Simms hasn't done jack squat to get the recognition he gets. The only reason he is a top prospect to the media is because he is Phil's boy. The guy has never played well in a big game in his life. He locks onto his primary target. He doesn't have that ability to elevate the level of play around him. He's a slug, IMO, and a highly, highly overrated prospect right now. He was dubbed the Golden Boy when he was recruited, and the media still wants to portray him as that.
The ONLY QB I've seen that is franchise material, IMO, is Eli Manning. Fundamentals, performance, talent, intangibles....this guy is the complete package. There is no mechanical flaw to his game. He reads the defense quicker and better than any other college QB. He's got a good arm and can put the ball into tight spots. He's almost a mirror image of his brother, except Eli has a stronger arm and quicker feet.
Byron Leftwhich is a talent, but he has some things he needs to work on. He throws flat footed. That's allright for college, but that will hurt him in the NFL. You have to have some bounce in your step. He's got a big time arm and has played in a pass oriented offense. He's got the accuracy. I think he needs to shorten his release some and work on his footwork though.
Dave Ragone is a good one as well. He's big and mobile with a good arm.
Jason Thomas? Glorified running back.
Chris Simms? He's trash.
Carson Palmer? Wasted talent. This kid has great ability, but it seems his head is off in Never Never land most of the time. He hasn't fulfilled his promise yet, and there is no reason to think he will at this point. A great senior year could change that outlook, because he has talent.
Ken Dorsey? A 6-5 Steve Walsh.
Rex Grossman is another QB I like, though he too has a lot of fundmental things he needs to work on. He throws off his back foot too much. He doesn't set his feet a lot when he throws. Needs to learn to be a conventional QB and get out of that Spurrier ideal QB mode.