Raiders 2022 NFL Draft: Jason Willis’s Top-7 Quarterback Rankings

Raiders 2022 NFL Draft: Jason Willis’s Top-7 Quarterback Rankings

Grade: Second Round

One of the most unfortunate stories of the 2022 NFL Draft, Corral was injured in his final game at Ole Miss. Fortunately, it appears to have been just an ankle sprain for the star passer. During his time in Oxford, he was the starting quarterback for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. In his final season, he threw for 3,349 yards and twenty touchdowns to just five interceptions. Listed at 6’1″ he is on the shorter side for an NFL QB.

The first thing that is evident when watching Corral is the offense he was forced to run under Lane Kiffin. Bound to the shackles of his heavy RPO offense, it could be argued Corral was not used to his full potential. However, it is still the hand he was dealt and it will require much development as he steps to the NFL.

This will come in the form of mental adjustments as well as physical as he has few reps where he had to take an actual drop.

Despite this, Corral has a very talented arm. Capable of making all the throws on the field, defenses must respect his ability to take them deep on every play. This also allows him to test tight windows from sideline to sideline and often come away unscathed.

He has shown improvement in decision making as well as he threw just five interceptions in 2021 as opposed to fourteen in 2020. He will also be a threat to run the ball as well. He will never be confused with Lamar Jackson but he certainly warrants usage in the run game.

Given a second-round grade, I would understand a team paying the “quarterback tax” in order to acquire his services in the first. Either way, the mental adjustments will likely prove too much for him to earn serious playing time in week one. As a developmental passer with hopes to start in 2023, he has serious potential.