Dude, college football Week 4 is absolutely BONKERS. We’re talking six Top-25 matchups and another five games with Top-25 teams that could get wild. Seventeen ranked teams gotta lock in, no joke. But forget the upsets for a sec, because if you’re like me, you’re already thinking about next April, and there’s one QB in particular who’s straight-up changing the game for scouts, and the Atlanta Falcons need to be all over it.
The Rise of the Day Two Signal-Caller
Katin Houser, the Illinois signal-caller, is already a favorite in the draft community, easily sitting in that awesome next tier of quarterbacks behind the big names like Arch Manning, Dante Moore, and Darian Mensah. This dude isn’t just a college arm, either. He’s got an NFL-caliber arm, and enough ability to move outside the pocket to absolutely torment college defenses. Seriously, for years, we’ve had this whole discourse around Day Two quarterbacks. Like, are they ever truly worth that pick? Well, Houser, along with Ole Miss’s Trinidad Chambliss, might just be the guys to bring back that full-on bet on Day Two QBs. The Falcons need to see what he does against Ohio State today.
Game-Wreckers on Offense and Defense
But hold up, it’s not just QBs making noise. You gotta check out Wayne Knight, the running back for UCLA. This guy is tied for the most rushing touchdowns in the *entire country*! He put in four years at James Madison, then leaped to P4 ball and instantly became a problem. Yeah, he’s a smaller back at 5’7″, 193 pounds, but he’s got every quality for backs that size to crush it in the NFL. He runs with unreal tenacity, first contact struggles to bring him down, his agility makes people miss in a phone booth, and he’s got the vision to find daylight where there isn’t any. That’s pure talent, man.
And the defensive side? Kayin Lee, the Tennessee cornerback, is a must-watch. He’s 5’11”, 190 pounds, a straight-up physical force. His season hasn’t started hot, but an impressive showing against his old Auburn teammate Cam Coleman, the sensational Texas wide receiver, and that talented Texas room? HUGE for his draft stock. The Falcons have to be watching that matchup. Then you’ve got Peyton Bowen, safety from Oklahoma. Atlanta should eye the Sooners’ program for safeties. At 6’0″, 201 pounds, Bowen is a seamless true safety fit in the back end, with strong man coverage ability and knack for coming down in the run game from deep. Don’t sleep on Brendan Bett, DL from Florida either. Despite his reputation from an incident last season, Bett is still one of the better athletes on a defensive line this season. At 6’4″, 312 pounds, his lateral quickness and strength are exactly what any team needs.
So, yeah, while you’re probably glued to Colorado-Baylor or UCLA-Maryland today, keep an eye on these guys. Their performances in games like Illinois-Ohio State, Oklahoma-Georgia, or Florida-Ole Miss aren’t just for college bragging rights. This is where NFL futures are made, and if the Falcons are smart, they’re watching every single snap.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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