2021 NFL Draft: Late-round QBs the Las Vegas Raiders should target

Las Vegas Raiders late-round QB targets

Peyton Ramsey, Northwestern

Now this one is a little bit questionable, but just hear me out on this.  This pick is not like the other three in this conversation, where I think they have a chance to turn into something special if they can put it all together.

I just think Peyton Ramsey could be a guy to come in and be a very solid backup quarterback for many years to come.

Ramsey started his career in Indiana and had very moderate success there before officially losing his job to Michael Penix and transferring to Northwestern to finish his career.  Nothing eye-popping happened at Indiana, as his 2,875 yards in 2018 was impressive, but that also came with 19 touchdowns to 13 interceptions as well, not very good.

The next year, he did change that ratio a bit when he came in for an injured Michael Penix and threw for 2,454 and 13 touchdowns to only five interceptions, which was certainly an improvement.

He does not stand out on the stat sheet, but watching him, things do catch your eye.

What Ramsey lacks in overall arm talent, he makes up for with toughness and leadership. His teammates played hard for him, and he always seemed to make the right decisions when his back was against the wall.  Not to mention he is a pretty tough runner and didn’t hesitate to put his shoulder down and hit a defender to get the yards he needed.

The two schools Ramsey attended are mostly offensive lineman schools, so that could partially be why his numbers aren’t very impressive but put him on the practice squad, and put some of the best talent in the world around him and, I think he could provide some great depth shortly for the Raiders or any other team.