Bradford is ahead on many big boards, including ESPN's Big 2 (Scouts Inc. has Bradford at 9 and Clausen nowhere to be found; Mel Kiper Jr. has Clausen at 4 and Bradford 5). But on this big board, it's clear cut: Clausen is ahead.
Before I explain, let's take a look at the numbers:
Make no mistake about it, Sam Bradford had a phenomenal college career. He put up incredible numbers two years ago before missing most of this past season with an arm injury. He's going to make a good QB at the next level.
But Clausen has a few things that Bradford doesn't. He has a stronger arm and pretty good accuracy on the deep ball. He played in a more pro-style system at Notre Dame than Bradford did at Oklahoma, and threw the ball very well. Clausen has much more experience playing under center than Bradford, a major plus when it comes to the next level.
And Bradford scares me a bit with the injury. Clausen is a tougher QB than Bradford, and much more durable. Clausen fought through turf toe for a good portion of the season and continued to play for the Irish.
Bradford will still be a first round pick, and it would be surprising right now to see him fall out of the top 20. But the first QB off the board should be Clausen.
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