off the board

Posted Apr 19, 2022
"His best football is in front of him," a common scouting-report phrase that prospects should love reading during this time of year, even if there is an underlying hint that said prospect may have underachieved in college. It's a scouting term that should be the key selling point in a case for Sam Howell to be the first quarterback picked in the 2022 NFL Draft. (CBS Sports)

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