A look at the top quarterback prospects in the NFL draft:
1. Geno Smith, 6-foot-2, 218 pounds, West Virginia (projection: first round): He's not Robert Griffin III or Andrew Luck, but he's the top quarterback in this draft. "Geno has a chance to be very good," ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said. "He has the right kind of work ethic. That's going to be critical. … He's going to have to make an adjustment."
2. Matt Barkley, 6-2, 227, USC (second): Barkley was considered the top quarterback prospect before the college season started, but he and the Trojans struggled in 2012. "He's a guy that is going to have to function as a pocket passer," ESPN draft analyst Jon Gruden said. "I don't think he's going to be a scrambling, option-styled quarterback. He's going to be a guy that relies on his system."
3. Ryan Nassib, 6-2, 227, Syracuse (second): "He threw some tight-window completions, and that's hard to find sometimes in college football," Gruden said. "You don't see a lot of really contested, tight-window throws under duress. I thought Nassib proved that he could make the difficult plays when there wasn't a clean pocket."
4. E.J. Manuel, 6-5, 237, Florida State (second): He's considered the best read-option quarterback in this draft class. "He can improve as a passer," Gruden said. "He can improve his protection awareness and understanding. I don't think he's anywhere near to a finished product, but I do think he has a big upside."
5. Tyler Wilson, 6-2, 215, Arkansas (second): His development was stunted by former Razorbacks coach Bobby Petrino being fired. "I think losing coach Petrino the way they lost him, losing his offensive coordinator, losing three very good receivers and having the injury early in the season against (Louisiana) Monroe derailed Tyler Wilson," Gruden said. "I credit him for trying to hold the Razorbacks together through a lot of adversity."
6. Tyler Bray, 6-6, 232, Tennessee (second/third): Bray could turn out to be the best quarterback in this class. "There is a lot of refinement that needs to take place," Gruden said. "He's got to learn how to manage some situations better. He's got to deliver at crunch time. He's got to polish his game. "
7. Mike Glennon, 6-7, 225, N.C. State (second/third): He was a two-year starter for the Wolfpack after taking over for Russell Wilson. He's got a nice arm, but is not very mobile. "Some (teams) are going to like Glennon because of the big arm," NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock said.
8. Matt Scott, 6-2, 213, Arizona (third/fourth): He's a read-option prospect. Last season, he completed 301 of 499 passes (60.3 percent), threw 27 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also rushed for 506 yards and six touchdowns.
9. Landry Jones, 6-4, 232, Oklahoma (fourth): In 2012, he had a disappointing season. "He had a great sophomore year," Gruden said. "I don't remember many sophomore quarterbacks in college football doing what he did. He was unbelievable. … But production, his personal traits, we all know he wants to be a minister or a preacher. He's married and solid off the field. Those are things that I like."
10. (tie) Zac Dysert, 6-3, 231, Miami of Ohio (fourth/fifth): He's from the same school that produced Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. He broke Roethlisberger's school records for passing attempts, completions and yardage.
10. (tie) Sean Renfree, 6-4, 225, Duke (sixth/seventh): Last season, he completed 297 of 442 passes for 3,113 yards, 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. In 2011, he set the Duke single-season mark for completion percentage (65 percent) as he completed 282 of 434 passes for 2,891 yards, 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
