Why I'm skeptical of Will Levis being projected as a top-10 pick

The Seahawks will need to see a lot more from Levis, but he's hiding: Seaside Joe 1426

If this third-time draft eligible quarterback who was recently mocked to the Seahawks by Mel Kiper is as coveted by NFL teams as many speculate that he is because of arm strength/mobility/system, then I will bring back the same question I’ve had about Will Levis for over a year:

Why didn’t this man declare for the draft in 2022?

I know that many of you are already skeptical of Levis. It’s interesting to see how many people have been quick to point out that Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee is “overrated” (hint: nobody is saying he’s rated highly anymore, so guess what that means) but there isn’t the same pushback on analysts who project Levis as a top-10, top-5, or even the number one overall pick.

Because I know a lot of people are confused by the hype for a quarterback who has so few attractive qualities that aren’t attached to “Well, if only…”:

Luca Sartirana @SartiranaLuca

Drafting Will Levis over Bryce Young or C.J. Stroud is the same thing as drafting Zach Wilson over Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields. Same exact process in my book.

Tres Winn @TresWinn

This will forever linger in my mind when someone brings up Will Levis.

First Take @FirstTake

Will Levis as the best pro QB from this year’s class? @stephenasmith couldn’t believe @MelKiperESPN said this 😦

AJ King @allday_ajking

Will Levis pro day is gonna be THE most annoying day on this app of all time 😭😭😭😭😭

Josh Norris @JoshNorris

It's a trip to see Bryce Young thrive in chaos to watch CJ Stroud handle Georgia's instant disruption ...to Will Levis' total lack of twitch/quickness vs Florida

Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 @BarrettSallee

Wow ... voters are REALLY not buying the Will Levis hype.

Billy M @BillyM_91

Rick Spielman on Will Levis not going to the Senior Bowl and the value of what he learned from Justin Herbert going

zach ragan @zachtnt

I have never in my life seen more excuses made for a player than I have with Will Levis. Maybe the kid has a great NFL career. I have no idea. But he can never complain about poor media coverage.

Kyle Yates @KyleYNFL

Will Levis received the same Film Grade from me as Matt Corral from last year. Different ceilings as prospects, but do with that information what you will…

WinksTape @WinksTape

Will Levis (Miss State 2022) He'll be working on his feet pre-combine

Emory Hunt @FBallGameplan

What I always find fascinating when folks bring up Will Levis' size & stature (as if that's a skill) when describing what he brings to the table...he's only 6'3 230. What are we even doing here? No need to make up positives for a player, just find positives on tape to pick from

Soft Serve @softserve_

2 examples here of Will Levis not being confident in his deep ball. For a guy with his arm strength, there’s a lot more field available to him and he’s not using it here. These are under throws. https://t.co/HdITnxXSrW

I feel a little hack even having to point out that Will Levis is overrated because so many others are already doing it. But unlike Bresee, we keep hearing he could be the best quarterback in the entire class from the top draft analysts to Seahawks draft bloggers and I’m just very skeptical that there is that same belief in NFL circles. It feels like the type of talk that teams who need to draft a quarterback would want to be spread to increase the possibility of Levis going over one of the players who they really want.

I want to quickly run through some bulletpoints on Levis and leave it at that.