re: 247 Final Elite Eleven QB rankings

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1. Shea Patterson (Ole Miss commit) – Patterson's team lost their first four games and if not for a three-overtime win in the playoffs, the Lunar Beast team would have gone 0-5. But Patterson is the reason that they didn't go 0-5 and he's the reason they made a championship run. You could feel the Ole Miss commit getting into a rhythm and once that happened, no one else really had a chance.

2. Malik Henry (Florida State commit) – Henry was consistently one of the best quarterbacks in attendance throughout the week, spinning it well, throwing crisp decisive balls and then his team went undefeated in the playoffs to make the championship game.

3. Dwayne Haskins (Maryland commit) – Haskins didn't have a lot of room for error because a lot of his receivers were smaller but he was slicing up defenses with precision and they made him look good with yards after the catch. We've always thought he had a case for the best pure thrower in this class and he made another strong argument in Oregon.

4. KJ Costello (Stanford commit) – Costello had some ups and downs just like all quarterbacks did but his highs were much more frequent and he looked as dialed in and focused as any quarterback at the event. His connection with Tyler Vaughns and Kaden Smith were tough to stop.

5. Shane Buechele (Texas commit) – Through the first half of the week, Buechele was the most accurate quarterback on air. He continued that steady play throughout tournament play and earned enough trust from his coaching staff to essentially take the starting job uncontested throughout the tournament. Buechele earned opportunity through the first half of the week and capitalized during 7on7 play.

6. Jacob Eason (Georgia commit) – We felt like Eason was the most talented quarterback in attendance but he got very limited opportunity to play in the 7on7 tournament because of his team's decision to ride Buechele. Every time Eason was on the field, he flashed that elite ability but many observers – including us – were disappointed we couldn't see more of it.

7. Brandon Peters (Michigan commit) – Peters is one of the best quarterbacks in the Elite 11 from release to completion. The ball is always on target with spin and velocity. If he picks up the pace in his drops and delivery, adds some more urgency, he has a chance to be one of the best quarterbacks in this group.

8. Feleipe Franks (LSU commit) – When he was under center, Franks was the type of quarterback that could make a 99th percentile throw on three throws and then skip one on his fourth. He continues to be an upside guy that is inching closer and closer to that ceiling. We think he took a step forward this week.

9. Brandon McIlwain (South Carolina commit) – Though he was never able to put it together for a consistent playoff run, McIlwain was close throughout the week and like Franks, he's always moving in the right direction from a developmental standpoint.

10. Jawon Pass (Uncommitted) – It's a pleasant surprise to see Pass sneak into this top 11 because early in the week he looked like he was a tier below as a passer from some of the other arms in attendance. But every day Pass gained confidence and every day he looked more comfortable. When he got his opportunities in tournament play, Pass looked like he belonged.

11. Anthony Russo (Rutgers commit) – We could easily put Jett Duffey in this spot because the Texas Tech commit had a really consistent week but Russo's emergence needs to be noted. He took some lumps during tournament play but he also had some really big moments where he showed touch, precision and second level accuracy. Russo will be a guy to keep an eye on as a senior.

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