The other top QB in the draft: Iâm the best of the lot
Josh Allen
Josh Allen  has come a long  long way and  he âs not done ascending.  He  believes  he  is the best quarterback in this yearâs NFL draft.
âYeah  absolutely ââ  Allen  said Friday at the NFL Scouting Combine. âI think  I donât mean to say that in a cocky way  but I think every quarterback should think that. If youâre not thinking youâre the best quarterback in this draft you probably shouldnât be here. Weâre all different  we all have our pluses  our minuses  but if you donât have the mindset that youâre the best quarterback in this draft youâre not gonna fare well in this league.ââ
Compared with Josh Rosen and Sam Darnold   Allen  is the biggest of the bunch  a 6-foot-5  234-pound fastball pitcher with a howitzer for a right arm.  He  could be the quarterback with the greatest upside  but with that potential comes a gamble factor. Strong  athletic and towering   he  is seen by some as the next Carson Wentz.
The big  big arm comes attached to shaky accuracy (56.3 percent this past season) and not much production at middling Wyoming.  He  is not close to ready to play immediately but scouts love to project and  Allen  in time could be the best of the bunch â but also has the highest bust potential  akin to JaMarcus Russell and Kyle Boller  who were athletic  big-armed talents who fizzled in the NFL.
A case can be made that  Allen  would be a smart move for the Giants with the second-overall pick.  He  is raw and would have a year  or two  to hone  his  considerable skills while 37-year-old Eli Manning finishes up  his  career before passing the torch.
âThatâd be fantastic ââ  Allen  said. âIâve met Eli Manning at the Manning Passing Academy. Heâs a super-reserved guy  but he knows his stuff. Heâs won two Super Bowls  beating Tom Brady  itâs a tough task but heâs done it twice in the Super Bowl. Knowing that organization has the mindset of winning  thatâs what they want to do  would be a blessing  if I got that opportunity to go there and sit behind him for one or two or even three years and just learn everything that I could  grabbing him whenever I had a question and hopefully he would answer it for me.
The Giants were set to meet with  Allen  on Friday night  but they already have a head-start in building a relationship  as new head coach Pat Shurmur met  Allen  at the Senior Bowl in Mobile  Ala.
âCoach Shurmur is a super bright mind  I like him a lot ââ  Allen  said. âSat down with him for a little bit. Heâs a really good dude and if I was fortunate enough to play under him Iâd be super stoked.ââ
[TGT] has come a long  long way and   [TGT]  âs not done ascending.   [TGT]   believes   [TGT]   is the best quarterback in this yearâs NFL draft.
âYeah  absolutely ââ   [TGT] said Friday at the NFL Scouting Combine. âI think  I  [TGT]  mean to say that in a cocky way  but I think every quarterback should think that. If youâre not thinking youâre the best quarterback in this draft you probably shouldnât be here. Weâre all different  we all have our pluses  our minuses  but if you donât have the mindset that youâre the best quarterback in this draft youâre not gonna fare well in this league.ââ
Compared with Josh Rosen and Sam Darnold   Allen  is the biggest of the bunch  a 6-foot-5  234-pound fastball pitcher with a howitzer for a right arm.  He  could be the quarterback with the greatest upside  but with that potential comes a gamble factor. Strong  athletic and towering   he  is seen by some as the next Carson Wentz.
The big  big arm comes attached to shaky accuracy (56.3 percent this past season) and not much production at middling Wyoming.  He  is not close to ready to play immediately but scouts love to project and  Allen  in time could be the best of the bunch â but also has the highest bust potential  akin to JaMarcus Russell and Kyle Boller  who were athletic  big-armed talents who fizzled in the NFL.
A case can be made that  Allen  would be a smart move for the Giants with the second-overall pick.  He  is raw and would have a year  or two  to hone  his  considerable skills while 37-year-old Eli Manning finishes up  his  career before passing the torch.
âThatâd be fantastic ââ  Allen  said. âIâve met Eli Manning at the Manning Passing Academy. Heâs a super-reserved guy  but he knows his stuff. Heâs won two Super Bowls  beating Tom Brady  itâs a tough task but heâs done it twice in the Super Bowl. Knowing that organization has the mindset of winning  thatâs what they want to do  would be a blessing  if I got that opportunity to go there and sit behind him for one or two or even three years and just learn everything that I could  grabbing him whenever I had a question and hopefully he would answer it for me.
The Giants were set to meet with  Allen  on Friday night  but they already have a head-start in building a relationship  as new head coach Pat Shurmur met  Allen  at the Senior Bowl in Mobile  Ala.
âCoach Shurmur is a super bright mind  I like him a lot ââ  Allen  said. âSat down with him for a little bit. Heâs a really good dude and if I was fortunate enough to play under him Iâd be super stoked.ââ