Urban Meyer builds the “perfect QB” from the 2025 NFL Draft with Shedeur Sanders, Jalen Milroe and more

The 2025 NFL Draft is fast upon us, and one position that is going to get a lot of attention is the quarterbacks. This is a group of players who can make or break an NFL team, so it is important that the teams who draft one (especially in the early rounds) get a strong player.

But, if you could combine the quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft into the "Perfect quarterback," who would feature in this? This was a question that former College Football and NFL coach Urban Meyer asked on the latest edition of his "The Triple Option Podcast."

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Here are the players that he chose.

Cam Ward

Ward was Meyer's pick for arm strength, and his 2024 season was a clear example of this. Ward comes into the draft after leading his Miami Hurricanes program to a near-unbeaten season. His 4,313 yards and 39 touchdowns made him one of the best quarterbacks in college football, and he is very likely to be the number one pick of the draft by the Tennessee Titans.

Shedeur Sanders

Shedeur Sanders was Meyer's pick for accuracy. On the field, Shedeur was one of the standout players for the Colorado Buffaloes during the last two seasons and is a key reason why the program, coached by his father, had a successful 2024 season.

During that year, Sanders made 74% of his passes, throwing for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns. Originally seen as one of the top picks of the draft, Sanders' stock has fallen in the last few months, mostly due to the off-field drama that follows him, which is turning off numerous NFL teams.

Jalen Milroe

For the category of athleticism, Jalen Milroe was the clear pick for Meyer. The Alabama quarterback was an incredibly mobile quarterback, recording 726 rushing yards, scoring 20 touchdowns in the 2024 season.

This is alongside the 2,844 passing yards he made in the same season. Mobile quarterbacks are the general direction the position is moving to in the NFL. However, his passing skills are not the best. Still, Milroe could be a late first-round pick, but is more likely to be a second-round pick.

Riley Leonard

For leadership, Meyer picked two quarterbacks. Riley Leonard was the first one. During the 2024 season, Leonard (who transferred from Duke in the off-season) led Notre Dame to a surprise appearance in the national championship game. While he was unsuccessful in his quest for the national championship, the Fighting Irish wouldn't have gotten to where they were without him.

Will Howard

Meyer's other pick for leadership is Will Howard, who faced Leonard in the national championship game. Like Leonard, he transferred to his 2024 program (Ohio State) in the off-season and used his experience from Kansas State to help lead the Buckeyes to another national championship.

Neither Leonard nor Howard is tipped to be anything higher than a fourth-round pick, but could become third-round picks if a team wants them.

About the author

Ben Tredinnick is a journalist who covers college football and college basketball at Sportskeeda who is currently studying for a masters in Data Science. His degree in Psychology has helped him gain an in-depth understanding of the minds of coaches.

Ben has been involved in sports writing since 2022 and covered the NFL previously. His strengths include providing in-depth profiles of athletes and coaches, with a particular focus on development, and looking at which teams could be in the hunt for today's college stars.

Ben enjoys following college sports more than the NBA or NFL because there is more variation in terms of playstyles. The tournaments are often more competitive than the major leagues, and due to the constant turnover of players, there are rarely any "superteams" in college sports.

He prioritizes research, looks at multiple sources and publications to make sure he gets the full picture of the story before writing. He tries not to write from a one-sided perspective to allow the reader to be able to make their mind up on their own.

A Texas Longhorns fan, as well as a massive New York Giants fan, some of his favorite college players of all time are Arch Manning, Tim Tebow and Reggie Bush.

When he is not working, Ben enjoys watching films (especially Godzilla) and spending time with his cat.

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Edited by Vaishnavi Iyer