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Buccaneers: The most underrated QB prospect in the 2020 NFL Draft

By Andrew Boardwine

PULLMAN, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 23: Quarterback Jake Luton #6 of the Oregon State Beavers throws a pass against the Washington State Cougars at Martin Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Pullman, Washington. Washington State defeats Oregon State 54-53. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images)
PULLMAN, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 23: Quarterback Jake Luton #6 of the Oregon State Beavers throws a pass against the Washington State Cougars at Martin Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Pullman, Washington. Washington State defeats Oregon State 54-53. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images) /
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If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are wanting to select a quarterback in the NFL Draft, they need to give the most underrated QB in the class a look.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have some important decisions to make when the 2020 NFL Draft comes around.

The Buccaneers are almost surely set to draft an offensive tackle in the first-round, followed by subsequent picks to strengthen the roster with positions like running back, wide receiver, defensive back and defensive line.

One of the most interesting questions, though, is what the Buccaneers will do when it comes to the quarterback position.

Tampa Bay has been linked to QB Jacob Eason as a second-rounder, but what if the Buccaneers elected to go ahead and address immediate needs now and win for the future later? That could still happen if they decided to look at the most underrated QB in the draft: Oregon State’s Jake Luton.

You’ve probably never heard of him.

He’s probably not on anyone’s radar in terms of what we might think of QBs at the next level. Luton is currently considered a late-rounder (likely in the 5-7 round range), but he may have just as much upside as Eason, Jake Fromm or Jalen Hurts– players that will likely go ahead of him in the draft.

When looking at his film, you can see that there’s still work to be done. All too often doesn’t excel on the deep-ball, but it has nothing to do with arm talent. That being said, Luton has a 6-foot-6, 225 pound frame with plenty of room to grow. He does a great job in not putting the ball into harm’s way and can extend plays with his legs when needed.

Though Luton doesn’t have the strongest arm in the draft class, he still has plenty of strength to develop at the next level. Keep in mind, we’re not looking for him to come in and take over tomorrow. Instead, he would have a couple of years to learn in the Buccaneers’ system under the greatest of all time.

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He has all the measurables. He’s got the arm talent and he does an excellent job in decision making. This would be a great pick-up for a developmental project for the Bucs and a potential franchise quarterback at the next level.

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